ZHANG Shu-peng1, SONG Hai-ou2. Preparation of dispersible graphene oxide as a filler to increase the thermal stability of a flame retarding polymer. New Carbon Mater., 2013, 28(1): 61-65.
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ZHANG Shu-peng1, SONG Hai-ou2. Preparation of dispersible graphene oxide as a filler to increase the thermal stability of a flame retarding polymer. New Carbon Mater., 2013, 28(1): 61-65.
ZHANG Shu-peng1, SONG Hai-ou2. Preparation of dispersible graphene oxide as a filler to increase the thermal stability of a flame retarding polymer. New Carbon Mater., 2013, 28(1): 61-65.
Citation:
ZHANG Shu-peng1, SONG Hai-ou2. Preparation of dispersible graphene oxide as a filler to increase the thermal stability of a flame retarding polymer. New Carbon Mater., 2013, 28(1): 61-65.
School of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China|2.School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210046, China
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SONG Hai-ou, associate research fellow, Tel: +86-25-89680378, E-mail: songhaiou2005@yahoo.com.cn.
Graphene oxide (GO) was modified with polyethylene glycol mono-methyl ether 750 (MPEG750) by esterification to increase its dispersibility in solvents and a GO/PEG-4000 composite was prepared by solution blending. Results showed that the GO-MPEG750 is dispersible in both polar and nonpolar solvents. The thermal stability of the PEG-4000 could be improved significantly by adding as little as 1 mass% of the GO-MPEG750 in PEG-4000 as a nanofiller. The incipient degradation temperature was increased by 63℃ for the composite, suggesting a promising use of dispersible GO-MPEG750 to increase the thermal stability of flame retardants in industry.
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