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Graphene-Reinforced Polymer Nanocomposites
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Graphene-Reinforced Polymer Nanocomposites

A special issue of C (ISSN 2311-5629).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 January 2019) | Viewed by 6230

Special Issue Editor

Dr. Dimitrios G. Papageorgiou

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School of Engineering and Materials Science, Queen Mary University of London, Mile End Road, London E1 4NS, UK
Interests: graphene and graphene-based polymer nanocomposites; mechanical, thermal, optical and electrical properties of polymer nanocomposites comprising of 2D fillers; polymers; micromechanics; Raman spectroscopy; processing–structure–property relationships; hybrid nanocomposites
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The use of graphene and graphene-related materials as reinforcements in polymer nanocomposites has attracted a great deal of attention over the last few years, from both academia and industry, due to their unique properties. The produced polymer nanocomposites usually display a significant enhancement of their ultimate properties compared to other nanofillers, such as nanotubes or nanoclays, and show great promise for use in structural and functional applications.

This Special Issue on “Graphene-Reinforced Polymer Nanocomposites” aims to provide a forum for the publication of original research/review articles on all aspects of synthesis, characterization and applications of graphene-based nanocomposites. Some of the topics include, but are not limited to, graphene functionalization and subsequent production routes of nanocomposites, processing-structure-property relationships, multifunctional nanocomposites, interfaces in graphene-based nanocomposites, reinforcing mechanisms and hybrid nanocomposites. Authors are encouraged to highlight the potential applications of the produced composites in a number of areas including automotive and aerospace, electronics, energy storage and others.

As a Guest Editor, I hope that this Special Issue will be of interest for the majority of C – Journal of Carbon Research readers and will serve as a stimulus to further progress research in the field of graphene-based polymer nanocomposites.

Dr. Dimitrios G. Papageorgiou
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • Graphene
  • Polymer nanocomposites
  • Micromechanics
  • Multifunctionality
  • Structure-Property relationships
  • Hybrids
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Thermal Properties
  • Electrical Properties
  • Raman spectroscopy

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Fabrication of Graphene-Reinforced Nanocomposites with Improved Fracture Toughness in Net Shape for Complex 3D Structures via Digital Light Processing
by Zuying Feng, Yan Li, Chenxing Xin, Danna Tang, Wei Xiong and Han Zhang
C 2019, 5(2), 25; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/c5020025 - 09 May 2019
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A solvent-free method to fabricate graphene-reinforced nanocomposites in net shape via digital light processing (DLP) 3D printing has been developed in this work. The effect of graphene nanofillers on resin viscosity and wettability for various printing parameters has been examined, with a systematic [...] Read more.
A solvent-free method to fabricate graphene-reinforced nanocomposites in net shape via digital light processing (DLP) 3D printing has been developed in this work. The effect of graphene nanofillers on resin viscosity and wettability for various printing parameters has been examined, with a systematic characterization of the mechanical and thermomechanical properties. With the addition of 0.5 wt.% graphene nanoplatelets in the resin, the flexural modulus and fracture toughness have been improved by 14% and 28% from neat resin, respectively. Thermomechanical properties of graphene-reinforced nanocomposites were also enhanced compared with the neat resin, without scarification in their printability. The feasibility of utilizing the DLP method to fabricate a fracture toughness specimen (KIC test) without complex skill-dependent notch preparation steps was explored, with different notch tip angles printed for net-shaped specimens. This provided a simple and versatile way to perform a quick examination of reinforcing efficiency from nanofillers at very low cost with high resolution and reproducibility. To demonstrate the suitability of current resins for complexly shaped structures, a gyroid scaffold for tissue engineering applications based on current graphene nanocomposite resins has been successfully fabricated via DLP, showing the great potential of current photocurable resins for applications in various fields such as tissue engineering or personalized medical devices without the cost barriers of traditional methods. Full article
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