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ArticleMaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2021

On the Multi-Functional Behavior of Graphene-Based Nano-Reinforced Polymers.

Konstantina Zafeiropoulou, Christina Kostagiannakopoulou, Anna Geitona, Xenia Tsilimigkra, George Sotiriadis, Vassilis Kostopoulos

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Article in Materials (Basel, Switzerland), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Konstantina ZafeiropoulouDepartment of Mechanical Engineering & Aeronautics, University Campus Patras, GR-26504 Rio, Achaia, Greece.
Christina KostagiannakopoulouDepartment of Mechanical Engineering & Aeronautics, University Campus Patras, GR-26504 Rio, Achaia, Greece.
Anna GeitonaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering & Aeronautics, University Campus Patras, GR-26504 Rio, Achaia, Greece.
Xenia TsilimigkraDepartment of Mechanical Engineering & Aeronautics, University Campus Patras, GR-26504 Rio, Achaia, Greece.
George SotiriadisDepartment of Mechanical Engineering & Aeronautics, University Campus Patras, GR-26504 Rio, Achaia, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-2556-8562
Vassilis KostopoulosDepartment of Mechanical Engineering & Aeronautics, University Campus Patras, GR-26504 Rio, Achaia, Greece.

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Operational Programme "Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship and Innovation" (NSRF 2014-2020) MIS 5002495
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The objective of the present study is the assessment of the impact performance and the concluded thermal conductivity of epoxy resin reinforced by layered Graphene Nano-Platelets (GNPs). The two types of used GNPs have different average thicknesses, <4 nm for Type 1 and 9-12 nm for Type 2. Graphene-based polymers containing different GNP loading contents (0.5, 1, 5, 10, 15 wt.%) were developed by using the three-roll mill technique. Thermo-mechanical (Tg), impact tests and thermal conductivity measurements were performed to evaluate the effect of GNPs content and type on the final properties of nano-reinforced polymers. According to the results, thinner GNPs were proven to be more promising in all studied properties when compared to thicker GNPs of the same weight content. More specifically, the glass transition temperature of nano-reinforced polymers remained almost unaffected by the GNPs inclusion. Regarding the impact tests, it was found that the impact resistance of the doped materials increased up to 50% when 0.5 wt.% Type 1 GNPs were incorporated within the polymer. Finally, the thermal conductivity of doped polymers with 15 wt.% GNPs showed a 130% enhancement over the reference material.

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epoxygraphene nano-platelets (GNPs)multi-functional materials

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PMID34640226
PMCPMC8510086

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