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ArticlePolymers2021

Multiscale Modeling of Epoxy-Based Nanocomposites Reinforced with Functionalized and Non-Functionalized Graphene Nanoplatelets.

Hashim Al Mahmud, Matthew S Radue, Sorayot Chinkanjanarot, Gregory M Odegard

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Article in Polymers, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Hashim Al MahmudDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, University of Kufa, P.O. Box 21, Kufa, Najaf Governorate, Iraq.ORCID 0000-0001-8892-5558
Matthew S RadueDepartment of Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI 49931, USA.
Sorayot ChinkanjanarotNational Metal and Materials Technology Center (MTEC), National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), 114 Thailand Science Park, Thanon Pahonyothin, Tambon Khlong Nueng, Amphoe Khlong Luang, Pathum Thani 12120, Thailand.ORCID 0000-0002-3748-2280
Gregory M OdegardDepartment of Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI 49931, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-7577-6565

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The impact on the mechanical properties of an epoxy resin reinforced with pristine graphene nanoplatelets (GNP), highly concentrated graphene oxide (GO), and functionalized graphene oxide (FGO) has been investigated in this study. Molecular dynamics (MD) using a reactive force field (ReaxFF) has been employed in predicting the effective mechanical properties of the interphase region of the three nanocomposite materials at the nanoscale level. A systematic computational approach to simulate the reinforcing nanoplatelets and probe their influence on the mechanical properties of the epoxy matrix is established. The modeling results indicate a significant degradation of the in-plane elastic Young's (decreased by ~89%) and shear (decreased by ~72.5%) moduli of the nanocomposite when introducing large amounts of oxygen and functional groups to the robust sp

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functionalizationinterphase/interface regionMD modelingnanoplatelet aspect rationanoplatelet contentnanoplatelet wrinklingReaxFF

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PMID34199152
PMCPMC8231540

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