Conductive and Mechanical Properties of Graphite Nanoplatelets/PVC Nanocomposites Prepared by Melt Blending

Abstract:

Graphite nanoplatelets (Nano-Gs) were prepared by treating the expanded graphite with sonication in aqueous alcohol solution, and then the Nano-Gs/ PVC nanocomposites were fabricated by way of melt blending. The structure of Nano-Gs was characterized by FTIR and SEM, the conductive and mechanical properties of the Nano-Gs/ PVC nanocomposites were also studied. Results show that with a small amount of functional groups distributing on the surface, Nano-Gs have a thickness ranging 30-100nm and a diameter ranging 3-20μm, and disperse randomly in PVC resin matrix. The Nano-Gs/ PVC nanocomposites exhibit low volume resistivity of 104Ω•cm when the mass fraction of Nano-Gs goes beyond 10%, and the percolation threshold of the nanocomposites is as low as 6wt%. Furthermore, with the increase of the filled Nano-Gs, both the tensile strength and notched impact strength of the nanocomposites increase first and then decrease, and achieve the maximal value simultaneously with the addition of 1 wt% Nano-Gs, which increase by 8% and 29% respectively compared with the pristine PVC.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 391-392)
• Pages: 517-523
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.391-392.517
• Online since: December 2011
• Authors: Bo Cheng, Shu Hua Qi, Li Na Ma
• Keywords: Conductivity, Graphite Nanoplatelets, Nanocomposite, Poly(vinyl chloride)

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