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  • Title: Effect of the Surface Functionalization of Graphene and MWCNT on the Thermodynamic, Mechanical and Electrical Properties of the Graphene/MWCNT-PVDF Nanocomposites.
    Author: Al-Harthi MA, Hussain M.
    Journal: Polymers (Basel); 2022 Jul 22; 14(15):. PubMed ID: 35893940.
    Abstract:
    The nanocomposites of poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) with pristine graphene nanoflakes (GNF) and a multi-wall carbon nanotube (MWCNT) were prepared by the solution casting method. Additionally, the GNF and MWCNT were functionalized by acid treatment, and nanocomposites of the acid-treated MWCNT/GNF and PVDF were prepared in the same method. The effect of the acid treatment of MWCNT and GNF on the mechanical, thermal and thermo-oxidative stability and the thermal conductivity of the MWCNT/GNF-PVDF nanocomposites was evaluated, and the results were compared with the untreated MWCNT/GNF-PVDF nanocomposites. In both cases, the amount of GNF and MWCNT was varied to observe and compare their thermal and mechanical properties. The functionalization of the GNF or MWCNT resulted in the change in the crystallization and melting behavior of the nanocomposites, as confirmed by the differential scanning calorimetry analysis. The addition of the functionalized GNF/MWCNT led to the improved thermal stability of the PVDF nanocomposites compared to that of the non-functionalized GNF/MWCNT-PVDF nanocomposites. The thermal and electrical conductivity of the functionalized and non-functionalized GNF/MWCNT-PVDF composites were also measured and compared. The functional groups, crystal structure, microstructure and morphology of the nanocomposites were characterized by Fourier transformed infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM), respectively.
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