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ArticleACS omega2025

Compatibility Enhancement of the Polylactic Acid/Polystyrene Immiscible Blend Using Reactive Graphene.

Marcos Fernando Perez-Pucheta, Stephen C Boothroyd, Selene Munoz-Vargas, Karl S Coleman

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Article in ACS omega, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Marcos Fernando Perez-PuchetaDepartment of Chemistry, Durham University, South Road, Durham DH1 3LE, U.K.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3758-5191
Stephen C BoothroydDepartment of Chemistry, Durham University, South Road, Durham DH1 3LE, U.K.
Selene Munoz-VargasDepartment of Chemistry, Durham University, South Road, Durham DH1 3LE, U.K.
Karl S ColemanDepartment of Chemistry, School of Physical Sciences, University of Liverpool, Peach Street, Liverpool L69 7ZE, U.K.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9091-7362

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Graphene can be utilized as an additive to produce composites with outstanding properties by improving the stabilization of the morphology of bicontinuous blends. The bicontinuous structure can be used to create novel porous materials and reduce the percolation threshold when graphene is selectively localized at the interface or preferentially in a single phase. This study explores the effect of reactive graphene on the immiscible polystyrene/polylactic acid (PS/PLA) system. Transmission electron microscopy and scanning electron microscopy observations showed that the reactive graphene can be selectively localized at the interface of the PS/PLA system, stopping the coarsening of the structure during static annealing and stabilizing the morphology. Dynamic rheological measurements showed that the addition of reactive graphene had a significant effect on the elastic properties of the blend. Moreover, it was shown that reactive graphene can form a percolated conductive network, which also showed a significant recovery upon destroying the initial microstructure.

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PMID40191369
PMCPMC11966257

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