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In order to realise the potential of graphene nanocomposites it is vital to control the degree of dispersion and achieve a strong graphene polymer interface. Herein, we developed a facile grafting to functionalisation approach for graphene…
Four series of PLA based composite films containing horizontally aligned few layer graphene (FLG) flakes of high aspect ratio and adsorbed albumin are prepared. The mechanical and thermal properties vary with percentage, dispersion degree…
The deformation and fracture behaviour of one-atom-thick mechanically exfoliated graphene has been studied in detail. Monolayer graphene flakes with different lengths, widths and shapes were successfully prepared by mechanical exfoliation…
Successful ways of fully exploiting the excellent structural and multifunctional performance of graphene and related materials are of great scientific and technological interest. New opportunities are provided by the fabrication of a novel…
Graphene extraordinary strength, stiffness and lightness have generated great expectations towards its application in flexible electronics and as mechanical reinforcement agent. However, the presence of lattice defects, unavoidable in…
The exceptional mechanical properties of graphene have made it attractive for nano-mechanical devices and functional composite materials. Two key aspects of graphene's mechanical behavior are its elastic and adhesive properties. These are…
We have investigated thermal conductivity of graphene laminate films deposited on polyethylene terephthalate substrates. Two types of graphene laminate were studied - as deposited and compressed - in order to determine the physical…
The mechanical integrity of composite materials depends primarily on the interface strength and the defect density of the reinforcement which is the provider of enhanced strength and stiffness. In the case of graphene/ polymer…
While copper-graphene (Cu/Gr) composites have been promising materials due to their theoretically high strength and conductivity, their design has been hampered by the large number of variables affecting their properties. We applied four…
Nanopapers based on graphene and related materials were recently proposed for application in heat spreader applications. To overcome typical limitations in brittleness of such materials, this work addressed the combination of graphite…
The functionalized graphene sheets (FGS)-polyacrylamide (PAM) composite films have been prepared by solution cast technique. The FGS have been synthesized by thermal exfoliation of graphite oxide. Several composites with different weight %…
We report on the preparation of polycarbonate-based graphene (PC/G) composites, by using a simple and scalable solution blending method to disperse single (SLG) and few layer (FLG) graphene flakes, prepared by liquid phase exfoliation…
Graphene is considered an ideal filler for the production of multifunctional nanocomposites; as a result, considerable efforts have been focused on the evaluation and modeling of its reinforcement characteristics. In this work, we modelled…
Polymer composites were manufactured using biocarbon particles as a reinforcing filler to improve the mechanical and thermal properties. However, a detailed examination of dispersion and agglomeration of filler is essential to correlate the…
We present an overview of the electrical, mechanical, and thermal properties of polycrystalline graphene. Most global properties of this material, such as the charge mobility, thermal conductivity, or Young's modulus, are sensitive to its…
The authors report on synthesis and thermal properties of the electrically-conductive thermal interface materials with the hybrid graphene-metal particle fillers. The thermal conductivity of resulting composites was increased by ~500% in a…
The development of nanocomposites relies on structure-property relations, which necessitate multiscale modeling approaches. This study presents a modelling framework that exploits mesoscopic models to predict the thermal and mechanical…
High-performance sealing materials that can guard key components against high pressure gases and liquid chemicals while withstanding mechanical deformation are of utmost importance in a number of industries. In this present work, graphene…
Graphene-metal interface as one of the interesting graphene-based objects attracts much attention from both application and fundamental science points of view. This paper gives a timely review of the recent experimental works on the growth…
We review the current state of the art of graphene-enhanced thermal interface materials for the management of heat the next generation of electronics. Increased integration densities, speed, and power of electronic and optoelectronic…