Biopolymer - Thermally reduced graphene nanocomposites: Structural characterization and properties

Materials Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 147, Issue 1-2, 2014, Pages 319-332

  Mittal, Vikas ^a   Chaudhry, Ali U ^a   Luckachan, Gisha E ^a  

^a KHALIFA UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Composite materials; Differential scanning calorimetry; Nuclear magnetic resonance; Polymers; X ray scattering

Indexed keywords

BIOMOLECULES; BIOPOLYMERS; CHARACTERIZATION; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; DISPERSIONS; ELASTIC MODULI; FILLERS; GRAPHENE; NANOCOMPOSITES; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; POLYMERS;

DEGRADATION TEMPERATURES; FILLER-MATRIX INTERACTION; GRAPHENE NANOCOMPOSITES; INTERFACIAL INTERACTION; POLIES (BUTYLENE ADIPATE CO TEREPHTHALATE); POLYMER CHAIN CONFORMATION; STRUCTURAL CHARACTERIZATION; STRUCTURAL STUDIES;

FILLED POLYMERS;

EID: 84902367891     PISSN: 02540584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matchemphys.2014.05.007     Document Type: Article

References (54)

1. P. Bordes, E. Pollet, and L. Avérous Nano-biocomposites: biodegradable polyester/nanoclay systems Prog. Polym. Sci. 34 2009 125 155
2. BCC Research Report, http://www.bccresearch.com/report/biodegradable- polymers-market-pls025d.html.
3. Y. Brechet, J.Y. Cavaille, E. Chabert, L. Chazeau, R. Dendievel, L. Flandin, and C. Gauthier Polymer based nanocomposites: effect of filler-filler and filler-matrix interactions Adv. Eng. Mater. 3 2001 571 577 (Pubitemid 33405853)
4. J.E. Mark Ceramic-reinforced polymers and polymer-modified ceramics Polym. Eng. Sci. 36 1996 2905 2920 (Pubitemid 126675792)
5. V. Mittal Polypropylene-layered silicate nanocomposites: filler matrix interactions and mechanical properties J. Thermoplast. Compos. Mater. 20 2007 575 598
6. V. Mittal Mechanical and gas permeation properties of compatibilized polypropylene-layered silicate nanocomposites J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 107 2008 1350 1361 (Pubitemid 350241704)
7. S.S. Ray, K. Yamada, M. Okamoto, and K. Ueda New polylactide layered silicate nanocomposites. 2. Concurrent improvements of material properties, biodegradability and melt rheology Polymer 44 2003 857 866 (Pubitemid 36083219)
8. S. Sinha Ray, J. Bandyopadhyay, and M. Bousmina Thermal and thermomechanical properties of poly[(butylene succinate)-co-adipate] nanocomposite Polym. Degrad. Stab. 92 2007 802 812 (Pubitemid 46661855)
9. V. Favier, G.R. Canova, S.C. Shrivastava, and J.Y. Cavaille Mechanical percolation in cellulose whisker nanocomposites Polym. Eng. Sci. 37 1997 1732 1739 (Pubitemid 127602262)
10. V. Mittal Organic Modifications of Clay and Polymer Surfaces for Specialty Applications (PhD thesis) 2006 ETH Zurich Zurich, Switzerland
11. P. Mukhopadhyay, and R.K. Gupta Trends and frontiers in graphene-based polymer nanocomposites Plast. Eng. 67 2011 32 42
12. H.C. Schniepp, J.L. Li, M.J. McAllister, H. Sai, M. Herrera-Alonso, D.H. Adamson, R.K. Prud'homme, R. Car, D.A. Saville, and I.A. Aksay Functionalized single graphene sheets derived from splitting graphite oxide J. Phys. Chem. B 110 2006 8535 8539 (Pubitemid 43798555)
13. H. Kim, A.A. Abdala, and C.W. Macosko Graphene/polymer nanocomposites Macromolecules 43 2010 6515 6530
14. T. Kuilla, S. Bhadra, D. Yao, N.H. Kim, S. Bose, and J.H. Lee Recent advances in graphene based polymer composites Prog. Polym. Sci. 35 2010 1350 1375
