Issue 5, 2024

Rational design of a polypropylene composite foam with open-cell structure via graphite conductive network for sound absorption

Abstract

An exciting result is reported in this study where a polypropylene (PP) foam with a high open-cell content was achieved by constructing a thermally conductive network for the first time. PP and nano-graphite particles were used as substrate and filler, respectively, to prepare the PP-graphite (PP-G) composite foam by twin-screw blending, hot pressing, and supercritical CO2 foaming. The nano-graphite particles can effectively adjust the microstructure of the PP-G foam and achieve a high porosity. When the amount of nano-graphite is 10.0 wt%, the PP-G foam exhibits optimal sound absorption performance, compression resistance, heat insulation, and hydrophobic properties. In the human-sensitive frequency range of 1000–6000 Hz, the corresponding average SAC is above 0.9, and the internal tortuosity is 5.27. After 50 cycles of compression, the compressive stress is 980 kPa and the SAC loss is only 7.8%. This study also innovatively proposed a new strategy to achieve the simple and rapid preparation of open-cell PP foams by increasing the thermal conductivity of the foaming substrate.

Graphical abstract: Rational design of a polypropylene composite foam with open-cell structure via graphite conductive network for sound absorption

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
25 Oct 2023
Accepted
25 Dec 2023
First published
26 Dec 2023

Soft Matter, 2024,20, 1089-1099

Rational design of a polypropylene composite foam with open-cell structure via graphite conductive network for sound absorption

Z. Li, C. Yang, K. Yan, M. Xia, Z. Yan, D. Wang and W. Wang, Soft Matter, 2024, 20, 1089 DOI: 10.1039/D3SM01432K

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