• 文献标题:   Localized In situ Polymerization on Graphene Surfaces for Stabilized Graphene Dispersions
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   DAS S, WAJID AS, SHELBURNE JL, LIAO YC, GREEN MJ
  • 作者关键词:   graphene, nanocomposite, nylon, polymer, in situ polymerization, admicellar polymerization
  • 出版物名称:   ACS APPLIED MATERIALS INTERFACES
  • ISSN:   1944-8244 EI 1944-8252
  • 通讯作者地址:   Texas Tech Univ
  • 被引频次:   75
  • DOI:   10.1021/am1011436
  • 出版年:   2011

▎ 摘  要

We demonstrate a novel in situ polymerization technique to develop localized polymer coatings on the surface of dispersed pristine graphene sheets. Graphene sheets show great promise as strong, conductive fillers in polymer nanocomposites; however, difficulties in dispersion quality and interfacial strength between filler and matrix have been a persistent problem for graphene-based nanocomposites, particularly for pristine graphene. With this in mind, a physisorbed polymer layer is used to stabilize graphene sheets in solution. To create this protective layer, we formed an organic microenvironment around dispersed graphene sheets in surfactant solutions, and created a nylon 6, 10 or nylon 6, 6 coating via interfacial polymerization. Technique lies at the intersection of emulsion and admicellar polymerization; a similar technique was originally developed to protect luminescent properties of carbon nanotubes in solution. These coated graphene dispersions are aggregation-resistant and may be reversibly redispersed in water even after freeze-drying. The coated graphene holds promise for a number of applications, including multifunctional graphene polymer nanocomposites.