Achieving high-performance epoxy nanocomposites with trifunctional poly(oxypropylene)amines functionalized graphene oxide

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (5) ◽  
pp. 557-569 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tong Sun ◽  
Huawei Zou ◽  
Ya Zhou ◽  
Rui Li ◽  
Mei Liang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Graphene Oxide ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Flexural Modulus ◽  
Covalent Bonds ◽  
Spectra Analysis ◽  
Functionalized Graphene Oxide ◽  
Ep Matrix ◽  
Functional Graphene Oxide ◽  
The Relationship

In this article, two types of functional graphene oxide (GO) with amine-rich surface were synthesized through chemically grafting two different molecular chain length trifunctional poly(oxypropylene)amines T5000 and T403, which were named as T5000-GO and T403-GO, respectively. The functionalized GO was then added to epoxy (EP) resin. Fourier transform infrared spectra analysis confirmed successful chemical functionalization on GO. Both T403-GO and T5000-GO were tightly embedded in the EP, because the amine-rich surface of functionalized-GO could form covalent bonds with the EP matrix, thereby contributing to the enhancement of mechanical properties. Particularly, T5000-GO, which has longer grafting molecule chains, achieved better compatibility and dispersibility in the EP matrix, resulting in a better reinforcing efficiency in mechanical properties. For example, the T5000-GO/EP composites showed an incremental enhancement in tensile strength with increasing filler concentrations, whereas their T403-GO/EP counterparts failed to follow the same trend. Meanwhile, the T5000-GO/EP composites with only 0.1-wt% T5000-GO achieved a prominent increase in flexural strength (approximately 50%) and flexural modulus (approximately 26.8%), which were higher than those of T403-GO-filled counterparts. This work indicated that the compatibility and interphase between GO and EP could be designed by manipulating the length of grafting molecule chains, thereby providing a better understanding of the relationship between the structure and mechanical properties of the graphene/EP nanocomposites.

Uniformly Dispersed Poly(ethylene glycol) Functionalized Graphene Oxide/Poly(L-lactic acid) Nanocomposites with Balanced Mechanical Properties

2015 ◽  
Vol 815 ◽  
pp. 583-588
Author(s):  
Zi Jing Zhang ◽  
Yan Ni Zhou ◽  
Huan Liu ◽  
Le Min Zhu ◽  
Zhong Ming Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Graphene Oxide ◽  
Lactic Acid ◽  
Ethylene Glycol ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Gravimetric Analysis ◽  
Poly Ethylene Glycol ◽  
Functionalized Graphene Oxide ◽  
Strong Interfacial Interaction ◽  
Poly Ethylene

Balanced mechanical properties are always the goal of high-performance general plastics for engineering purposes. In order to develop uniformly dispersed graphene oxide/poly(L-lactic acid) nanocomposites with balanced mechanical properties, a poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) grafted graphene oxide was introduced into poly(L-lactic acid) (PLLA) matrix. The PEG grafted graphene oxide (GEG) was confirmed by the results of fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectra and thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA). Then the mechanical properties of the nanohybrids were measured. The results showed that in contrast to the aggregation of GO, GEG could uniformly disperse in PLLA matrix. An intriguing phenomenon is that thanks to the strong interfacial interaction between GEG and PLLA, it exhibits a substantial enhancement of the elongation at break (EB) as well as a simultaneous improvement of the tensile strength (TS), while the addition of GO decreases the EB of PLLA matrix. This work provides a potential industrialized technique for high-performance PLLA nanocomposites

scholarly journals Effects of Non-Covalent Functionalized Graphene Oxide with Hyperbranched Polyesters on Mechanical Properties and Mechanism of Epoxy Composites

Materials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (19) ◽  
pp. 3103 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jin Tian ◽  
Ting Xu ◽  
Yefa Tan ◽  
Zhongwei Zhang ◽  
Binghui Tang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Graphene Oxide ◽  
Interfacial Properties ◽  
Propagation Path ◽  
Functionalized Graphene ◽  
Functionalized Graphene Oxide ◽  
Hyperbranched Polyesters ◽  
Microcrack Propagation ◽  
Wetting Property ◽  
Ep Matrix

In order to improve the interfacial properties of graphene oxide (GO) and epoxy resin (EP), hyperbranched polyesters with terminal carboxyl (HBP) non-covalently functionalized graphene oxide (HBP-GO) was achieved by strong π-π coupling between hyperbranched polyesters and GO nanosheets. The effects of non-covalent functionalization of GO on the dispersibility, wettability and interfacial properties were analyzed. The mechanical properties and enhancement mechanism of HBP-GO/EP composites were investigated. The results show that the hyperbranched polyesters is embedded in the GO layer due to its highly branched structure, which forms the steric hindrance effect between the GO nanosheets, effectively prevents the agglomeration of GO nanosheets, and significantly improved the dispersibility of GO. Simultaneously, the contact angle of HBP-GO with EP is reduced, the surface energy, interfacial energy and adhesion work are increased, then the wetting property of HBP-GO is significantly improved. The main toughening mechanism of HBP-GO is microcrack deflection induced by HBP-GO and plastic deformation of the EP matrix. In the microcrack propagation zones, HBP-GO may produce the pinning effect near the microcrack tips and change their stress state, resulting in microcrack deflection and bifurcation. So, the microcrack propagation path is more tortuous, which will consume much more fracture energy. Therefore, the mechanical properties of the HBP-GO/EP composites are greatly improved.