15. D. Cai, and M. Song Recent advance in functionalized graphene/polymer nanocomposites J. Mater. Chem. 20 2010 7906 7915
16. M.A. Rafiee, J. Rafiee, Z. Wang, H. Song, Z.Z. Yu, and N. Koratkar Enhanced mechanical properties of nanocomposites at low graphene content ACS Nano 3 2009 3884 3890
17. P. Steurer, R. Wissert, R. Thomann, and R. Muelhaupt Functionalized graphenes and thermoplastic nanocomposites based upon expanded graphite oxide Macromol. Rapid Commun. 30 2009 316 327
18. H. Kim, Y. Miura, and C.W. Macosko Graphene/polyurethane nanocomposites for improved gas barrier and electrical conductivity Chem. Mater. 22 2010 3441 3450
19. D.A. Nguyen, Y.R. Lee, A.V. Raghu, H.M. Jeong, C.M. Shin, and B.K. Kim Morphological and physical properties of a thermoplastic polyurethane reinforced with functionalized graphene sheet Polym. Int. 58 2009 412 417
20. M. Fang, K. Wang, H. Lu, Y. Yang, and S. Nutt Covalent polymer functionalization of graphene nanosheets and mechanical properties of composites J. Mater. Chem. 19 2009 7098 7105
21. L. Averous, and N. Boquillon Biocomposites based on plasticized starch: thermal and mechanical behaviours Carbohydr. Polym. 56 2004 111 122
22. U. Klun, J. Friedrich, and A. Krzan Polyamide 6 fibre degradation by a lignolytic fungus Polym. Deg. Stab. 79 2003 99 104 (Pubitemid 35350117)
23. D. Esquivel, J.J. Bou, and S. Munoz-Guerra Synthesis, characterization and degradability of polyamides derived from tartaric acid and diaminoethers Polymer 44 2003 6169 6177 (Pubitemid 37075482)
24. A.U. Chaudhry, and V. Mittal High-density polyethylene nanocomposites using masterbatches of chlorinated polyethylene/graphene oxide Polym. Eng. Sci. 53 2013 78 88
25. M.J. McAllister, J.L. Li, D.H. Adamson, H.C. Schniepp, A.A. Abdala, J. Liu, M. Herrera-Alonso, D.L. Milius, R. Car, R.K. Prud'homme, and I.A. Aksay Single sheet functionalized graphene by oxidation and thermal expansion of graphite Chem. Mater. 19 2007 4396 4404 (Pubitemid 47441874)
26. W.S. Hummers, and R.E. Offeman Preparation of graphitic oxide J. Am. Chem. Soc. 80 1958 1339
27. Z.S. Wu, W. Ren, L. Gao, B. Liu, C. Jiang, and H.M. Cheng Synthesis of high-quality graphene with a pre-determined number of layers Carbon 47 2009 493 499
28. Z.S. Wu, W. Ren, L. Gao, J. Zhao, Z. Chen, B. Liu, D. Tang, B. Yu, C. Jiang, and H.M. Cheng Synthesis of graphene sheets with high electrical conductivity and good thermal stability by hydrogen arc discharge exfoliation ACS Nano 3 2009 411 417
29. Y. Yoshioka, K. Tashiro, and C. Ramesh Structural change in the Brill transition of Nylon m/n (2) conformational disordering as viewed from the temperature-dependent infrared spectral measurements Polymer 44 2003 6407 6417 (Pubitemid 37075508)
30. G. Heidemann, and H. Zahn Makromol. Chem. 62 1963 123
31. Y. Yoshioka, and K. Tashiro Structural change in the Brill transition of Nylon m/n (1) Nylon 10/10 and its model compounds Polymer 44 2003 7007 7019 (Pubitemid 37210486)
32. M. Hutchby, C.E. Houlden, M.F. Haddow, S.N.G. Tyler, G.C. Lloyd-Jones, and K.I. Booker-Milburn Switching pathways: room-temperature neutral solvolysis and substitution of amides Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 51 2012 548 551
33. I. Matsubara, and J.H. Magill An infra-red study of the interaction of polyamides with iodine in iodine-potassium iodide solution Polymer 7 1966 199 215
