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 language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 196-200 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 20 Jan 2011 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Composites
- Electrical properties
- Interfaces
- Mechanical properties
- Surface properties