Surface Modification of Sulfur-Assisted Reduced Graphene Oxide with Poly(phenylene sulfide) for Multifunctional Nanocomposites
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials
2.2. Synthesis of SrGO
2.3. In Situ Polymerization of PPS/SrGO and PPS/GO Composites
2.4. Preparation of Diluted PPS Composites by MB
2.5. Classical Micromechanics for Effective Thermal Conductivity (TC)
2.6. Characterization
3. Results
3.1. Preparation of SrGO
3.2. In-Situ Polymerization and Characterization of PPS/GO and PPS/SrGO Composites
3.3. Physical Properties of PPS/GO and PPS/SrGO Composites
3.4. Application of PPS/SrGO Composite as MB Using High Dispersibility of SrGO
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Sample | Td5 (°C) | Char Yield (%) | Atomic Percent | C/O | IG/ID | d-Spacing (Å) | Electrical Conductivity (S/m) | ||
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C (%) | O (%) | S (%) | |||||||
GO | 114.2 | 43.6 | 67.6 | 32.4 | - | 2.1 | 0.86 | 9.25 | - |
SrGO | 193.9 | 69.2 | 76.4 | 20.6 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 1.08 | 3.72 | 442 |
T-rGO | 438.2 | 85.9 | 88.8 | 11.2 | - | 8.0 | 1.04 | 3.46 | 430 |
T-SrGO | 441.6 | 80.2 | 94.5 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 25.4 | 1.06 | 3.54 | 866 |
Ratio | PPS | R1 | R5 | R10 | R20 | R30 | R40 | R50 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PPS/GO | Td5 (°C) | 488.3 | 474.1 | 449.1 | 423.3 | 400.2 | 401.8 | 372.7 | 338.4 |
Char Yield (%) | 42.9 | 42.5 | 41.5 | 43.2 | 43.1 | 46.4 | 43.4 | 53.2 | |
Tm (°C) | 286.4 | 284.6 | 279.4 | 277.5 | 269.1 | 265.9 | 257.1 | 226.2 | |
PPS/SrGO | Td5 (°C) | 488.3 | 484.0 | 450.3 | 392.8 | 368.7 | 367.4 | 262.1 | 376.8 |
Char Yield (%) | 42.9 | 41.9 | 44.4 | 36.8 | 47.5 | 51.2 | 42.9 | 72.1 | |
Tm (°C) | 286.4 | 284.6 | 280.9 | 273.7 | 269.2 | 250.6 | 234.4 | 244.5 |
Filler Contents (wt%) | 0 | 0.03 | 0.15 | 0.3 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
PPS/GO | Tensile Strength (MPa) | 60.19 ± 7.78 | 74.98 ± 7.51 | 71.41 ± 8.91 | 68.57 ± 6.45 |
Modulus (GPa) | 3.89 ± 0.13 | 3.74 ± 0.10 | 3.82 ± 0.05 | 3.75 ± 0.09 | |
Elongation (%) | 1.72 ± 0.61 | 2.40 ± 0.71 | 2.28 ± 0.47 | 2.23 ± 0.26 | |
PPS/SrGO | Tensile Strength (MPa) | 60.19 ± 15.56 | 73.2 ± 11.88 | 72.04 ± 5.94 | 71.22 ± 13.58 |
Modulus (GPa) | 3.89 ± 0.13 | 3.81 ± 0.08 | 3.84 ± 0.09 | 3.77 ± 0.11 | |
Elongation (%) | 1.72 ± 0.61 | 2.28 ± 0.51 | 2.37 ± 0.33 | 2.30 ± 0.49 |
Filler Content (wt%) | 0 | 0.03 | 0.15 | 0.3 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
PPS/GO | Td5 (°C) | 483.9 | 483.2 | 482.5 | 482.2 |
Char Yield (%) | 45.9 | 43.0 | 42.9 | 41.5 | |
Tc (°C) | 199.1 | 220.3 | 216.4 | 208.2 | |
Tm (°C) | 282.0 | 282.2 | 282.3 | 282.3 | |
PPS/SrGO | Td5 (°C) | 483.9 | 483.7 | 484.9 | 483.8 |
Char Yield (%) | 45.9 | 42.3 | 44.9 | 41.4 | |
Tc (°C) | 199.1 | 211.9 | 219.7 | 223.3 | |
Tm (°C) | 282.0 | 282.0 | 283.0 | 282.3 |
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Choi, M.; Kim, J.; Oh, Y.; Yu, J.; Kim, S.-G.; Yoo, H.; Ryu, S.; You, N.-H.; Ku, B.-C. Surface Modification of Sulfur-Assisted Reduced Graphene Oxide with Poly(phenylene sulfide) for Multifunctional Nanocomposites. Polymers 2022, 14, 732. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14040732
Choi M, Kim J, Oh Y, Yu J, Kim S-G, Yoo H, Ryu S, You N-H, Ku B-C. Surface Modification of Sulfur-Assisted Reduced Graphene Oxide with Poly(phenylene sulfide) for Multifunctional Nanocomposites. Polymers. 2022; 14(4):732. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14040732
Chicago/Turabian StyleChoi, Minsik, Junghwan Kim, Yuna Oh, Jaesang Yu, Sung-Gi Kim, Heejoun Yoo, Seongwoo Ryu, Nam-Ho You, and Bon-Cheol Ku. 2022. "Surface Modification of Sulfur-Assisted Reduced Graphene Oxide with Poly(phenylene sulfide) for Multifunctional Nanocomposites" Polymers 14, no. 4: 732. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14040732