Microstructure, residual stress, and intermolecular force distribution maps of graphene/polymer hybrid composites: Nanoscale morphology-promoted synergistic effects

Composites Part B: Engineering

Volumn 92, Issue , 2016, Pages 175-192

  Gupta, S ^a   McDonald, B ^a   Carrizosa, S B ^a   Price, C ^a  

^a WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

B. Interface interphase; B. Mechanical properties; B. Microstructures; D. Surface analysis; Polymer graphene composite thin films

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; CHAINS; CHEMICAL BONDS; COMPOSITE FILMS; CONDUCTING POLYMERS; CONDUCTIVE FILMS; CONJUGATED POLYMERS; CURVE FITTING; ELECTROSTATICS; FILM PREPARATION; GRAPHENE; HYBRID MATERIALS; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MICROSTRUCTURE; MOLECULES; MORPHOLOGY; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOSHEETS; NANOTECHNOLOGY; POLYMER FILMS; RESIDUAL STRESSES; STRUCTURAL PROPERTIES; SURFACE ANALYSIS; SURFACE CHEMISTRY; SURFACE MORPHOLOGY; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

BONDING CONFIGURATIONS; COMPOSITE THIN FILMS; ELECTROSTATIC DOUBLE LAYER; INTERFACE/INTERPHASES; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF POLYMERS; NANOSTRUCTURED MORPHOLOGY; STRUCTURAL CONFORMATIONS; SURFACE AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

SURFACE TOPOGRAPHY;

EID: 84960102328     PISSN: 13598368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2016.02.049     Document Type: Article

References (84)

