Waterborne polyurethane and graphene/graphene oxide-based nanocomposites: Reinforcement and electrical conductivity

Polyurethane based materials show great potential for many applications, and their reinforcement with different kinds of nano-entities can improve their properties or supply them with new ones, widening their fields of applications to new opportunities. In this work, nanocomposites composed of a bio...

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Main Authors: I. Larraza, B. Alonso-Lerma, K. Gonzalez, N. Gabilondo, R. Perez-Jimenez, M. A. Corcuera, A. Arbelaiz, A. Eceiza
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Language:English
Published: Budapest University of Technology and Economics 2020-11-01
Series:eXPRESS Polymer Letters
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Online Access:http://www.expresspolymlett.com/letolt.php?file=EPL-0010632&mi=cd
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author I. Larraza
B. Alonso-Lerma
K. Gonzalez
N. Gabilondo
R. Perez-Jimenez
M. A. Corcuera
A. Arbelaiz
A. Eceiza
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K. Gonzalez
N. Gabilondo
R. Perez-Jimenez
M. A. Corcuera
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description Polyurethane based materials show great potential for many applications, and their reinforcement with different kinds of nano-entities can improve their properties or supply them with new ones, widening their fields of applications to new opportunities. In this work, nanocomposites composed of a biobased waterborne polyurethane and carbonaceous reinforcements were prepared and characterized. Parting from graphite, graphene, and graphene oxide were obtained through a mechanical and a chemical route, respectively, and graphene oxide was reduced into graphene through a thermal process. Successful exfoliation, oxidation, and reduction processes were proven when characterizing graphene, graphene oxide, and reduced graphene oxide. Nancomposites reinforced with graphene and graphene oxide showed improved mechanical and thermomechanical properties, whereas they did not show electrical conductivity. Coatings of the systems with graphene and reduced graphene oxide were studied, to grant electrical properties to the composites. Electrical conductor materials were obtained after coating the systems, as shown by Electrostatic Force Microscopy and electrical conductivity measurements.
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spelling doaj-art-b19472b7525a4fa680a84eb2adb680e72025-08-20T03:57:43ZengBudapest University of Technology and EconomicseXPRESS Polymer Letters1788-618X2020-11-0114111018103310.3144/expresspolymlett.2020.83Waterborne polyurethane and graphene/graphene oxide-based nanocomposites: Reinforcement and electrical conductivityI. LarrazaB. Alonso-LermaK. GonzalezN. GabilondoR. Perez-JimenezM. A. CorcueraA. ArbelaizA. EceizaPolyurethane based materials show great potential for many applications, and their reinforcement with different kinds of nano-entities can improve their properties or supply them with new ones, widening their fields of applications to new opportunities. In this work, nanocomposites composed of a biobased waterborne polyurethane and carbonaceous reinforcements were prepared and characterized. Parting from graphite, graphene, and graphene oxide were obtained through a mechanical and a chemical route, respectively, and graphene oxide was reduced into graphene through a thermal process. Successful exfoliation, oxidation, and reduction processes were proven when characterizing graphene, graphene oxide, and reduced graphene oxide. Nancomposites reinforced with graphene and graphene oxide showed improved mechanical and thermomechanical properties, whereas they did not show electrical conductivity. Coatings of the systems with graphene and reduced graphene oxide were studied, to grant electrical properties to the composites. Electrical conductor materials were obtained after coating the systems, as shown by Electrostatic Force Microscopy and electrical conductivity measurements.http://www.expresspolymlett.com/letolt.php?file=EPL-0010632&mi=cdnanocompositespolymer synthesismechanical propertiescoatings
spellingShingle I. Larraza
B. Alonso-Lerma
K. Gonzalez
N. Gabilondo
R. Perez-Jimenez
M. A. Corcuera
A. Arbelaiz
A. Eceiza
Waterborne polyurethane and graphene/graphene oxide-based nanocomposites: Reinforcement and electrical conductivity
eXPRESS Polymer Letters
nanocomposites
polymer synthesis
mechanical properties
coatings
title Waterborne polyurethane and graphene/graphene oxide-based nanocomposites: Reinforcement and electrical conductivity
title_full Waterborne polyurethane and graphene/graphene oxide-based nanocomposites: Reinforcement and electrical conductivity
title_fullStr Waterborne polyurethane and graphene/graphene oxide-based nanocomposites: Reinforcement and electrical conductivity
title_full_unstemmed Waterborne polyurethane and graphene/graphene oxide-based nanocomposites: Reinforcement and electrical conductivity
title_short Waterborne polyurethane and graphene/graphene oxide-based nanocomposites: Reinforcement and electrical conductivity
title_sort waterborne polyurethane and graphene graphene oxide based nanocomposites reinforcement and electrical conductivity
topic nanocomposites
polymer synthesis
mechanical properties
coatings
url http://www.expresspolymlett.com/letolt.php?file=EPL-0010632&mi=cd
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