Novel Polymer Nanocomposites with Recycled Carbon Materials

具有再生碳材料的新型聚合物纳米复合材料

• 批准号: 556443-2020
• 负责人: Sundararaj, Uttandaraman
• 金额: $ 5.83万
• 依托单位: University of Calgary
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Alliance Grants
• 财政年份: 2021
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2021-01-01 至 2022-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=720896
• 关键词: Novel; Polymer; Nanocomposites; Recycled; Carbon

Graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) recycled from petroleum waste products by Carbon Upcycling Technologies (CUT) can be used in polymer nanocomposites to play a significant role in many industrial applications. The University of Calgary (UC) will create new materials collaborating with CUT, by synthesizing composites of GNPs with polymers. These materials have potential to be used in automotive, aerospace's electronics and construction industries. These novel materials also have potential in barrier applications to lower permeability of water vapor, CO2 or other gases. Development of more complex printed circuit boards (PCBs) using polymer composite with graphene-like materials like the GNPs that will be studied in this grant can have significant impact. Considering society's strong desire for sustainability, this recycled filler material allows for reutilization of waste materials while increasing material properties of polymers. We will use the university's polymer processing facilities and characterization infrastructure combined with CUT's GNP manufacturing technology to fabricate novel nano materials that will be translated to Canadian polymer industry.We will implement a three-pronged attack, where the three sides are (i) synthesis and characterization of nanofiller, (ii) blending polymer with nanofiller to obtain desired morphology, and (iii) characterizing the final properties of generated conductive polymer nanocomposites (CPNs). Synthesis and manipulation of nanofiller structure provides researchers with an extra degree of freedom to radically improve properties of CPNs. Via synergy of industry and university collaboration, we can obtain customized nanofillers and novel nano composites. Moreover, a platform of different fillers with different levels of CO2 can be generated, and thus, we plan to initiate an extensive project on creating these nanocomposites, their processing behaviour and their corresponding properties. We will investigate several polymer matrices, such as nylon 6, nylon 6,6, epoxy, polypropylene, polyethylene, and poly(ethylene terephthalate). Four highly qualified personnel will be trained through this project.

通过碳升级技术 (CUT) 从石油废料中回收的石墨烯纳米片 (GNP) 可用于聚合物纳米复合材料，在许多工业应用中发挥重要作用。卡尔加里大学 (UC) 将与 CUT 合作，通过合成 GNP 与聚合物的复合材料来创造新材料。这些材料有潜力用于汽车、航空航天、电子和建筑行业。这些新型材料在降低水蒸气、二氧化碳或其他气体渗透性的阻隔应用中也具有潜力。使用聚合物复合材料和类石墨烯材料（如本次拨款中将研究的 GNP）开发更复杂的印刷电路板 (PCB) 可能会产生重大影响。考虑到社会对可持续发展的强烈愿望，这种回收的填充材料可以重复利用废料，同时提高聚合物的材料性能。我们将利用大学的聚合物加工设施和表征基础设施，结合CUT的GNP制造技术来制造新型纳米材料，并将其转化为加拿大聚合物工业。我们将实施三管齐下的进攻，其中三个方面是（i）合成和纳米填料的表征，(ii) 将聚合物与纳米填料共混以获得所需的形态，以及 (iii) 表征所生成的导电聚合物纳米复合材料 (CPN) 的最终性能。纳米填料结构的合成和操纵为研究人员提供了额外的自由度，可以从根本上改善 CPN 的性能。通过产学研合作的协同作用，我们可以获得定制的纳米填料和新型纳米复合材料。此外，可以生成具有不同二氧化碳含量的不同填料的平台，因此，我们计划启动一个广泛的项目来创建这些纳米复合材料、其加工行为及其相应的性能。我们将研究几种聚合物基质，例如尼龙 6、尼龙 6,6、环氧树脂、聚丙烯、聚乙烯和聚对苯二甲酸乙二醇酯。通过该项目，将培养四名高素质人才。