1. R. Raccichini, A. Varzi, S. Passerine, and B. Scrosati The role of graphene for electrochemical energy storage Nat Mater 14 3 2015 271 279
2. C. Janáky, and K. Rajeshwar The role of (Photo)electrochemistry in the rational design of hybrid conducting polymer/semiconductor assemblies: from fundamental concepts to practical applications Prog Polym Sci 43 2015 96 137
3. J. Aveston, and J.M. Sillwood Synergistic fibre strengthening in hybrid composites J Mater Sci 11 10 1976 1877 1883
4. C. Sanchez, B. Julian, P. Belleville, and M. Popall Applications of hybrid organic-inorganic nanocomposites J Mater Chem 15 2005 3559 3592
5. M.A. Firestone, S.C. Hayden, and D.L. Huber Greater than the sum: synergy and emergent properties in nanoparticle-polymer composites MRS Bull 40 9 2015 760 767
6. B. Wang, G.L. Wilkes, J.C. Hedrick, S.C. Liptak, and J.E. McGrath New high-refractive-index organic/inorganic hybrid materials from sol-gel processing Macromolecules 24 11 1991 3449 3450
7. R.E. Newnham, D.P. Skinner, and L.E. Cross Connectivity and piezoelectric-pyroelectric composites Mater Res Bull 13 4 1978 525 536
8. S. Gupta, and A. Saxena A topological twist on materials science Mater Res Bull 39 3 2014 265 279
9. S. Gupta, E. Heintzman, and J. Jasinski Secondary electron intensity contrast imaging and friction properties of micromechanically cleaved graphene layers on insulating substrates J Electron Mater 43 9 2014 3458 3469
10. S.,M. Gupta, M. vanMeveren, and J. Jasinski Graphene-based hybrids with manganese oxide polymorphs as tailored interfaces for electrochemical energy storage: synthesis, processing, and properties J Electron Mater 44 1 2015 62 78
11. S. Gupta, and A. Saxena Nanocarbon materials: probing the curvature and topology effects using phonon spectra J Raman Spectrosc 40 10 2009 1241 1251 and references therein
12. S. Gupta, and S.B. Carrizosa Graphene-inorganic hybrids with cobalt oxide polymorphs for electrochemical energy systems and electrocatalysis: synthesis, processing and properties J Electron Mater 45 11 2015 4492 4509
13. K.S. Novoselov, A.K. Geim, S.V. Morozov, D. Jiang, Y. Zhang, S.V. Dubonos, and et al. Electric field effect in atomically thin carbon films Science 306 5696 2004 666 669
14. Y. Zhang, Y.W. Tan, H.L. Stormer, and P. Kim Experimental observation of the quantum Hall effect and Berry's phase in graphene Nature 438 7065 2005 201 204
15. G. Gouadec, and Ph Colomban Raman spectroscopy of nanomaterials: how spectra relate to disorder, particle size and mechanical properties Prog Cryst Growth Charact Mater 53 1 2007 1 56
16. W. Yang, K.R. Ratinac, S.P. Ringer, P. Thordarson, J.J. Gooding, and F. Braet Carbon nanomaterials in biosensors: should you use nanotubes or graphene? Angew Chem Int Ed 49 12 2010 2114 2138
17. B. Arash, Q. Wang, and V.K. Varadan Mechanical properties of carbon nanotube/polymer composites Sci Rep 4 10 2014 6479
18. J.R. Potts, D.R. Dreyer, C.W. Bielawski, and R.S. Ruoff Graphene-based polymer nanocomposites Polymer 52 2011 5 25
19. Y.J. Noh, H.I. Joh, J. Yu, S.H. Hwang, S. Lee, C.H. Lee, and et al. Ultra-high dispersion of graphene in polymer composite via solvent free fabrication and functionalization Sci Rep 5 3 2015 9141 9152 and references therein
20. H. Kim, A.A. Abdala, and C.W. Macosko Graphene/polymer nanocomposites Macromolecules 43 16 2010 6515 6530
21. T. Hahnemann, and D.V. Szabo Polymer-nanoparticle composites: from synthesis to modern applications Materials 3 6 2010 3468 3517
22. B. O'Regan, J. Moser, M. Anderson, and M. Graetzel Vectorial electron injection into transparent semiconductor membranes and electric field effects on the dynamics of light-induced charge separation J Phys Chem 94 24 1990 8720 8726
23. J. Boucle, P. Ravirajanac, and J. Nelson Hybrid polymer-metal oxide thin films for photovoltaic applications J Mater Chem 17 2007 3141 3153
24. K.D. Behler, A. Stravato, V. Mochalin, G. Korneva, G. Yushin, and Y. Gogotsi Nanodiamond-polymer composite fibers and coatings ACS Nano 3 2 2009 363 369
25. A.K. Geim, and K.S. Novoselov The rise of graphene Nat Mater 6 2007 183 191
26. O.C. Compton, and S.B.T. Nguyen Graphene oxide, highly reduced graphene oxide, and graphene: versatile building blocks for carbon-based materials Small 6 6 2010 711 723
27. S. Gupta, C. Price, and E. Heintzman Conducting polymer nanostructures and nanocomposites with carbon nanotubes: hierarchical assembly by molecular electrochemistry, growth aspects and property characterization J Nanosci Nanotechnol 16 2016 374 391
28. T. Ramanathan, A.A. Abdala, S. Stankovich, D.A. Dikin, M. Herrera-Alonso, R.D. Pinner, and et al. Functionalized graphene sheets for polymer nanocomposites Nat Nanotechnol 3 2008 327 331
