Elastomer/Graphene Composites for Reinforcement at Low Strain

用于低应变增强的弹性体/石墨烯复合材料

• 批准号: LP200100617
• 负责人: Prof Jun Ma
• 金额: $ 13.76万
• 依托单位: University of South Australia
• 依托单位国家: 澳大利亚
• 项目类别: Linkage Projects
• 财政年份: 2021
• 资助国家: 澳大利亚
• 起止时间: 2021-07-01 至 2024-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/RGS/Web/Grants/LP200100617
• 关键词: Elastomer; Graphene; Composites; Reinforcement; Low

This project aims to develop new elastomer/graphene composites by designing and fabricating graphene precursors which can transform into graphene sheets during melt compounding with elastomers. These sheets have tunable surface affinity with elastomers, to attain expected dispersion in elastomers for effective reinforcement at low strain. The dominant filler in industry – carbon black – is ineffective at low strain. The outcomes are anticipated to transform the current manufacturing practice of rubber products for applications in agricultural, automobile, construction, medical and mining industries.

该项目旨在通过设计和制造石墨烯前体来开发新型弹性体/石墨烯复合材料，这些石墨烯前体可以在与弹性体熔融复合过程中转化为石墨烯片，这些片材与弹性体具有可调的表面亲和力，以在弹性体中实现预期的分散，从而在低应变下有效增强。工业中占主导地位的填料——炭黑——在低应变下效果不佳，预计将改变目前农业、汽车、建筑、医疗领域应用的橡胶产品的制造实践。和采矿业。