Insights into the physical properties of biobased polyurethane/expanded graphite composite foams

2017 ◽  
Vol 138 ◽  
pp. 24-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nuno Gama ◽  
Luis Cadillon Costa ◽  
Vitor Amaral ◽  
Artur Ferreira ◽  
Ana Barros-Timmons
Keyword(s):  
Physical Properties ◽  
Expanded Graphite ◽  
Graphite Composite ◽  
Composite Foams ◽  
Biobased Polyurethane

Effect of Expanded Temperature on Microstructure of Carbon Nanotubes/Expanded Graphite Composites

2013 ◽  
Vol 716 ◽  
pp. 373-378
Author(s):  
Qian Zhang ◽  
Xin Bao Gao ◽  
Tian Peng Li
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Composite Material ◽  
High Temperature ◽  
Carbon Nanotube ◽  
Physical Adsorption ◽  
Expanded Graphite ◽  
Graphite Flake ◽  
Graphite Composite ◽  
Multi Walled Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Walled Carbon Nanotubes

Carbon nanotube/expanded graphite composite material was prepared by expanding the mixture of multi-walled carbon nanotubes and expansible graphite under the condition of high temperature. The microstructure and composition was studied by using SEM and XRD. The study shows that the tubular structure of carbon nanotubes in the composite material is changed by high temperature expanding process, and the microstructure is different with different expanding temperature. When the expanding temperature was 900°C, carbon nanotubes transformed, then attached to the surface of expanded graphite flake, so carbon nanotubes and expanding graphite combined strongly; globular carbon nanotubes attached to the surface of expanded graphite flake at the temperature of 700°C, both were combined much more strongly; carbon nanotubes retained the tube structure at the temperature of 500°C, combination was looser due to the simple physical adsorption. The result shows that the choice of expanding temperature has an important effect on microstructure of carbon nanotube/expanded graphite composite material.

Study of Properties of Expanded Graphite – Polymer Porous Composite by Acoustic Emission Method

2013 ◽  
Vol 58 (4) ◽  
pp. 1331-1336 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Berdowski ◽  
S. Berdowska ◽  
F. Aubry
Keyword(s):  
Acoustic Emission ◽  
Structural Changes ◽  
Structural Characteristics ◽  
Physical And Mechanical Properties ◽  
Expanded Graphite ◽  
Composite Membranes ◽  
Acoustic Emission Method ◽  
Emission Method ◽  
Graphite Composite ◽  
Wide Range

Abstract The purpose of this paper was to investigate the physical and mechanical properties of compressed expanded graphite (CEG) and their porous derivatives after impregnation, polymerization; and carbonization by the use of acoustic emission method (AE). The mechanical and structural characteristics of compressed expanded graphite and their three groups of porous composites after each technological process are presented and discussed. The measurements of acoustic emission parameters in these materials were carried out at wide range of frequency of the waves (0.1÷2.5 MHz). The changes of two of parameters: - AE pulses counts rate and spectrum distribution of AE waves - are presented in this paper. The analysis of the respective parameters AE also gives possibility to determine the micro- and macro structural changes of materials at different levels of technological processes. Applications of these materials as catalysts with high specific surface make them very interesting subject of study. Also compressed expanded graphite composite membranes prepared from furfuryl alcohol polymers are promising for gas separation.

scholarly journals Influence of expanded graphite (EG) and graphene oxide (GO) on physical properties of PET based nanocomposites

2014 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 45-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandra Paszkiewicz ◽  
Małgorzata Nachman ◽  
Anna Szymczyk ◽  
Zdeno Špitalský ◽  
Jaroslav Mosnáček ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Properties ◽  
In Situ Polymerization ◽  
Crystallization Rate ◽  
Expanded Graphite ◽  
Exfoliated Graphene ◽  
Poly Ethylene Terephthalate ◽  
Poly Ethylene ◽  
Agglomeration Of Nanoparticles ◽  
Graphite Sheets

Abstract This work is the continuation and refinement of already published communications based on PET/EG nanocomposites prepared by in situ polymerization1, 2. In this study, nanocomposites based on poly(ethylene terephthalate) with expanded graphite were compared to those with functionalized graphite sheets (GO). The results suggest that the degree of dispersion of nanoparticles in the PET matrix has important effect on the structure and physical properties of the nanocomposites. The existence of graphene sheets nanoparticles enhances the crystallization rate of PET. It has been confirmed that in situ polymerization is the effective method for preparation nanocomposites which can avoid the agglomeration of nanoparticles in polymer matrices and improve the interfacial interaction between nanofiller and polymer matrix. The obtained results have shown also that due to the presence of functional groups on GO surface the interactions with PET matrix can be stronger than in the case of exfoliated graphene (EG) and matrix.

Electrochemical Determination of Brilliant Blue and Tartrazine Based on an Ionic Liquid-Modified Expanded Graphite Paste Electrode

2015 ◽  
Vol 98 (3) ◽  
pp. 817-821 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wenchang Wang ◽  
Ye Chen ◽  
Jing Zhang ◽  
Xue Wang ◽  
Zhidong Chen
Keyword(s):  
Ionic Liquid ◽  
Simultaneous Determination ◽  
Soft Drink ◽  
Expanded Graphite ◽  
Brilliant Blue ◽  
Experimental Conditions ◽  
Graphite Composite ◽  
Graphite Paste Electrode ◽  
Paste Electrode

Abstract A sensitive electrochemical method was developed for the simultaneous determination of Brilliant Blue (BB) and tartrazine (Tz) using an ionic liquid-modified expanded graphite paste electrode (IL-EGPE). The IL-EGPE was prepared by mixing ionic liquid-expanded graphite composite (IL-EG) with solid paraffin. Compared with the EGPE, the IL-EGPE remarkably enhanced the electrocatalytic oxidation signals of BB and Tz. Under optimal experimental conditions, the designed IL-EGPE exhibited wide linear responses to BB and Tz ranging from 5.0 × 10–9 to 4.0 × 10–6 M and 1.0 × 10–8 to 1.0 × 10–6 M, respectively. The detection limits for BB and Tz were 2.0 × 10–9 M (1.6 ng/mL) and 3.3 × 10–9 M (1.8 ng/mL) at an S/N of 3, respectively. This electrode showed good reproducibility, stability, and reusability. The proposed method was successfully applied in the simultaneous determination of BB and Tz in a soft drink with satisfactory results.

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