Influence of aminized graphite nanosheets on the physical properties of PMMA-based nanocomposites

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Abstract

In this work, poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) was grafted onto amine treated graphite nanosheets (NH2-GNs) and the surface characteristics and physical properties of the NH2-GNs-g-PMMA films were investigated. The graft reaction of NH2-GNs and PMMA was confirmed from the shift of the N1S peak, including amine oxygen and amide oxygen, by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The surface characteristics of the NH 2-GNs-g-PMMA films were measured as a function of the NH 2-GN content using the contact angle method. It was revealed that the specific component of the surface free energy (γs) of the films was slightly increased as the NH2-GN content increased. Also, the thermal and mechanical properties of the NH2-GNs-g-PMMA films were enhanced with the addition of NH2-GNs. This can be attributed to the chemical bonding caused by the graft reaction between the NH 2-GNs and the PMMA matrix.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)196-200
Number of pages5
JournalBulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
Volume32
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 20 Jan 2011
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Composites
  • Electrical properties
  • Interfaces
  • Mechanical properties
  • Surface properties

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