The synergistic effect of conventional flame-retardant elements and graphene has received extensive attention in the development of a new class of flame retardants. Compared to covalent modification, the noncovalent s...The synergistic effect of conventional flame-retardant elements and graphene has received extensive attention in the development of a new class of flame retardants. Compared to covalent modification, the noncovalent strategy is simpler and expeditious and entirely preserves the original quality of graphene. Thus, non-covalently functionalized graphene oxide(FGO) with a phosphorus–nitrogen compound was successfully prepared via a one-pot process in this study. Polyethyleneimine and FGO were alternatively deposited on the surface of a poly(vinyl alcohol)(PVA) film via layer-by-layer assembly driven by electrostatic interaction, imparting excellent flame retardancy to the coated PVA film. The multilayer FGO-based coating formed a protective shield encapsulating the PVA matrix, effectively blocking the transfer of heat and mass during combustion. The coated PVA has a higher initial decomposition temperature of about 260 °C and a nearly 60% reduction in total heat release than neat PVA does. Our results may have a promising prospect for flame-retardant polymers.展开更多
Graphene, as an intermediate phase between fullerene and carbon nanotube, has aroused much interests among the scientific community due to its outstanding electronic, mechanical, and thermal properties.With excellent ...Graphene, as an intermediate phase between fullerene and carbon nanotube, has aroused much interests among the scientific community due to its outstanding electronic, mechanical, and thermal properties.With excellent electrical conductivity of 6000 S/cm, which is independent on chirality, graphene is a promising material for high-performance nanoelectronics, transparent conductor, as well as polymer composites. On account of its Young's Modulus of 1 TPa and ultimate strength of 130 GPa, isolated graphene sheet is considered to be among the strongest materials ever measured. Comparable with the single-walled carbon nanotube bundle,graphene has a thermal conductivity of 5000 W/(m·K), which suggests a potential application of graphene in polymer matrix for improving thermal properties of the graphene/polymer composite. Furthermore, graphene exhibits a very high surface area, up to a value of 2630 m^2/g. All of these outstanding properties suggest a wide application for this nanometer-thick, two-dimensional carbon material. This review article presents an overview of the significant advancement in graphene research: preparation, functionalization as well as the properties of graphene will be discussed. In addition, the feasibility and potential applications of graphene in areas, such as sensors, nanoelectronics and nanocomposites materials, will also be reviewed.展开更多
Exploring thermal transport in graphene-polymer nanocomposite is significant to its applications with better thermal properties.Interfacial thermal conductance between graphene and polymer matrix plays a critical role...Exploring thermal transport in graphene-polymer nanocomposite is significant to its applications with better thermal properties.Interfacial thermal conductance between graphene and polymer matrix plays a critical role in the improvement of thermal conductivity of graphene-polymer nanocomposite.Unfortunately,it is still challenging to understand the interfacial thermal transport between graphene nanofiller and polymer matrix at small material length scale.To this end,using nonequilibrium molecular dynamics(NEMD)simulations,we investigate the interfacial thermal conductance of graphene-polyethylene(PE)nanocomposite.The influence of functionalization with hydrocarbon chains on the interfacial thermal conductance of graphene-polymer nanocomposites was studied,taking into account the effects of model size and thermal conductivity of graphene.An analytical model is also used to calculate the thermal conductivity of nanocomposite.The results are considered to contribute to the development of new graphene-polymer nanocomposites with tailored thermal properties.展开更多
