Physico‐mechanical properties of nano‐polystyrene‐decorated graphene oxide–epoxy composites | Zendy

Khobragade Prashant S | Zendy; Hansora Dharmesh P | Zendy; Naik Jitendra B | Zendy; Njuguna James | Zendy; Mishra Satyendra | Zendy

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Physico‐mechanical properties of nano‐polystyrene‐decorated graphene oxide–epoxy composites

Author(s) -

Khobragade Prashant S,

Hansora Dharmesh P,

Naik Jitendra B,

Njuguna James,

Mishra Satyendra

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

polymer international

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.592

H-Index - 105

eISSN - 1097-0126

pISSN - 0959-8103

DOI - 10.1002/pi.5392

Subject(s) - materials science , thermogravimetric analysis , epoxy , graphene , fourier transform infrared spectroscopy , polystyrene , composite material , scanning electron microscope , oxide , polymer , chemical engineering , nanotechnology , engineering , metallurgy

Nano‐polystyrene ( nPS )‐decorated graphene oxide ( GO ) hybrid nanostructures were successfully synthesized using stepwise microemulsion polymerization, and characterized using Fourier transform infrared ( FTIR ) spectroscopy, X‐ray diffraction ( XRD ), field‐emission scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy. XRD and FTIR spectra revealed the existence of a strong interaction between nPS and GO , which implied that the polymer chains were successfully grafted onto the surface of the GO . The nPS ‐decorated GO hybrid nanostructures were compounded with epoxy using a hand lay‐up technique, and the effect of the nPS ‐decorated GO on the mechanical, thermal and surface morphological properties of the epoxy matrix was investigated using a universal tensile machine, Izod impact tester, thermogravimetric analysis and contact angle measurements with a goniometer. It was observed that in the epoxy matrix, GO improved the compatibility. © 2017 Society of Chemical Industry

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