34. J.L. Koenig, and M. Itoga J. Macromol. Sci. B 6 1972 309 327
35. C.G. Johnson, and L.J. Mathias Structural characterization of Nylon 7 by solid-state NMR, DSC, and ATR-FTIR Polymer 35 1994 66
36. A. Rawal, X. Kong, Y. Meng, J.U. Otaigbe, and K. Schmidt-Rohr Reduced crystallinity and mobility of Nylon-6 confined near the organic-inorganic interface in a phosphate glass-rich nanocomposite detected by 1H-13C NMR Macromolecules 44 2011 8100 8105
37. G.R. Hatfield, J.H. Glan, and W.B. Hammond Characterization of structure and morphology in nylon 6 by solid-state carbon-13 and nitrogen-15 NMR Macromolecules 23 1990 1654 1658
38. R.D. Davis, J.W. Gilman, and D.L. Vanderhart Processing degradation of polyamide6/montmorillonite clay nanocomposites and clay organic modifier Polym. Degrad. Stab. 79 2003 111 121 (Pubitemid 35350119)
39. J. Yu, G. Grobner, B. Tonpheng, and O. Andersson Microstructure, nucleation and thermal properties of high-pressure crystallized MWCNT/nylon-6 composites Polymer 52 2011 5521 5527
40. R. Konishi, and M. Ito Relation between ductility and segmental mobility of nylon-6 Polymer 45 2004 5191 5198 (Pubitemid 38834100)
41. K. Kubo, T. Yamanobe, T. Komoto, I. Ando, and T. Shiibashi Nylon 6 structure in solid state as studied by high-resolution 13C-NMR spectroscopy J. Polym. Sci. B 27 1989 929 937
42. K. Kubo, I. Ando, T. Shiibashi, T. Yamanobe, and T. Komoto Conformations and 13C NMR chemical shifts of some polyamides in the solid state as studied by high-resolution 13C NMR spectroscopy J. Polym. Sci. B 29 1991 57 66
43. Y. Li, D. Yan, and X. Zhu Crystalline transition in Nylon 10 10 Macromol. Rapid Commun. 21 2000 1282 1285 (Pubitemid 33216287)
44. Z. Xu, and C. Gao In situ polymerization approach to graphene-reinforced nylon-6 composites Macromolecules 43 2010 6716 6723
45. Y. Li, and D. Yan Preparation, characterization and crystalline transition behaviors of polyamide 4 14 Polymer 2 2001 5055 5058 (Pubitemid 32204162)
46. V. Miri, O. Persyn, J.M. Lefebvre, R. Seguela, and A. Stroeks Strain-induced disorder-order crystalline phase transition in nylon 6 and its miscible blends Polymer 48 2007 5080 5087 (Pubitemid 47176051)
47. K. Cho, B.H. Lee, K.M. Hwang, H. Lee, and S. Choe Rheological and mechanical properties in polyethylene blends Polym. Eng. Sci. 38 1998 1969 1975 (Pubitemid 128597804)
48. H.K. Kim, D. Rana, H. Kwag, and S. Choe Melt rheology of ethylene 1-octene copolymer blends synthesized by Ziegler-Natta and metallocene catalysts Korea Polym. J. 8 2001 34 43
49. H. Kwag, D. Rana, K. Choe, J. Rhee, T. Woo, B.H. Lee, and S. Choe Binary blends of metallocene polyethylene with conventional polyolefins: rheological and morphological properties Polym. Eng. Sci. 40 2000 1672 1681
50. M. Joshi, B.S. Butola, G. Simon, and N. Kukaleva Rheological and viscoelastic behavior of HDPE/octamethyl-POSS nanocomposites Macromolecules 39 2006 1839 1849
51. M. van Gurp, and J. Palmen Time-temperature superposition for polymeric blends Rheol. Bull. 67 1998 5 8
52. H.K. Chuang, and C.D. Han Rheological behavior of polymer blends J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 29 1984 2205 2229
53. C.D. Han, and H.K. Chuang Criteria for rheological compatibility of polymer blends J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 30 1985 4431 4454
54. J. Ahmed, S.K. Varshney, and R. Auras Rheological and thermal properties of polylactide/silicate nanocomposites films J. Food Sci. 75 2010 17 24