A study on interfacial behaviors of epoxy/graphene oxide derived from pitch-based graphite fibers

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Graphene oxide (GO) is a versatile material with inherent unique properties that can be used in a wide range of applications. GO is produced from graphitic materials including graphite, and its properties can depend on the nature of stacking in the graphene structures. In this study, GO was prepared from pitch-based graphite fibers via the modified Hummer’s method and subsequently incorporated into an epoxy matrix to obtain graphene-loaded nanocomposites (EP/GO). Presented experimental results revealed that the addition of 0.6 wt% GO yielded an ∼110% increase in the fracture toughness. The corresponding fracture energies as well as the flexural strengths and flexural modulus exhibited similar trends to the fracture toughness. The thermophysical properties of the EP/GO, to further demonstrate the reinforcing effectiveness of GO, were also observed. Collectively, these results indicate that GO investigated in the study can be a viable reinforcement candidate to develop next-generation nanocomposites with multifunctional properties.

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Journal

Title: Nanotechnology Reviews

Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH

ISSN (Electronic): 2191-9097

Publication date Created: November 12 2021

Publication date Created: January 01 2021

Publication date (Print): November 12 2021

Publication date (Electronic): November 12 2021

Publication date (Print): January 01 2021

Volume: 10

Issue: 1

Pages: 1827-1837

Affiliations

[1 ]Department of Chemistry, Inha University , 100 Inharo , Incheon 22212 , Republic of Korea

[2 ]Department of Mechanical Engineering and Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science, Virginia Tech , Blacksburg , VA 24061 , United States of America

[3 ]Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, Kyung Hee University , Yongin , 17104 , Republic of Korea