One-pot surface functionalization and reduction of graphene oxide with long-chain molecules: Preparation and its enhancement on the thermal and mechanical properties of polyurea

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 236, Issue , 2014, Pages 233-241

  Qian, Xiaodong ^a   Song, Lei ^a   Yu, Bin ^a   Yang, Wei ^a   Wang, Bibo ^a   Hu, Yuan ^a   Yuen, Richard K K ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF CHINA   (China)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Functionalization; Graphene oxide; Nanocomposites; Polyurea; Reduction

Indexed keywords

COVALENT FUNCTIONALIZATIONS; DYNAMIC MECHANICAL ANALYSIS (DMA); FUNCTIONALIZATIONS; GRAPHENE OXIDES; POLYUREAS; SURFACE FUNCTIONALIZATION; TENSILE TESTING MACHINES; THERMAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

ETHERS; MATERIALS TESTING APPARATUS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NANOCOMPOSITES; REDUCTION; TENSILE TESTING; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS;

GRAPHENE;

EID: 84886019412     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2013.09.061     Document Type: Article

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