ArticleACS omega2024
Effect of Polyvinylpyrrolidone on the Structure Development, Electrical, Thermal, and Wetting Properties of Polyvinylidene Fluoride-Expanded Graphite Nanocomposites.
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Abstract
Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF)-expanded graphite (ExGr) nanocomposites have been prepared by solution blending and melt processing methods. In the presence of polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP), enhanced dispersion of graphite nanosheets (GNSs) in the PVDF matrix, as suggested by field emission scanning electron microscopy analysis, results in very low electrical percolation threshold (0.3 wt % ExGr). X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) analyses confirm the coexistence of electroactive gamma and nonpolar alpha phases. Wrapping of PVP chains around GNSs reduces the crystallinity in PVDF-ExGr nanocomposites in comparison to that in neat PVDF films, as evidenced by DSC analysis. Thermogravimetric analysis confirms enhanced thermal stability of PVDF-ExGr nanocomposites above 500 °C mainly attributed to the PVP-assisted dispersion of GNSs. The water contact angle of solution-blended PVDF-ExGr nanocomposite films increases with and without PVP in comparison to that of the neat PVDF film. Compression-molded PVDF-ExGr nanocomposites also exhibit electroactive gamma and nonpolar alpha phases of PVDF with reduction in electrical conductivity compared to solvent-cast films.
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