Issue 6, 2015

The overlooked role of reduced graphene oxide in the reinforcement of hydrophilic polymers

Abstract

The covalent incorporation of reduced graphene oxide into a hydrophilic polymer demonstrates that, contrary to current opinion, reinforcement can be attributed to a change in water affinity. Advanced nanoindentation techniques show that the deterioration of the mechanical properties of poly(vinyl alcohol) under high relative humidity can be avoided by incorporating a small quantity of reduced graphene oxide at molecularly controlled locations.

Graphical abstract: The overlooked role of reduced graphene oxide in the reinforcement of hydrophilic polymers

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
24 Oct 2014
Accepted
09 Jan 2015
First published
13 Jan 2015

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2015,3, 1177-1180

Author version available

The overlooked role of reduced graphene oxide in the reinforcement of hydrophilic polymers

A. Flores, H. J. Salavagione, F. Ania, G. Martínez, G. Ellis and M. A. Gómez-Fatou, J. Mater. Chem. C, 2015, 3, 1177 DOI: 10.1039/C4TC02425G

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