Pereira Pedro, Ferreira Diana P, Araújo Joana C, Ferreira Armando, Fangueiro Raul
Centre for Textile Science and Technology (2C2T), University of Minho, 4710-057 Guimarães, Portugal.
Center of Physics, University of Minho, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal.
Polymers (Basel). 2020 Sep 24;12(10):2189. doi: 10.3390/polym12102189.
Graphene and its derivatives have shown outstanding potential in many fields and textile/composites industry are not an exception. Giving their extraordinary properties, Graphene Nanoplatelets (GNPs) are excellent candidates for providing new functionalities to fibers and composites. In this work, natural fabrics (flax) were functionalized with chitosan (CS) based polymeric formulations of GNPs to develop fibrous systems with electrical properties as well as other functionalities. One of the greatest disadvantages of using carbon-based materials for fabrics' impregnation is their difficult dispersion. Therefore, several polymers were used as matrices, binding and dispersive agents including chitosan, polyethylene glycol (PEG), and glycerol. All the systems were characterized using several techniques that demonstrated the presence and incorporation of the GNPs onto the composites. Besides their characterization, considering their use as smart materials for monitoring and sensing applications, electrical properties were also evaluated. The highest value obtained for electrical conductivity was 0.04 S m using 2% of GNPs. Furthermore, piezoresistive behavior was observed with Gauge Factor (GF) of 1.89 using 0.5% GNPs. Additionally, UV (ultraviolet) protection ability and hydrophobicity were analyzed, confirming the multifunctional behavior of the developed systems extending their potential of application in several areas.
石墨烯及其衍生物在许多领域都展现出了卓越的潜力,纺织/复合材料行业也不例外。鉴于其非凡的特性,石墨烯纳米片(GNPs)是为纤维和复合材料赋予新功能的极佳候选材料。在这项工作中,天然织物(亚麻)用基于壳聚糖(CS)的GNPs聚合物配方进行功能化处理,以开发具有电性能以及其他功能的纤维系统。使用碳基材料对织物进行浸渍的最大缺点之一是其难以分散。因此,使用了几种聚合物作为基质、粘结剂和分散剂,包括壳聚糖、聚乙二醇(PEG)和甘油。所有系统都采用了多种技术进行表征,这些技术证明了GNPs在复合材料上的存在和掺入。除了表征之外,考虑到它们作为用于监测和传感应用的智能材料的用途,还对电性能进行了评估。使用2%的GNPs时,获得的最高电导率值为0.04 S/m。此外,使用0.5%的GNPs时,观察到压阻行为,应变片系数(GF)为1.89。此外,还分析了紫外线防护能力和疏水性,证实了所开发系统的多功能特性,扩展了它们在多个领域的应用潜力。
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