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- Title
Improved Performance of an Epoxy Matrix as a Result of Combining Graphene Oxide and Reduced Graphene.
- Authors
Ramos-Galicia, L.; Mendez, L. N.; Martínez-Hernández, Ana Laura; Espindola-Gonzalez, A.; Galindo-Esquivel, I. R.; Fuentes-Ramirez, R.; Velasco-Santos, C.
- Abstract
We present an easy and effective way to improve the mechanical properties of an epoxy matrix by reinforcing it with a combination of graphene oxide (GO) and reduced graphene oxide (RGO). These nanocomposites were prepared with different load of nanofillers: 0.1, 0.4, 0.7, 1.0 wt% and a neat epoxy. Ratios of graphene oxide and reduced graphene (GO : RGO) employed were: 0 : 1, 0.25 : 0.75, 0.5 : 0.5, 0.75 : 0.25, and 1 : 0. Results show that with only 0.4 wt% and a ratio 0.2 : 0.75 of GO: RGO, tensile strength and tensile toughness are 52% and 152% higher than neat epoxy while modulus of elasticity was improved ~20%. The obtained results suggest that it is possible achieve advantageous properties by combining graphene in oxidized and reduced conditions as it shows a synergic effect by the presence of both nanofillers.
- Subjects
GRAPHENE oxide; EPOXY resins; CHEMICAL reduction; MECHANICAL behavior of materials; NANOCOMPOSITE materials; CHEMICAL preparations industry; TENSILE strength
- Publication
International Journal of Polymer Science, 2013, p1
- ISSN
1687-9422
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1155/2013/493147