1. Graphene nanoplatelets loaded polyurethane and phenolic resin fibres by combination of pressure and gyration
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Paolo Colombo, S. Mahalingam, Mohan Edirisinghe, Xiaowen Wu, Michael J. Reece, Harshit Porwal, and Amalina Amir
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Materials science ,Rotation ,Polymers ,Composite number ,02 engineering and technology ,010402 general chemistry ,01 natural sciences ,Gyration ,law.invention ,Thermoplastic polyurethane ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,Engineering (all) ,law ,Pressure ,Composite material ,Composites ,Polyurethane ,chemistry.chemical_classification ,Nanocomposite ,Graphene ,Nanoplatelets ,Polymer matrix ,General Engineering ,Fibres ,Polymer ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,0104 chemical sciences ,chemistry ,Nanofiber ,Ceramics and Composites ,0210 nano-technology - Abstract
A simple and effective process combining pressure and gyration has been developed and used to jet-out composite fibres containing graphene nanoplatelets. Thermoplastic polyurethane and phenolic resin polymers were used as matrices. Processing parameters such as rotation speed, pressure and polymer concentration had a marked influence on the composite fibre diameter. Focussed ion beam milling and etching verified the effective incorporation of the graphene nanoplatelets into the composite fibres. Morphological, rheological, physico-chemical and thermal properties of the composite fibres were evaluated to identify possible applications for them.
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- 2016
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