Main structural features of graphene materials controlling the transport properties of epoxy resin-based composites

Graphene materials (GMs) are deeply studied as nanoreinforcements of polymer matrices, especially for epoxy matrices. Here, we analyze the effect of GMs on the transport properties of a poly(bisphenol A-co-epichlorohydrin) resin. In particular, we focus on the effect of the morphology, chemical comp...

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Autores: Sánchez-Hidalgo, Rubén, Yuste, Vanesa, Verdejo, Raquel, Blanco, C., López-Manchado, Miguel A., Menéndez, Rosa
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2018
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/167801
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/167801
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Graphene
Transport properties
Polymer nanocomposites
Epoxy
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Sumario:Graphene materials (GMs) are deeply studied as nanoreinforcements of polymer matrices, especially for epoxy matrices. Here, we analyze the effect of GMs on the transport properties of a poly(bisphenol A-co-epichlorohydrin) resin. In particular, we focus on the effect of the morphology, chemical composition and structure of different GMs obtained by varying the reduction temperature of the thermal/exfoliation treatment of graphite oxide synthesized by a modified Hummers method. The dispersion degree of the GMs was studied by microscopy techniques, showing a strong dependence on the specific surface area and chemical composition of the graphene material. The transport properties imposed different requirements on GMs. The thermal conductivity benefited from a high aromatic restoration. Meanwhile, the electrical conductivity required the right balance of filler/matrix interaction and aromatic restoration.