Facile one-pot exfoliation and integration of 2D layered materials by dispersion in a photocurable polymer precursor. Issue 30 (20th July 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gallardo, Alberto; Pereyra, Yanina; Martínez-Campos, Enrique; García, Carolina; Acitores, David; Casado-Losada, Isabel; Gómez-Fatou, Marián A.; Reinecke, Helmut; Ellis, Gary; Acevedo, Diego; Rodríguez-Hernández, Juan; Salavagione, Horacio J.
• Is Part Of: Nanoscale. Volume 9:Issue 30(2017)
• Page Start: 10590
• Page End: 10595
• Publication Date: 2017-07-20
• Subjects: Nanoscience -- Periodicals; Nanotechnology -- Periodicals; 620.505
• DOI: 10.1039/c7nr03204h
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2040-3364

Abstract

Abstract : The exfoliation of graphene and related materials (GRM) in polymer precursors, and subsequent preparation of nanocomposite membranes and 3D objects is described. Abstract : Efficient exfoliation of graphene and related materials (GRM) and fast and inexpensive integration/assembly are crucial to fulfil their full potential. A high degree of exfoliation in organic media can be achieved with high boiling point liquids that usually leave residues after drying, which is a handicap for many applications. Here, the effective exfoliation and dispersion of GRM in a vinyl monomer, which is subsequently converted to a functional polymer by photopolymerization, is reported. Nanocomposite membranes and three-dimensional objects are produced by the photo-curing process and stereolithography 3D printing, respectively.