Impregnation of Microwave treated exfoliated MoS2 nanosheets into PMMA matrix by solution casting for reinforcing applications. Issue 1 (July 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Baby, Melbin; Rajeev Kumar, K.
• Is Part Of: IOP conference series. Volume 1166:Issue 1(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-07
• Subjects: Exfoliation -- MoS2 nanosheet -- Microwave heating -- nanocomposite.; Materials science -- Periodicals; 620.1105
• DOI: 10.1088/1757-899X/1166/1/012033
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1757-8981

Abstract

Abstract: In the present work, poly methyl methacrylate (PMMA)-MoS2 nanocomposite films were prepared by impregnation of exfoliated MoS2 nanosheets into PMMA matrix by solution casting method. Synthesis of exfoliated MoS2 nanosheets through microwave irradiation techniques was found to be simple, less time consuming, eco-friendly and cost effective. We have identified the optimization conditions by varying the parameters like microwave heating time, power and concentration of bulk MoS2 . The structural and optical properties of the exfoliated MoS2 nanosheets were investigated. These optimized exfoliated MoS2 nanosheets were introduced into the polymer matrix which was then subjected to different characterization techniques. The effect of exfoliated MoS2 nanosheets on the mechanical properties of the polymer-MoS2 composite was evaluated in detail.