Spray-coated epoxy barrier films containing high aspect ratio functionalized graphene nanosheets

Autor: Tsao-Cheng Huang, Masaya Kotaki, Kevin L. White, Hung-Jue Sue, Peng Li, Spencer Hawkins, Riichi Nishimura
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: RSC Advances. 5:102633-102642
ISSN: 2046-2069
DOI: 10.1039/c5ra15363h
Popis: Epoxy nanocomposite spray-coatings containing large aspect ratio modified graphene (MG) were successfully prepared in a facile manner. The individually exfoliated MG nanosheets form liquid crystalline mesophases in the epoxy precursor at low loadings. The epoxy/MG nanocomposite films exhibit significantly improved gas barrier properties even in humid conditions. The spray-coating method allows for the preparation of high MG content nanocomposites in large scale without compromising processability. Implication of the present finding for fabrication of high-performance graphene-based packaging films with multi-functionality is discussed.
Databáze: OpenAIRE