29. S.,C. Gupta, and C. Price Scanning electrochemical microscopy of graphene/polymer hybrid thin films as supercapacitors: physical-chemical interfacial processes AIP Adv 5 2015 107113-107113-8
30. S. Stankovich, D.A. Dikin, G. Dommett, K.M. Kohlhaas, E.J. Zimney, E. Stach, and et al. Graphene-based composite materials Nature 442 2006 282 286
31. T. Ramanathan, A.A. Ahmad, S. Stankovich, D.A. Dikin, M.H. Alonso, R.D. Piner, and et al. Functionalized graphene sheets for polymer nanocomposites Nat Nanotechnol 3 2008 327 331
32. K.W. Putz, O.C. Compton, C. Segar, Z. An, S.T. Nguyen, and L.C. Brinson Evolution of order during vacuum-assisted self-assembly of graphene oxide paper and associated polymer nanocomposites ACS Nano 5 8 2011 6601 6609
33. H. Kim, Y. Miura, and C.W. Macosko Graphene/polyurethane nanocomposites for improved gas barrier and electrical conductivity Chem Mater 22 11 2010 3441 3450
34. X. Zhao, Q. Zhang, and D. Chen Enhanced mechanical properties of graphene-based poly(vinyl alcohol) composites Macromolecules 43 2010 2357 2363
35. M. Terrones, O. Martin, M. González, J. Pozuelo, B. Serrano, J.C. Cabanelas, and et al. Interphases in graphene polymer-based nanocomposites: achievements and challenges Adv Mater 23 44 2011 5302 5310
36. M. Chakrabarti, C.T.J. Low, N.P. Brandon, V. Yufiit, M.A. Hashim, M.F. Irfan, and et al. Progress in the electrochemical modification of graphene-based materials and their applications Electrochim Acta 107 2013 425 440
37. H.P. de Oliviera, S.A. Sydlik, and T.M. Swager Supercapacitors from free-standing polypyrrole/graphene nanocomposites J Phys Chem C 117 20 2013 10270 10276
38. Y. Sun, and G. Shi Graphene/polymer composites for energy applications J Polym Sci 51 2013 231 253
39. V. Skrypnychuk, N. Boulanger, V. Yu, M. Hilke, S.C.B. Mannsfeld, M.F. Toney, and et al. Graphene: enhanced vertical charge transport in a semiconducting P3HT thin film on single layer graphene Adv Funct Mater 25 5 2015 664 670
40. R. Holze, and Y.P. Wu Intrinsically conducting polymers in electrochemical energy technology: trends and progress Electrochim Acta 122 2014 93 107
41. G. Wang, L. Zhang, and J. Zhang A review of electrode materials for electrochemical supercapacitors Chem Soc Rev 41 2 2012 797 828
42. S.H. Domingues, R.V. Salvatierra, M.M. Oliviera, and A.J.G. Zarbin Transparent and conductive thin films of graphene/polyaniline nanocomposites prepared through interfacial polymerization Chem Commun 47 9 2011 2592 2594
43. Y. Shen, Y. Lin, and Q.M. Zhang High dielectric performance of polymer composite films induced by a percolating interparticle barrier layer Mater Res Bull 40 2015 753 758
44. W. Hummers, and R.J. Offeman Preparation of graphitic oxide Am Chem Soc 80 1958 1339
45. D.C. Marcano, D.V. Kosynkin, J.M. Berlin, A. Sinitskii, Z. Sun, A. Slesarev, and et al. Improved synthesis of graphene oxide ACS Nano 4 8 2010 4806 4814
46. D. Chen, H. Feng, and J. Li Graphene oxide: preparation, functionalization, and electrochemical applications Chem Rev 112 11 2012 6027 6053
47. N.I. Kovtyukhova, P.J. Ollivier, B.R. Martin, T.E. Mallouk, S.A. Chizhik, E.V. Buzaneva, and et al. Layer-by-layer assembly of ultrathin composite films from micron-sized graphite oxide sheets and polycations Chem Mater 11 3 1999 771 778
48. G. Binnig, C.F. Quate, and C. Gerber Atomic force microscope Phys Rev Lett 56 1986 930 933
49. G. Eda, and M. Chowalla Chemically derived graphene oxide: towards large-area thin-film electronics and optoelectronics Adv Mater 22 22 2010 2392 2415
50. B.D. Cullity Elements of X-ray diffraction 2nd ed. 1978 Addison-Wesley Boston, MA 102 111
51. S. Gupta Hydrogen bubble-assisted syntheses of polypyrrole micro/nanostructures using electrochemistry: structural and physical property characterization J Raman Spectrosc 39 2009 1343 1355 and references therein
52. A. Ferrari, and D.M. Basko Raman spectroscopy as a versatile tool for studying the properties of graphene Nat Nanotechnol 8 2013 235 246
53. M.S. Dresselhaus, and P.C. Eklund Phonons in carbon nanotubes Adv Phys 49 6 2000 705 814
54. L.G. Cançado, A. Jorio, E.H.M. Ferreira, F. Stavale, C.A. Achete, R.B. Capaz, and et al. Quantifying defects in graphene via Raman spectroscopy at different excitation energies Nano Lett 11 2011 3190 3196
55. A.F. Diaz, and J.A. Logan Electroactive polyaniline films J Electroanal Chem Interf Electrochem 111 01 1980 111 114
56. J. Zhang, C. Liu, and G. Shi Raman spectroscopic study on the structural changes of polyaniline during heating and cooling processes J Appl Polym Sci 96 2005 732 739
57. G.M. DoNascimento A. Kumar, Spectroscopy of polyaniline nanofibers 2010 INTECH 438 457
58. C.M. Jenden, R.G. Davidson, and T.G. Turner A Fourier transform-Raman spectroscopic study of electrically conducting polypyrrole films Polymer 34 1993 1649 1652
