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Thermal, Mechanical, and Electric Properties of Exfoliated Graphite Nanoplate Reinforced Poly(vinylidene fluoride) Nanocomposites

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 February 2011

Fuan He  and
Jintu Fan
Fuan He
Affiliation:
he-fu-an@163.com, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Institute of Textiles and Clothing, Hong Kong
Jintu Fan
Affiliation:
tcfanjt@inet.polyu.edu.hk, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Institute of Textiles and Clothing, Hong Kong
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Abstract

Poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF)/exfoliated graphite nanoplate (xGnP) nanocomposites were prepared by a solution mixing method for the first time. The thermal, mechanical and electric properties of these nanocomposites were studied by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA), and an impedance analyzer, respectively. The DSC results indicated that xGnP might act as the nucleating agents and accelerated the overall non-isothermal crystallization process of PVDF. Meanwhile, the incorporation of xGnP also significantly improved the storage modulus and conductivity of the PVDF/xGnP nanocomposites with an increment in the graphite nanoplate content, respectively.

Keywords

dielectric propertieselectrical propertiesnanostructure
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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 1129: Symposium V – Materials and Devices for Smart Systems III , 2008 , 1129-V11-25
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2009

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