Enhancement in Mechanical and Electrical Properties of Polypropylene Using Graphene Oxide Grafted with End-Functionalized Polypropylene
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. Preparation of GO and rGO
2.2. Synthesis of PP-OH
2.3. Preparation and Characterization of PP Nanocomposites
3. Experimental Section
3.1. Materials
3.2. Synthesis of PP-OH
3.3. Preparation of GO, rGO, and pGO
3.4. Preparation of PP-GO
3.5. Preparation of PP Nanocomposites
3.6. Characterization
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Sample | α(040)/α(110) |
---|---|
Pristine PP | 0.66 |
PP/GNP (3.0 wt %) | 4.31 |
PP/rGO (3.0 wt %) | 1.93 |
PP/pGO (3.0 wt %) | 1.68 |
PP/PP-GO (3.0 wt %) | 1.02 |
Sample | t1/2−1 a (min−1) | Xc b (%) | Tm c (°C) |
---|---|---|---|
Pristine PP | 0.18 | 47.9 | 164 |
PP/GNP (1.0 wt %) | 0.68 | 47.1 | 161 |
PP/GNP (3.0 wt %) | 0.97 | 46.0 | 161 |
PP/rGO (1.0 wt %) | 0.74 | 47.6 | 162 |
PP/rGO (3.0 wt %) | 1.03 | 46.5 | 163 |
PP/PP-GO (1.0 wt %) | 0.35 | 46.5 | 159 |
PP/PP-GO (3.0 wt %) | 0.40 | 47.1 | 162 |
Sample | Tensile Strength (MPa) | Young’s Modulus (MPa) | Elongation at Break (%) |
---|---|---|---|
Pristine PP | 30.2 ± 0.4 | 470 ± 15 | >300 |
PP/GNP (1.0 wt % ) | 36.3 ± 1.1 | 550 ± 22 | >300 |
PP/GNP (3.0 wt %) | 35.1 ± 0.7 | 567 ± 14 | 38 ± 8 |
PP/rGO (1.0 wt %) | 36.4 ± 0.4 | 554 ± 24 | >300 |
PP/rGO (3.0 wt %) | 36.2 ± 0.6 | 552 ± 40 | 62 ± 14 |
PP/pGO (1.0 wt %) | 35.3 ± 0.6 | 516 ± 29 | >300 |
PP/pGO (3.0 wt %) | 35.3 ± 0.5 | 549 ± 25 | 79 ± 12 |
PP/PP-GO (1.0 wt %) | 38.7 ± 1.0 | 562 ± 34 | >300 |
PP/PP-GO (3.0 wt % ) | 37.1 ± 0.5 | 564 ± 47 | >300 |
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Chammingkwan, P.; Matsushita, K.; Taniike, T.; Terano, M. Enhancement in Mechanical and Electrical Properties of Polypropylene Using Graphene Oxide Grafted with End-Functionalized Polypropylene. Materials 2016, 9, 240. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma9040240
Chammingkwan P, Matsushita K, Taniike T, Terano M. Enhancement in Mechanical and Electrical Properties of Polypropylene Using Graphene Oxide Grafted with End-Functionalized Polypropylene. Materials. 2016; 9(4):240. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma9040240
Chicago/Turabian StyleChammingkwan, Patchanee, Katsuhiko Matsushita, Toshiaki Taniike, and Minoru Terano. 2016. "Enhancement in Mechanical and Electrical Properties of Polypropylene Using Graphene Oxide Grafted with End-Functionalized Polypropylene" Materials 9, no. 4: 240. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma9040240