Following the conventional carbon allotropes of diamond and graphite,fullerene,carbon nanotubes(CNTs) and graphene as 0D,1D and 2D graphitic macromolecules have been discovered recently in succession,declaring the unl...Following the conventional carbon allotropes of diamond and graphite,fullerene,carbon nanotubes(CNTs) and graphene as 0D,1D and 2D graphitic macromolecules have been discovered recently in succession,declaring the unlimited potential of carbon-based nanomaterials and nanotechnology.Although CNTs exhibit significant potential applications in advanced materials and other fields due to their extraordinary mechanical strength and electrical/thermal conductivity properties,their low solubility,poor wettability and bad dispersibility in common solvents and solid matrices have limited their processing and applications.Thus,the attempt to achieve wettable/processable CNTs by functionalization has attracted increasing attention in both scientific and industrial communities.In recent years,azide chemistry has been demonstrated as a powerful means to covalently modify CNTs.It consists of two major approaches:click chemistry and nitrene chemistry,which both involve the usage of various azide compounds.The former one is based on highly reactive and stereospecifical Cu(I) catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition reaction;the latter one is based on the electrophilic attack to unsaturated bonds of CNTs with nitrenes as reactive intermediates formed from thermolysis or photolysis of azides.In this mini-review paper,the azide chemistry to functionalize CNTs is highlighted and the corresponding functionalization routes to build CNT-based complex structures are also discussed.Besides,covalent functionalizations of other graphitic nanomaterials such as fullerence and graphene,via azide chemistry,are commented briefly.展开更多
采用差示扫描量热法DSC研究了水性聚氨酯/功能化石墨烯(WPU/FGNs)纳米复合材料的非等温结晶行为,分别采用Ozawa方程、莫志深方程研究复合材料的非等温结晶动力学,并通过Kissinger方程计算了结晶过程中的活化能。结果表明,石墨烯在复合...采用差示扫描量热法DSC研究了水性聚氨酯/功能化石墨烯(WPU/FGNs)纳米复合材料的非等温结晶行为,分别采用Ozawa方程、莫志深方程研究复合材料的非等温结晶动力学,并通过Kissinger方程计算了结晶过程中的活化能。结果表明,石墨烯在复合材料的结晶过程中起到异相成核剂的作用,提高了复合材料的结晶起始温度、峰值温度和结晶速率;增加石墨烯的质量分数,复合材料的结晶维数增加;石墨烯增加至0.3%,复合材料的活化能从-47.74 k J/mol降低至-53.60 k J/mol,继续增加石墨烯至1.0%,复合材料的活化能增加至-41.74 k J/mol。展开更多
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 51473095)the Program of Innovative Research Team for Young Scientists of Sichuan Province (2016TD0010)
文摘The synergistic effect of conventional flame-retardant elements and graphene has received extensive attention in the development of a new class of flame retardants. Compared to covalent modification, the noncovalent strategy is simpler and expeditious and entirely preserves the original quality of graphene. Thus, non-covalently functionalized graphene oxide(FGO) with a phosphorus–nitrogen compound was successfully prepared via a one-pot process in this study. Polyethyleneimine and FGO were alternatively deposited on the surface of a poly(vinyl alcohol)(PVA) film via layer-by-layer assembly driven by electrostatic interaction, imparting excellent flame retardancy to the coated PVA film. The multilayer FGO-based coating formed a protective shield encapsulating the PVA matrix, effectively blocking the transfer of heat and mass during combustion. The coated PVA has a higher initial decomposition temperature of about 260 °C and a nearly 60% reduction in total heat release than neat PVA does. Our results may have a promising prospect for flame-retardant polymers.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 50902092 and 51102164)Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality (No. 1052nm06800 and 1052nm02000)+1 种基金Shanghai Pujiang Program (No. 11PJD011)the Program for Professor of Special Appointment (Eastern Scholar) at Shanghai Institutions of Higher Learning
文摘Graphene, as an intermediate phase between fullerene and carbon nanotube, has aroused much interests among the scientific community due to its outstanding electronic, mechanical, and thermal properties.With excellent electrical conductivity of 6000 S/cm, which is independent on chirality, graphene is a promising material for high-performance nanoelectronics, transparent conductor, as well as polymer composites. On account of its Young's Modulus of 1 TPa and ultimate strength of 130 GPa, isolated graphene sheet is considered to be among the strongest materials ever measured. Comparable with the single-walled carbon nanotube bundle,graphene has a thermal conductivity of 5000 W/(m·K), which suggests a potential application of graphene in polymer matrix for improving thermal properties of the graphene/polymer composite. Furthermore, graphene exhibits a very high surface area, up to a value of 2630 m^2/g. All of these outstanding properties suggest a wide application for this nanometer-thick, two-dimensional carbon material. This review article presents an overview of the significant advancement in graphene research: preparation, functionalization as well as the properties of graphene will be discussed. In addition, the feasibility and potential applications of graphene in areas, such as sensors, nanoelectronics and nanocomposites materials, will also be reviewed.
