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Title: Styrene-Based Elastomer Composites with Functionalized Graphene Oxide and Silica Nanofiber Fillers: Mechanical and Thermal Conductivity Properties

Abstract

The mechanical and thermal conductivity properties of two composite elastomers were studied. Styrene–butadiene rubber (SBR) filled with functionalized graphene oxide (GO) and silica nanofibers, and styrene–butadiene–styrene (SBS) block copolymers filled with graphene oxide. For the SBR composites, GO fillers with two different surface functionalities were synthesized (cysteamine and dodecylamine) and dispersed in the SBR using mechanical and liquid mixing techniques. The hydrophilic cysteamine-based GO fillers were dispersed in the SBR by mechanical mixing, whereas the hydrophobic dodecylamine-based GO fillers were dispersed in the SBR by liquid mixing. Silica nanofibers (SnFs) were fabricated by electrospinning a sol–gel precursor solution. The surface chemistry of the functionalized fillers was studied in detail. The properties of the composites and the synergistic improvements between the GO and SnFs are presented. For the SBS composites, GO fillers were dispersed in the SBS elastomer at several weight percent loadings using liquid mixing. Characterization of the filler material and the composite elastomers was performed using x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, x-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, dynamic mechanical analysis, tensile testing, nanoindentation, thermal conductivity and abrasion testing.

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Research Org.:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Transportation Office. Vehicle Technologies Office; USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Energy Efficiency Office. Advanced Manufacturing Office; USDOE Office of Science (SC)
OSTI Identifier:
1651162
Alternate Identifier(s):
OSTI ID: 1651306
Grant/Contract Number:  
AC05-00OR22725
Resource Type:
Published Article
Journal Name:
Nanomaterials
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Name: Nanomaterials Journal Volume: 10 Journal Issue: 9; Journal ID: ISSN 2079-4991
Publisher:
MDPI
Country of Publication:
Switzerland
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; SBR composites; SBS composites; graphene oxide; silica nanofibers; mechanical properties; thermal conductivity

Citation Formats

Park, Jaehyeung, Sharma, Jaswinder, Monaghan, Kyle W., Meyer, III, Harry M., Cullen, David A., Rossy, Andres M., Keum, Jong K., Wood, III, David L., and Polizos, Georgios. Styrene-Based Elastomer Composites with Functionalized Graphene Oxide and Silica Nanofiber Fillers: Mechanical and Thermal Conductivity Properties. Switzerland: N. p., 2020. Web. doi:10.3390/nano10091682.
Park, Jaehyeung, Sharma, Jaswinder, Monaghan, Kyle W., Meyer, III, Harry M., Cullen, David A., Rossy, Andres M., Keum, Jong K., Wood, III, David L., & Polizos, Georgios. Styrene-Based Elastomer Composites with Functionalized Graphene Oxide and Silica Nanofiber Fillers: Mechanical and Thermal Conductivity Properties. Switzerland. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10091682
Park, Jaehyeung, Sharma, Jaswinder, Monaghan, Kyle W., Meyer, III, Harry M., Cullen, David A., Rossy, Andres M., Keum, Jong K., Wood, III, David L., and Polizos, Georgios. Thu . "Styrene-Based Elastomer Composites with Functionalized Graphene Oxide and Silica Nanofiber Fillers: Mechanical and Thermal Conductivity Properties". Switzerland. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10091682.
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title = {Styrene-Based Elastomer Composites with Functionalized Graphene Oxide and Silica Nanofiber Fillers: Mechanical and Thermal Conductivity Properties},
author = {Park, Jaehyeung and Sharma, Jaswinder and Monaghan, Kyle W. and Meyer, III, Harry M. and Cullen, David A. and Rossy, Andres M. and Keum, Jong K. and Wood, III, David L. and Polizos, Georgios},
abstractNote = {The mechanical and thermal conductivity properties of two composite elastomers were studied. Styrene–butadiene rubber (SBR) filled with functionalized graphene oxide (GO) and silica nanofibers, and styrene–butadiene–styrene (SBS) block copolymers filled with graphene oxide. For the SBR composites, GO fillers with two different surface functionalities were synthesized (cysteamine and dodecylamine) and dispersed in the SBR using mechanical and liquid mixing techniques. The hydrophilic cysteamine-based GO fillers were dispersed in the SBR by mechanical mixing, whereas the hydrophobic dodecylamine-based GO fillers were dispersed in the SBR by liquid mixing. Silica nanofibers (SnFs) were fabricated by electrospinning a sol–gel precursor solution. The surface chemistry of the functionalized fillers was studied in detail. The properties of the composites and the synergistic improvements between the GO and SnFs are presented. For the SBS composites, GO fillers were dispersed in the SBS elastomer at several weight percent loadings using liquid mixing. Characterization of the filler material and the composite elastomers was performed using x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, x-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, dynamic mechanical analysis, tensile testing, nanoindentation, thermal conductivity and abrasion testing.},
doi = {10.3390/nano10091682},
journal = {Nanomaterials},
number = 9,
volume = 10,
place = {Switzerland},
year = {Thu Aug 27 00:00:00 EDT 2020},
month = {Thu Aug 27 00:00:00 EDT 2020}
}

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