Perez-Pucheta Marcos Fernando, Boothroyd Stephen C, Munoz-Vargas Selene, Coleman Karl S
Department of Chemistry, Durham University, South Road, Durham DH1 3LE, U.K.
Department of Chemistry, School of Physical Sciences, University of Liverpool, Peach Street, Liverpool L69 7ZE, U.K.
ACS Omega. 2025 Mar 17;10(12):12615-12625. doi: 10.1021/acsomega.5c00440. eCollection 2025 Apr 1.
Graphene can be utilized as an additive to produce composites with outstanding properties by improving the stabilization of the morphology of bicontinuous blends. The bicontinuous structure can be used to create novel porous materials and reduce the percolation threshold when graphene is selectively localized at the interface or preferentially in a single phase. This study explores the effect of reactive graphene on the immiscible polystyrene/polylactic acid (PS/PLA) system. Transmission electron microscopy and scanning electron microscopy observations showed that the reactive graphene can be selectively localized at the interface of the PS/PLA system, stopping the coarsening of the structure during static annealing and stabilizing the morphology. Dynamic rheological measurements showed that the addition of reactive graphene had a significant effect on the elastic properties of the blend. Moreover, it was shown that reactive graphene can form a percolated conductive network, which also showed a significant recovery upon destroying the initial microstructure.
石墨烯可作为添加剂,通过改善双连续共混物形态的稳定性来制备具有优异性能的复合材料。当石墨烯选择性地定位在界面处或优先存在于单相中时,双连续结构可用于制造新型多孔材料并降低渗流阈值。本研究探讨了反应性石墨烯对不相容的聚苯乙烯/聚乳酸(PS/PLA)体系的影响。透射电子显微镜和扫描电子显微镜观察表明,反应性石墨烯可选择性地定位在PS/PLA体系的界面处,在静态退火过程中阻止结构粗化并稳定形态。动态流变学测量表明,添加反应性石墨烯对共混物的弹性性能有显著影响。此外,结果表明反应性石墨烯可形成渗流导电网络,在破坏初始微观结构后也表现出显著的恢复。