59. S.D. Champagne, and P.Y. Stavauz Effect of electrolyte concentration and nature on the morphology and the electrical properties of electropolymerized polypyrrole nanotubules Chem Mater 11 3 1999 829 834
60. K. Wilbourn, and R.W. Murray The d.c. redox versus electronic conductivity of the ladder polymer poly(benzimidazobenzophenanthroline) J Phys Chem 92 1988 3642 3648
61. J. Heinze Electronically conducting polymers Topics in current chemistry 1990 Springer-Verlag Berlin 152
62. O. Inganäs, W.R. Salaneck, J.E. Österholm, and J. Laakso Thermochromic and solvatochromic effects in poly(3-hexylthiophene) Synth Met 22 1988 395 406
63. F. Tunistra, and J.L. Koenig Raman spectrum of graphite J Chem Phys 53 1970 1126 1130
64. R. Narula, and S. Reich Double resonant Raman spectra in graphene and graphite: a two-dimensional explanation of the Raman amplitude Phys Rev B 78 2008 165422 165427
65. J.E. Proctor, E. Gregoryanz, K.S. Novoselov, M. Lotya, J.N. Coleman, and M.P. Halsall High-pressure Raman spectroscopy of graphene Phys Rev B 80 2009 073408-073408-4
66. S. Gupta, and J. Farmer Multiwalled carbon nanotubes and dispersed nanodiamond novel hybrids: microscopic structure evolution, physical properties, and radiation resilience J Appl Phys 109 1 2011 014314-014314-15
67. C.Y. Su, Y. Xu, W. Zhang, J. Zhao, X. Tang, C.H. Tsai, and et al. Electrical and spectroscopic characterizations of ultra-large reduced graphene oxide monolayers Chem Mater 21 23 2009 5674 5680
68. Z.H. Ni, T. Yu, Z.Q. Luo, Y.Y. Wang, L. Liu, C.P. Wong, and et al. Probing charged impurities in suspended graphene using Raman spectroscopy ACS Nano 3 3 2009 569 574
69. S. Gupta, R.J. Patel, N. Smith, R.E. Giedd, and D. Hui Room temperature dc electrical conductivity studies of electron-beam irradiated carbon nanotubes Diam Relat Mater 16 2007 236 242
70. I.J. Beyerlein, A. Caro, M.J. Demkowicz, N.A. Mara, A. Misra, and B.P. Uberuaga Radiation damage tolerant nanomaterials Mater Today 16 2013 443 456
71. H. Schönherr, and G.J. Vancso Scanning force microscopy of polymers 2010 Springer Laboratory Heidelberg
72. J. Domke, S. Dannohl, W.J. Parak, O. Muller, W.K. Aicher, and M. Radmacher Substrate dependent differences in morphology and elasticity of living osteoblasts investigated by atomic force microscopy Colloids Surf B Biointerf 19 4 2000 367 379
73. J.J. Bang, S.R. Russell, K.K. Rupp, and S.A. Claridge Multimodal scanning probe imaging: nanoscale chemical analysis from biology to renewable energy Anal Methods 7 2015 7106 7127
74. M.E. McConney, S. Singamaneni, and V.V. Tsukruk Probing soft matter with the atomic force microscopies: imaging and force spectroscopy Polym Rev 50 2010 235 286
75. S. Gupta, O.A. Williams, R.J. Patel, and K. Haenen Residual stress, intermolecular force, and frictional properties distribution maps of diamond films for micro- and nano-electromechanical (M/NEMS) applications J Mater Res 21 2006 3037 3046
76. J. Domke, W.J. Parak, M. George, H.E. Gaub, and M. Radmacher Mapping the mechanical pulse of single cardiomyocytes with the atomic force microscope Eur Biophys J 28 3 1999 179 186
77. J.P. Cleveland, S. Manne, D. Bocek, and P.K. Hansma A nondestructive method for determining the spring constant of cantilevers for scanning force microscopy Rev Sci Inst 64 1993 403 405
78. K. Davami, M. Shaygan, and I. Bargatin Auxetic materials: functional materials and structures from lateral thinking! J Mater Res 30 2015 617 628
79. S.Y. Fu, X.Q. Feng, B. Lauke, and Y.W. Mai Effects of particle size, particle/matrix interface adhesion and particle loading on mechanical properties of particulate-polymer composites Compos Part B Eng 39 2008 933 961
80. Y.H. Zhao, Y.F. Zhang, Z.K. Wu, and S.L. Bai Synergic enhancement of thermal properties of polymer composites by graphene foam and carbon black Compos Part B Eng 84 2016 52 61
81. M.K. Shin, B. Lee, S.H. Kim, J.A. Lee, G.M. Spinks, S. Gambhir, and et al. Synergistic toughening of composite fibres by self-alignment of reduced graphene oxide and carbon nanotubes Nat Commun 3 650 2012 1 12
82. A.D. Moghadam, E. Omrani, P.L. Menezes, and P.K. Rohatgi Mechanical and tribological properties of self-lubricating metal matrix nanocomposites reinforced by carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and graphene - a review Compos Part B Eng 77 2015 402 408
83. A. Alekseev, D. Chen, E.E. Tkalya, M.G. Ghislandi, Y. Syurik, O. Ageev, and et al. Local organization of graphene network inside graphene/polymer composites Adv Funct Mater 22 2 2012 1311 1318
84. T. Tanaka, M. Kozako, N. Fuse, and Y. Ohki Proposal of a multi-core model for polymer nanocomposite dielectrics IEEE Trans Dielectr Electr Insul 12 4 2005 669 681