Synthesis and characterization of layer-aligned poly(vinyl alcohol)/graphene nanocomposites

• Published in: Polymer (Guilford) Vol. 51; no. 15; pp. 3431 - 3435
• Main Authors: Yang, Xiaoming, Li, Liang, Shang, Songmin, Tao, Xiao-ming
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 08.07.2010; Elsevier
• Subjects: Alcohols; Applied sciences; Composites; Crystallization; Diffraction; Dispersion; Exact sciences and technology; Forms of application and semi-finished materials; Graphene; Mechanical properties; Molecular structure; Nanocomposites; Polymer industry, paints, wood; Polyvinyl alcohols; Technology of polymers; Thermal properties; Thermogravimetric analysis; Thermal properties; Nanocomposites; Mechanical properties; Dispersion degree; Tensile property; Crystallinity; Experimental study; Thermal stability; Polymer filler interaction; Transformation temperature; Chemical reduction; Polyvinylalcohol; Heat of transformation; Graphene; Morphology; Concentration effect; Graphite Oxides; Nanocomposite; Chemical synthesis; Growth from solution

Layer-aligned poly(vinyl alcohol)/graphene nanocomposites in the form of films are prepared by reducing graphite oxide in the polymer matrix in a simple solution processing. X-ray diffractions, scanning electron microscopy, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, differential scanning calorimetry a...