Electrically conductive nano graphite-filled bacterial cellulose composites
| Autor: | Nuri W. Emanetoglu, Esra Erbas Kiziltas, Douglas J. Gardner, Kevin James Rhodes, Melanie Blumentritt, Alper Kiziltas |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Materials science
Polymers and Plastics 02 engineering and technology 010402 general chemistry 01 natural sciences Nanomaterials Nanocomposites chemistry.chemical_compound Drug Stability Nano Materials Chemistry Acetobacter Thermal stability Graphite Composite material Porosity Cellulose Nanocomposite Organic Chemistry Electric Conductivity Temperature 021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology 0104 chemical sciences chemistry Bacterial cellulose Particle 0210 nano-technology |
| Zdroj: | CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS |
| ISSN: | 1879-1344 |
| Popis: | A unique three dimensional (3D) porous structured bacterial cellulose (BC) can act as a supporting material to deposit the nanofillers in order to create advanced BC-based functional nanomaterials for various technological applications. In this study, novel nanocomposites comprised of BC with exfoliated graphite nanoplatelets (xGnP) incorporated into the BC matrix were prepared using a simple particle impregnation strategy to enhance the thermal properties and electrical conductivity of the BC. The flake-shaped xGnP particles were well dispersed and formed a continuous network throughout the BC matrix. The temperature at 10% weight loss, thermal stability and residual ash content of the nanocomposites increased at higher xGnP loadings. The electrical conductivity of the composites increased with increasing xGnP loading (attaining values 0.75 S/cm with the addition of 2 wt.% of xGnP). The enhanced conductive and thermal properties of the BC-xGnP nanocomposites will broaden applications (biosensors, tissue engineering, etc.) of BC and xGnP. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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