Issue 15, 2012
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Journal of Materials Chemistry

Preparation of butadiene–styrene–vinyl pyridine rubber–graphene oxide hybrids through co-coagulation process and in situ interface tailoring†

Zhenghai Tang,a   Xiaohui Wu,b   Baochun Guo,*ac   Liqun Zhang*b  and  Demin Jiaa  

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a Department of Polymer Materials and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
E-mail: psbcguo@scut.edu.cn
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b Key Laboratory of Beijing City for Preparation and Processing of Novel Polymer Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
E-mail: zhanglq@mail.buct.edu.cn
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c State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China

Abstract

To fully exhibit the potentials of the fascinating characteristics of graphene oxide (GO) in polymer, the achievement of strong interface interactions and fine dispersion of GO in the hybrids is essential. In the present work, the elastomeric hybrids consisting of GO sheets are fabricated by utilizing butadiene–styrene–vinyl pyridine rubber (VPR) as the host through co-coagulation process and in situ formation of an ionic bonding interface. The VPR/GO composites with a normal hydrogen bonding interface are also prepared. The mechanical properties and gas permeability of these hybrids with an ionic bonding interface are obviously superior to those of the composites with a hydrogen bonding interface. With the ionic interfacial bonding, inclusion of 3.6 vol% of GO in VPR generates a 21-fold increase in glassy modulus, 7.5-fold increase in rubbery modulus, and 3.5-fold increase in tensile strength. The very fine dispersion of GO and the strong ionic interface in the hybrids are responsible for such unprecedented reinforcing efficiency of GO towards VPR. This work contributes new insights on the preparation of GO-based polymer hybrids with high performance.

Graphical abstract: Preparation of butadiene–styrene–vinyl pyridine rubber–graphene oxide hybrids through co-coagulation process and in situ interface tailoring

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C2JM00084A
Article type
Paper
Submitted
05 Jan 2012
Accepted
15 Feb 2012
First published
09 Mar 2012

J. Mater. Chem., 2012,22, 7492-7501

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Preparation of butadiene–styrene–vinyl pyridine rubber–graphene oxide hybrids through co-coagulation process and in situ interface tailoring

Z. Tang, X. Wu, B. Guo, L. Zhang and D. Jia, J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 7492 DOI: 10.1039/C2JM00084A

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