The correlated effects of polyetheramine-functionalized graphene oxide loading on the curing reaction and the mechanical properties of epoxy composites

2021 ◽  
pp. 095400832199675
Author(s):  
Junpeng Tian ◽  
Cheng Yang ◽  
Jiping Yang ◽  
Shuangqiang Shi ◽  
Sijia Hao
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Graphene Oxide ◽  
Epoxy Composite ◽  
Flexural Modulus ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Interfacial Structure ◽  
Epoxy Composites ◽  
Functionalized Graphene ◽  
Functionalized Graphene Oxide ◽  
Curing Reaction

In this study, the effects of polyetheramine (D230) functionalized graphene oxide loading on the curing reaction, thermal and mechanical properties of epoxy composites were studied and the correlation between structure and property of epoxy composite was established. In the functionalization of graphene oxide (GO), the effect of the mass ratio of D230 to GO on chemical properties of the functionalized GO was investigated. Results showed that D230 were successfully covalently grafted onto surface of two-dimensional functionalized GO sheet. The functionalized GO sheets prepared under optimal condition of D230/GO ratio of 1:1 dispersed evenly in epoxy composites, indicating the possibility of the epoxy composite fabrication by the solvent-free technique. The analysis of qualitative Cure Index suggested that epoxy composites were subjected to excellent curing. The quantitative evaluation of curing kinetics demonstrated that the functionalized GO exhibited a chemical facilitation on the curing reaction. However, the functionalized GO simultaneously physically restricted the curing reactivity, especially at high loading. These contributed to the improved interfacial properties and high toughness of the epoxy composites. Compared to neat epoxy, the epoxy composites showed effective tensile strength improvement of ∼10.0% (77.0 MPa), tensile modulus enhancement of ∼7.7% (3.34 GPa), flexural modulus increment of ∼12.1% (3.43 GPa), and flexural strength increment of ∼10.6% (124.3 MPa). This study demonstrated an effective and environment-friendly strategy to design GO reinforced epoxy composites with favorable dispersion and interfacial bonding, and it further clarified the relationship between the crosslinking network/interfacial structure and the mechanical properties of epoxy composites.

scholarly journals Water lubrication of graphene oxide-based materials

Friction ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shaoqing Xue ◽  
Hanglin Li ◽  
Yumei Guo ◽  
Baohua Zhang ◽  
Jiusheng Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Graphene Oxide ◽  
Lubrication Theory ◽  
Lubricant Additives ◽  
Water Lubrication ◽  
Broad Application ◽  
Water Dispersibility ◽  
Metal Processing ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Ph Concentration

AbstractWater is as an economic, eco-friendly, and efficient lubricant that has gained widespread attention for manufacturing. Using graphene oxide (GO)-based materials can improve the lubricant efficacy of water lubrication due to their outstanding mechanical properties, water dispersibility, and broad application scenarios. In this review, we offer a brief introduction about the background of water lubrication and GO. Subsequently, the synthesis, structure, and lubrication theory of GO are analyzed. Particular attention is focused on the relationship between pH, concentration, and lubrication efficacy when discussing the tribology behaviors of pristine GO. By compounding or reacting GO with various modifiers, amounts of GO-composites are synthesized and applied as lubricant additives or into frictional pairs for different usage scenarios. These various strategies of GO-composite generate interesting effects on the tribology behaviors. Several application cases of GO-based materials are described in water lubrication, including metal processing and bio-lubrication. The advantages and drawbacks of GO-composites are then discussed. The development of GO-based materials for water lubrication is described including some challenges.

scholarly journals Hyperbranched polyamide modified graphene oxide-reinforced polyurethane nanocomposites with enhanced mechanical properties

RSC Advances ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (24) ◽  
pp. 14484-14494
Author(s):  
Yahao Liu ◽  
Jian Zheng ◽  
Xiao Zhang ◽  
Yongqiang Du ◽  
Guibo Yu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Graphene Oxide ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Cross Linking ◽  
Elongation At Break ◽  
Modified Graphene Oxide ◽  
High Performance Composite ◽  
Modified Graphene ◽  
Polyurethane Nanocomposites ◽  
Hyperbranched Polyamide

We successfully modified graphene oxide with amino-terminated hyperbranched polyamide (HGO), and obtained a high-performance composite with enhanced strength and elongation at break via cross-linking hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene chains with HGO.

COMPUTATIONAL MODELING OF EPOXY-BASED HYBRID COMPOSITES REINFORCED WITH CARBON FIBERS AND FUNCTIONALIZED GRAPHENE NANOPLATELETS

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
HASHIM AL MAHMUD ◽  
, MATTHEW RADUE ◽  
WILLIAM PISANI ◽  
GREGORY ODEGARD
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Graphene Oxide ◽  
Hybrid Composites ◽  
Graphene Nanoplatelets ◽  
Pristine Graphene ◽  
Functionalized Graphene ◽  
Functionalized Graphene Oxide ◽  
Aspect Ratios ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Nanoscale Level

The impact on the mechanical properties of unidirectional carbon fiber (CF)/epoxy composites reinforced with pristine graphene nanoplatelets (GNP), highly concentrated graphene oxide (GO), and Functionalized Graphene Oxide (FGO) are investigated in this study. The localized reinforcing effect of each of the graphene nanoplatelet types on the epoxy matrix is predicted at the nanoscale-level by molecular dynamics. The bulk-level mechanical properties of unidirectional CF/epoxy hybrid composites are predicted using micromechanics techniques considering the reinforcing function, content, and aspect ratios for each of the graphene nanoplatelets. In addition, the effect of nanoplatelets dispersion level is also investigated for the pristine graphene nanoplatelets considering a lower dispersion level with four layers of graphene nanoplatelets (4GNP). The results indicate that the shear and transverse properties are significantly affected by the nanoplatelet type, loading and aspect ratio. The results of this study can be used in the design of hybrid composites to tailor specific laminate properties by adjusting nanoplatelet parameters.

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