Issue 44, 2011

A promising alternative to conventional polyethylene with poly(propylene carbonate) reinforced by graphene oxide nanosheets

Abstract

We show an order of magnitude increase in yield strength and Young's modulus of poly(propylene carbonate) (PPC) by adding a small amount of graphene oxide (GO) nanosheets, accompanied by a dramatic increase of glass transition temperature (Tg). The reinforced tensile properties are comparable to those of conventional polyethylene. This work opens the door to replace conventional polyethylene by PPC.

Graphical abstract: A promising alternative to conventional polyethylene with poly(propylene carbonate) reinforced by graphene oxide nanosheets

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
31 Aug 2011
Accepted
04 Oct 2011
First published
17 Oct 2011

J. Mater. Chem., 2011,21, 17627-17630

A promising alternative to conventional polyethylene with poly(propylene carbonate) reinforced by graphene oxide nanosheets

J. Gao, F. Chen, K. Wang, H. Deng, Q. Zhang, H. Bai and Q. Fu, J. Mater. Chem., 2011, 21, 17627 DOI: 10.1039/C1JM14300J

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