Advancing the use of high-performance graphene-based multimodal polymer nanocomposite at scale

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dc.contributor.authorAhmad, Ibrahim A.
dc.contributor.authorKoziol, Krzysztof K. K.
dc.contributor.authorDeveci, Suleyman
dc.contributor.authorKim, Hyun-Kyung
dc.contributor.authorKumar, Ramachandran Vasant
dc.date.accessioned2019-09-02T11:12:27Z
dc.date.available2019-09-02T11:12:27Z
dc.date.issued2018-11-17
dc.description.abstractThe production of an innovative, high-performance graphene-based polymer nanocomposite using cost-effective techniques was pursued in this study. Well-dispersed and uniformly distributed graphene platelets within a polymer matrix, with strong interfacial bonding between the platelets and the matrix, provided an optimal nanocomposite system for industrial interest. This study reports on the reinforcement of high molecular weight multimodal-high-density polyethylene reinforced by a microwave-induced plasma graphene, using melt intercalation. The tailored process included designing a suitable screw configuration, paired with coordinating extruder conditions and blending techniques. This enabled the polymer to sufficiently degrade, predominantly through thermomechanical-degradation, as well as thermo-oxidative degradation, which subsequently created a suitable medium for the graphene sheets to disperse readily and distribute evenly within the polymer matrix. Different microscopy techniques were employed to prove the effectiveness. This was then qualitatively assessed by Raman spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, rheology, mechanical testing, density measurements, thermal expansion, and thermogravimetric analysis, confirming both the originality as well as the effectiveness of the process.en_UK
dc.identifier.citationAhmad I, Koziol K, Deveci S, et al., Advancing the use of high-performance graphene-based multimodal polymer nanocomposite at scale. Nanomaterials, 2018, Volume 8, Issue 11, Article number 947en_UK
dc.identifier.cris24100670
dc.identifier.issn2079-4991
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3390/nano8110947
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/14498
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherMDPIen_UK
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 International*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/*
dc.subjectMultimodal-high density polyethyleneen_UK
dc.subjectNanocompositeen_UK
dc.subjectGrapheneen_UK
dc.subjectMelt extrusionen_UK
dc.subjectPolymeren_UK
dc.subjectPolymer degradationen_UK
dc.subjectDispersion and distribution of grapheneen_UK
dc.titleAdvancing the use of high-performance graphene-based multimodal polymer nanocomposite at scaleen_UK
dc.typeArticleen_UK

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