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Influence of expanded graphite (EG) and graphene oxide (GO) on physical properties of PET based nanocomposites
- Source :
- Polish Journal of Chemical Technology, Vol 16, Iss 4, Pp 45-50 (2014)
- Publication Year :
- 2014
- Publisher :
- Sciendo, 2014.
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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.
- Subjects :
- in situ polymerization
pet
graphene oxide
expanded graphite
Chemistry
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 18994741
- Volume :
- 16
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Polish Journal of Chemical Technology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.b0f75a105b05445cbb483853655543bc
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.2478/pjct-2014-0068