Nanocomposite polymeric materials with 3D graphene-based architectures: from design strategies to tailored properties and potential applications. (February 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Salzano de Luna, M.; Wang, Y.; Zhai, T.; Verdolotti, L.; Buonocore, G.G.; Lavorgna, M.; Xia, H.
• Is Part Of: Progress in polymer science. Volume 89(2019)
• Page Start: 213
• Page End: 249
• Publication Date: 2019-02
• Subjects: ABS acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene -- AIBN 2, 20-azobisisobutyronitrile -- AM acrylamide -- BA boric acid -- BBR bromobutyl rubber -- β-CD β-cyclodextrin -- CB carbon black -- CE cellulose -- CNC cellulose nanocrystals -- CNF cellulose nanofibril -- CR congo red -- crGO chemically reduced graphene oxide -- CS chitosan -- CVD chemical vapor deposition -- DDTS n-dodecyl-triethoxysilane -- DMF dimethylformamide -- DMSO dimethyl sulfoxide -- EDA ethylenediamine -- EG expanded graphite -- EVA ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer -- EY Eosin Y -- f-G functionalized graphene -- G graphene -- GA graphene aerogel -- GLU glutaraldehyde -- GO graphene oxide -- HDI hexamethylene diisocyanate -- HI hydrogen iodide -- IL ionic liquid -- LOEG chemically expanded graphite with a low extent of oxidization -- MA-g-PP maleic anhydride grafted polypropylene -- MB methylene blue -- MCC microcrystalline cellulose -- ME melamine -- MO methyl orange -- MPS 3-Mercaptopropyl)trimethoxysilane -- MV methyl violet -- NR natural rubber -- P(MMA-co-BA) poly(methyl methacrylate-co-n-butyl acrylate) -- P(St-co-MMA) poly(styrene-co-methylmethacrylate) -- P(St-stat-nBA) poly(styrene-stat-butyl acrylate) -- PA12 polyamide 12 -- PA6 polyamide 6 -- PAA poly(amic acid) -- PAcA poly(acrylic acid) -- PAE poly(amic ester) -- PAM polyacrylamide -- PAMAM poly(amidoamine) -- PANI polyaniline -- PC polycarbonate -- PCL poly(ε-caprolactone) -- PDA polydopamine -- PDDA poly(diallyldimethylammonium chloride) -- PDMS polydimethylsiloxane -- PDMS-co-PGMA Poly(dimethylsiloxane)-co-poly(glycidyl methacrylate) -- PEDOT:PSS poly(3, 4-ethylenedioxythiophene) polystyrene sulfonate -- PEEK polyetheretherketone -- PFDT 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecanethiol -- PI polyimide -- PLA poly(lactic acid) -- PMMA poly(methyl methacrylate) -- p-NP p-nitrophenol -- POE-g-MA polyethylene-octene rubber grafted with maleic anhydride -- poly(MMA/BA/HEMA) poly(methylmethacrylate/butyl acrylate) -- poly(St-co-DVB) poly(styrene-co-divinylbenzene) -- PP polypropylene -- PPD paraphenylene diamine -- PPy polypyrrole -- PS polystyrene -- PSS poly(styrene sulfonate) -- PTFE polytetrafluoroethylene -- PU polyurethane -- PUR polyurushiol -- PVA poly(vinyl alcohol) -- PVDF poly(vinylidene fluoride) -- RH relative humidity -- RhB rhodamine B -- SA sodium alginate -- SBR styrene butadiene rubber -- SDBS sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate -- SEBS poly(styrene-b-(ethylene-co-butylene)-b-styrene) -- SYP soy protein -- THF tetrahydrofuran -- TPU thermoplastic polyurethane -- trGO thermally reduced graphene oxide -- UHMWPE ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene -- XRD X-ray diffraction; Graphene -- Graphene derivatives -- 3D segregated architecture -- Polymer nanocomposite -- Foam -- Aerogel; Polymers -- Periodicals; Polymerization -- Periodicals; Polymers -- Industrial applications -- Periodicals; Polymères -- Périodiques; Polymérisation -- Périodiques; 547.7
• DOI: 10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2018.11.002
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0079-6700

Abstract

Graphical abstract: Abstract: In the last decade, a great deal of research has been devoted to the design and development of graphene-based polymer nanocomposites characterized by a prescribed arrangement of the graphene-based nanosheets into spatially segregated 3D architectures. The formation of a continuous filler network obtained by confining the nanosheets into a constrained volume of the polymeric matrix is particularly attractive from a technological point of view. The preparation of segregated 3D graphene-based architectures facilitates the proper tailoring of the overall performance of the resulting polymer nanocomposites, providing significant improvements in terms of structural (i.e., mechanical properties) and functional (electrical properties, sensing ability, and adsorption/absorption capacity) features. This review focuses on polymer-based nanocomposites in two categories, namely bulk and porous (foam and aerogels) systems. These all share the common distinctive feature that relies on the peculiar arrangement of the graphene-based nanosheets in the form of a segregated yet continuous 3D assembly. For each class of materials, the main preparation strategies are presented and the resulting structure-property correlations are highlighted and discussed, together with the technological implications, and possible future directions.