Abstract
We report here a simple and scalable process to fabricate graphene shape memory polymer composites. The graphene material was nanolayered graphene synthesized by a microwave plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition method. The free standing nanolayered graphene, in its pristine state, was used as a filler to fabricate epoxy based shape memory polymer composites by (1) direct dispersion in the diamine curing agent; (2) thermal curing with diepoxides. The shape memory properties of the polymer matrix impart a thermal healing capability into the composites, which was greatly enhanced at ultra-low filler contents of 0.0025 and 0.0125 vol%.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 3508-3514 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Journal of Materials Chemistry |
Volume | 20 |
Issue number | 17 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2010 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Chemistry
- Materials Chemistry