• 文献标题:   High Silica Content Graphene/Natural Rubber Composites Prepared by a Wet Compounding and Latex Mixing Process
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   WANG J, ZHANG KY, FEI GX, DE LUNA MS, LAVORGNA M, XIA HS
  • 作者关键词:   graphene, rubber, silica, wet compounding, latex mixing
  • 出版物名称:   POLYMERS
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  • 通讯作者地址:   Sichuan Univ
  • 被引频次:   0
  • DOI:   10.3390/polym12112549
  • 出版年:   2020

▎ 摘  要

The reduced graphene oxide (rGO) modified natural rubber composite (NR) filled with high contents of silica was prepared by a wet compounding and latex mixing process using a novel interface modifier cystamine dihydrochloride (CDHC) with coagulation ability. CDHC acts as a coagulation agent through electrostatic interaction with rGO, SiO2, and latex rubber particles during the latex-based preparation process, while in the obtained silica/graphene/natural rubber composites, CDHC acts as an interface modifier. Compared with the composites prepared by the conventional mechanical mixing method, the dispersion of both rGO and SiO2 in the composites made by a wet compounding and latex mixing process is improved. As a result, the obtained silica/graphene/natural rubber composite prepared by this new method has good comprehensive properties. A Dynamic Mechanical Test suggests that the tan delta values of the composites at 60 degrees C decrease, indicating a low rolling resistance with increasing the graphene content at a low strain, but it increases at a higher strain. This unique feature for this material provides an advantage in the rubber tire application.