Effects of graphene oxides on the cure behaviors of a tetrafunctional epoxy resin

The influence of graphene oxides (GOs) on the cure behavior and thermal stability of a tetrafunctional tetraglycidyl-4,4’-diaminodiphenylmethane cured with 4,4’-diaminodiphenylsulfone was investigated by using dynamic differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermogravimetric...

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Published: Budapest University of Technology and Economics 2011-09-01
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description The influence of graphene oxides (GOs) on the cure behavior and thermal stability of a tetrafunctional tetraglycidyl-4,4’-diaminodiphenylmethane cured with 4,4’-diaminodiphenylsulfone was investigated by using dynamic differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). The dynamic DSC results showed that the initial reaction temperature and exothermal peak temperature decreased with the increase of GO contents. Furthermore, the addition of GO increased the enthalpy of epoxy cure reaction. Results from activation energy method showed that activation energies of GO/epoxy nanocomposites greatly decreased with the GO content in the latter stage, indicating that GOs significantly hindered the occurrence of vitrification. The oxygen functionalities, such as hydroxyl and carboxyl groups, on the surface of GOs acted as catalysts and facilitated the curing reaction and the catalytic effect increased with the GO contents. TGA results revealed that the addition of GOs decreased the thermal stability of epoxy.
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spelling doaj-art-10f9f6f2817e4f28b871fcde7de387ae2025-08-20T03:32:54ZengBudapest University of Technology and EconomicseXPRESS Polymer Letters1788-618X2011-09-015980981810.3144/expresspolymlett.2011.79Effects of graphene oxides on the cure behaviors of a tetrafunctional epoxy resinThe influence of graphene oxides (GOs) on the cure behavior and thermal stability of a tetrafunctional tetraglycidyl-4,4’-diaminodiphenylmethane cured with 4,4’-diaminodiphenylsulfone was investigated by using dynamic differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). The dynamic DSC results showed that the initial reaction temperature and exothermal peak temperature decreased with the increase of GO contents. Furthermore, the addition of GO increased the enthalpy of epoxy cure reaction. Results from activation energy method showed that activation energies of GO/epoxy nanocomposites greatly decreased with the GO content in the latter stage, indicating that GOs significantly hindered the occurrence of vitrification. The oxygen functionalities, such as hydroxyl and carboxyl groups, on the surface of GOs acted as catalysts and facilitated the curing reaction and the catalytic effect increased with the GO contents. TGA results revealed that the addition of GOs decreased the thermal stability of epoxy.http://www.expresspolymlett.com/letolt.php?file=EPL-0002392&mi=cdNanocompositesthermal propertiesthermosetting resingraphene oxideepoxy resin
spellingShingle Effects of graphene oxides on the cure behaviors of a tetrafunctional epoxy resin
eXPRESS Polymer Letters
Nanocomposites
thermal properties
thermosetting resin
graphene oxide
epoxy resin
title Effects of graphene oxides on the cure behaviors of a tetrafunctional epoxy resin
title_full Effects of graphene oxides on the cure behaviors of a tetrafunctional epoxy resin
title_fullStr Effects of graphene oxides on the cure behaviors of a tetrafunctional epoxy resin
title_full_unstemmed Effects of graphene oxides on the cure behaviors of a tetrafunctional epoxy resin
title_short Effects of graphene oxides on the cure behaviors of a tetrafunctional epoxy resin
title_sort effects of graphene oxides on the cure behaviors of a tetrafunctional epoxy resin
topic Nanocomposites
thermal properties
thermosetting resin
graphene oxide
epoxy resin
url http://www.expresspolymlett.com/letolt.php?file=EPL-0002392&mi=cd