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Polyaniline nanorod adsorbed on reduced graphene oxide nanosheet for enhanced dielectric, viscoelastic and thermal properties of epoxy nanocomposites
Author(s) -
Akkalamattam Maitheen Kunju Rahnamol,
Gopalakrishnan Jayalatha
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
polymer engineering and science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.503
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1548-2634
pISSN - 0032-3888
DOI - 10.1002/pen.25698
Subject(s) - materials science , epoxy , nanosheet , graphene , nanocomposite , composite material , polyaniline , dynamic mechanical analysis , dielectric , oxide , scanning electron microscope , glass transition , thermal stability , in situ polymerization , polymerization , chemical engineering , polymer , nanotechnology , optoelectronics , engineering , metallurgy
In this work, polyaniline nanorod adsorbed on reduced graphene oxide (P@G) hybrid filler was prepared via in situ polymerization of aniline monomer in the presence of reduced graphene oxide as template. Fourier transform infrared, X‐ray diffraction, field emission scanning electron microscopy, and high‐resolution transmission electron microscopy images revealed the formation of P@G hybrid. The P@G hybrid was dispersed in dichlorobenzene and then introduced into epoxy resin at different loadings. The epoxy nanocomposites containing 9 wt% P@G hybrids (E/P@G9) exhibited a maximum DC conductivity of 1.34 × 10 −5 S/cm that is eight orders higher compared to pure epoxy. At 10 3 Hz, a dielectric constant (ε′) of 163 was attained for E/P@G9, nearly 34 times higher than pure epoxy. A percolation threshold of 4 vol% was observed for ε ′. Dynamic mechanical studies showed that significant enhancement in storage modulus values were exhibited for 3 and 5 wt% of hybrids. The glass transition temperature showed a maximum shift of 10°C to higher temperatures at 3 wt% loading of P@G hybrids (E/P@G3). The tensile strength, Young's modulus, and impact strength of the E/P@G3 nanocomposites enhanced by 19.7, 72, and 12%, respectively. The thermal stability of the epoxy nanocomposites also enhanced with the addition of P@G hybrid.