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Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Thermoset–Graphene Nanocomposites
Author(s) -
Saleem Haleema,
Edathil Anjali,
Ncube Thamsanqa,
Pokhrel Jeewan,
Khoori Sara,
Abraham Akhil,
Mittal Vikas
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
macromolecular materials and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.913
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1439-2054
pISSN - 1438-7492
DOI - 10.1002/mame.201500335
Subject(s) - materials science , thermosetting polymer , filler (materials) , composite material , nanocomposite , epoxy , cyanate ester , graphene , polymer , synthetic resin , natural rubber , polyurethane , nanotechnology
Graphene has resulted in significant research effort to generate polymer nanocomposites with improved mechanical, thermal as electrical properties as compared to pure polymers. A large number of studies have been undertaken using different graphene derivatives, filler loadings, synthesis methods, and so on to obtain optimum filler dispersion as well as filler–matrix interactions, which are crucial for achieving significant enhancement in the properties, especially at low filler fraction. This review summarizes the mechanical and thermal properties of numerous studies carried out for the property enhancements of commercially relevant thermosetting materials such as epoxy, polyurethane, natural rubber, melamine formaldehyde, phenol formaldehyde, silicones, vinyl ester, cyanate ester, and unsaturated polyester resin.