Recent progress in graphene/polymer nanocomposites

X Sun, C Huang, L Wang, L Liang, Y Cheng… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Nanocomposites, multiphase solid materials with at least one nanoscaled component, have
been attracting ever‐increasing attention because of their unique properties. Graphene is an …

Improving the fracture toughness and the strength of epoxy using nanomaterials–a review of the current status

N Domun, H Hadavinia, T Zhang, T Sainsbury… - Nanoscale, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
The incorporation of nanomaterials in the polymer matrix is considered to be a highly
effective technique to improve the mechanical properties of resins. In this paper the effects of …

Closed-loop recycling of tough and flame-retardant epoxy resins

F Wei, J Zhang, C Wu, M Luo, B Ye, H Zhang… - …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Large-scale applications of flame-retardant epoxy resins have caused sustainability
concerns on the use of renewable resources and end-of-life wastes. New strategies are …

The effect of graphene dispersion on the mechanical properties of graphene/epoxy composites

LC Tang, YJ Wan, D Yan, YB Pei, L Zhao, YB Li, LB Wu… - Carbon, 2013 - Elsevier
The effect of dispersion state of graphene on mechanical properties of graphene/epoxy
composites was investigated. The graphene sheets were exfoliated from graphite oxide …

Grafting of epoxy chains onto graphene oxide for epoxy composites with improved mechanical and thermal properties

YJ Wan, LC Tang, LX Gong, D Yan, YB Li, LB Wu… - Carbon, 2014 - Elsevier
Epoxy composites filled with both graphene oxide (GO) and diglycidyl ether of bisphenol-A
functionalized GO (DGEBA–f–GO) sheets were prepared at different filler loading levels. The …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanical properties of epoxy composites filled with silane-functionalized graphene oxide

YJ Wan, LX Gong, LC Tang, LB Wu, JX Jiang - Composites Part A: Applied …, 2014 - Elsevier
In this work, the effects of as-produced GO and silane functionalized GO (silane-f-GO)
loading and silane functionalization on the mechanical properties of epoxy composites are …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanical and electrical properties of graphene and carbon nanotube reinforced epoxy adhesives: Experimental and numerical analysis

S Han, Q Meng, S Araby, T Liu, M Demiral - Composites Part A: Applied …, 2019 - Elsevier
Carbon nanomaterials secure promises of incorporating exceptional mechanical
performance and multifunctional properties into polymers. However, questions concerning …

Fabrication of polymer nanocomposites via ball milling: Present status and future perspectives

F Delogu, G Gorrasi, A Sorrentino - Progress in Materials Science, 2017 - Elsevier
This review aims to provide a description of the recent advances in the preparation of
polymer nanocomposites via mechanical milling. An assessment of possible future …

Improved dispersion and interface in the graphene/epoxy composites via a facile surfactant-assisted process

YJ Wan, LC Tang, D Yan, L Zhao, YB Li, LB Wu… - Composites science and …, 2013 - Elsevier
Both the irreversible agglomeration of graphene sheets and poor sheet/matrix interface are
obstacles to obtain the desired properties of graphene/polymer composites. Herein, we …

Mechanical properties of aerospace epoxy composites reinforced with 2D nano-fillers: current status and road to industrialization

R Wazalwar, M Sahu, AM Raichur - Nanoscale Advances, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
High-performance epoxy composites find application in the aerospace industry. Although
epoxy is a high-performance polymer, its fracture toughness is compromised due to its …