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ArticleACS omega2023

Enhancement of Thermal and Gas Barrier Properties of Graphene-Based Nanocomposite Films.

Jaweria Ashfaq, Iftikhar Ahmed Channa, Abdul Ghaffar Memon, Irfan Ali Chandio, Ali Dad Chandio, Muhammad Ali Shar, Mohamad S Alsalhi, Sandhanasamy Devanesan

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Article in ACS omega, 2023. 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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Jaweria AshfaqThin Film Lab as Part of Materials and Surface Engineering Group, Department of Metallurgical Engineering, NED University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi 75270, Pakistan.
Iftikhar Ahmed ChannaThin Film Lab as Part of Materials and Surface Engineering Group, Department of Metallurgical Engineering, NED University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi 75270, Pakistan.
Abdul Ghaffar MemonState Key Joint Laboratory of ESPC, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
Irfan Ali ChandioDepartment of Telecommunication Engineering, Dawood University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi 74800, Pakistan.
Ali Dad ChandioThin Film Lab as Part of Materials and Surface Engineering Group, Department of Metallurgical Engineering, NED University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi 75270, Pakistan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4115-2070
Muhammad Ali SharDepartments of Mechanical & Energy Systems Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Informatics, University of Bradford, Bradford BD7 1DP, U.K.
Mohamad S AlsalhiDepartments of Physics and Astronomy, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.
Sandhanasamy DevanesanDepartments of Physics and Astronomy, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.

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Abstract

Poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA), a naturally occurring and rapidly decomposing polymer, has gained significant attention in recent studies for its potential use in pollution preventive materials. Its cost-effectiveness and ease of availability as well as simple processing make it a suitable material for various applications. However, the only concern about PVA's applicability to various applications is its hydrophilic nature. To address this limitation, PVA-based nanocomposites can be created by incorporating inorganic fillers such as graphene (G). Graphene is a two-dimensional carbon crystal with a single atom-layer structure and has become a popular choice as a nanomaterial due to its outstanding properties. In this study, we present a simple and environmentally friendly solution processing technique to fabricate PVA and graphene-based nanocomposite films. The resulting composite films showed noticeable improvement in barrier properties against moisture, oxygen, heat, and mechanical failures. The improvement of the characteristic properties is attributed to the uniform dispersion of graphene in the PVA matrix as shown in the SEM image. The addition of graphene leads to a decrease in water vapor transmission rate (WVTR) by 79% and around 90% for the oxygen transmission rate (OTR) as compared to pristine PVA films. Notably, incorporating just 0.5 vol % of graphene results in an OTR value of as low as 0.7 cm m

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