文摘Exploring thermal transport in graphene-polymer nanocomposite is significant to its applications with better thermal properties.Interfacial thermal conductance between graphene and polymer matrix plays a critical role in the improvement of thermal conductivity of graphene-polymer nanocomposite.Unfortunately,it is still challenging to understand the interfacial thermal transport between graphene nanofiller and polymer matrix at small material length scale.To this end,using nonequilibrium molecular dynamics(NEMD)simulations,we investigate the interfacial thermal conductance of graphene-polyethylene(PE)nanocomposite.The influence of functionalization with hydrocarbon chains on the interfacial thermal conductance of graphene-polymer nanocomposites was studied,taking into account the effects of model size and thermal conductivity of graphene.An analytical model is also used to calculate the thermal conductivity of nanocomposite.The results are considered to contribute to the development of new graphene-polymer nanocomposites with tailored thermal properties.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.50773038,and No.20974093)National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program) (No.2007CB936000)+3 种基金the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (2009QNA4040)Qianjiang Talent Foundation of Zhejiang Province (2010R10021)the Foundation for the Author of National Excellent Doctoral Disser-tation of China (No.200527)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (No.20100471707)
文摘Following the conventional carbon allotropes of diamond and graphite,fullerene,carbon nanotubes(CNTs) and graphene as 0D,1D and 2D graphitic macromolecules have been discovered recently in succession,declaring the unlimited potential of carbon-based nanomaterials and nanotechnology.Although CNTs exhibit significant potential applications in advanced materials and other fields due to their extraordinary mechanical strength and electrical/thermal conductivity properties,their low solubility,poor wettability and bad dispersibility in common solvents and solid matrices have limited their processing and applications.Thus,the attempt to achieve wettable/processable CNTs by functionalization has attracted increasing attention in both scientific and industrial communities.In recent years,azide chemistry has been demonstrated as a powerful means to covalently modify CNTs.It consists of two major approaches:click chemistry and nitrene chemistry,which both involve the usage of various azide compounds.The former one is based on highly reactive and stereospecifical Cu(I) catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition reaction;the latter one is based on the electrophilic attack to unsaturated bonds of CNTs with nitrenes as reactive intermediates formed from thermolysis or photolysis of azides.In this mini-review paper,the azide chemistry to functionalize CNTs is highlighted and the corresponding functionalization routes to build CNT-based complex structures are also discussed.Besides,covalent functionalizations of other graphitic nanomaterials such as fullerence and graphene,via azide chemistry,are commented briefly.
文摘采用差示扫描量热法DSC研究了水性聚氨酯/功能化石墨烯(WPU/FGNs)纳米复合材料的非等温结晶行为,分别采用Ozawa方程、莫志深方程研究复合材料的非等温结晶动力学,并通过Kissinger方程计算了结晶过程中的活化能。结果表明,石墨烯在复合材料的结晶过程中起到异相成核剂的作用,提高了复合材料的结晶起始温度、峰值温度和结晶速率;增加石墨烯的质量分数,复合材料的结晶维数增加;石墨烯增加至0.3%,复合材料的活化能从-47.74 k J/mol降低至-53.60 k J/mol,继续增加石墨烯至1.0%,复合材料的活化能增加至-41.74 k J/mol。
