Ibrahim Ahmed, Klopocinska Anna, Horvat Kristine, Abdel Hamid Zeinab
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Farmingdale State College, Farmingdale, NY 11735, USA.
Department of Chemical Engineering, University of New Haven, West Haven, CT 06516, USA.
Polymers (Basel). 2021 Aug 26;13(17):2869. doi: 10.3390/polym13172869.
Graphene-based nanocomposites possess excellent mechanical, electrical, thermal, optical, and chemical properties. These materials have potential applications in high-performance transistors, biomedical systems, sensors, and solar cells. This paper presents a critical review of the recent developments in graphene-based nanocomposite research, exploring synthesis methods, characterizations, mechanical properties, and thermal properties. Emphasis is placed on characterization techniques and mechanical properties with detailed examples from recent literature. The importance of characterization techniques including Raman spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), atomic force microscopy (AFM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) for the characterization of graphene flakes and their composites were thoroughly discussed. Finally, the effect of graphene even at very low loadings on the mechanical properties of the composite matrix was extensively reviewed.
基于石墨烯的纳米复合材料具有优异的机械、电学、热学、光学和化学性能。这些材料在高性能晶体管、生物医学系统、传感器和太阳能电池等领域具有潜在应用。本文对基于石墨烯的纳米复合材料研究的最新进展进行了批判性综述，探讨了合成方法、表征、机械性能和热性能。重点是表征技术和机械性能，并给出了近期文献中的详细示例。深入讨论了包括拉曼光谱、X射线衍射（XRD）、原子力显微镜（AFM）、扫描电子显微镜（SEM）和高分辨率透射电子显微镜（HRTEM）等表征技术对石墨烯薄片及其复合材料表征的重要性。最后，广泛综述了即使在非常低的负载量下石墨烯对复合基体机械性能的影响。
