JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE
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2015
·Vol. 133
·期 1
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IF 1.768
Yao Zhou,Jinliang He,Jun Hu,Bin Dang
Polypropylene (PP)/polyolefin elastomer (POE) blends and MgO/PP/POE nanocomposites were fabricated by melt blending. The morphology, mechanical, and electrical properties of the nanocomposites were investigated. Scanning electron microscopy showed that the surface-modified MgO nanoparticles were well dispersed in the polymer matrix at low loadings of less than 3 phr. X-ray diffraction demonstrated that the crystalline phases of PP in the composites were changed and that the β phase significantly increased. An examination of the electrical properties revealed that the direct-current (dc) electric breakdown strength and space-charge suppression effect were remarkably improved by the introduction of the surface-modified MgO nanoparticles. In addition, obvious enhancements in the tensile modulus and strength were obtained as a result of the synergistic toughening of the POE and MgO nanoparticles. Thus, MgO/PP/POE nanocomposites with enhanced mechanical and electrical properties have great potential to be used as recyclable insulation materials for high-voltage dc cables with large transmission capacities and high operating temperatures. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2016 , 132 , 42863.
研究领域:
高分子材料科学
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电气工程材料
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纳米复合材料
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介电物理
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绝缘材料
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Carbon Neutralization
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2023
·Vol. 2
·期 6
·738-745
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IF 0
Dabei Wu,Joseph Nzabahimana,Xianluo Hu
The development of organic lithium batteries (OLBs) offers a promising opportunity for the advancement of green and sustainable energy storage systems. However, organic cathode materials face challenges in terms of conductivity, electrochemical activity, and dissolution. Here, we address these limitations by introducing a sulfur-linked carbonyl compound called poly(dichlorobenzoquinone sulfide) (PDBS), which is polymerized in situ on reduced graphene oxide by a mixed solvent thermal method. The resulting carbonyl compound electrode materials exhibit favorable properties as organic cathode materials for OLBs. After 4000 cycles at a current density of 1000 mA g −1 , the carbonyl compound electrodes exhibit a discharge capacity of 102 mAh g −1 . This remarkable performance indicates excellent stability and long cycle life, which are crucial for practical applications. These results suggest that PDBS, a designable sulfur-linked carbonyl compound, holds great promise as an effective organic cathode material for OLBs. In addition, this work provides valuable insights into improving the electrochemical performance of organic cathode materials.
研究领域:
材料科学
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电化学
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能源存储
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纳米复合材料
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有机电极材料
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DOI
Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
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2018
·Vol. 2018
·期 1
·7252809
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IF 1.372
Van-Tuan Mai,Quang-Bac Hoang,Xuan-Dung Mai
Cost-effective methods for preparing ZnO nanostructures are of importance for the deployment of ZnO in many applications including n-type conduits, catalysts, nanophosphor, and optoelectronics. Herein, we present a room-temperature sol-gel method with the aid of ultrasonication to prepare white-emitting ZnO nanoparticles (NPs). X-ray diffraction and electron microscopic analyses revealed that the size and shape of ZnO NPs can be controlled simply by changing the concentration of the Zn precursor. The ZnO NPs had a broad photoluminescence emission, ranging from 450 nm to 800 nm, while their composite in PMMA matrix showed an enhancement in the red region induced by ZnO-PMMA interfacial band-bending effects. The results demonstrated herein promise a simple tool for control over size, shape, and emission of ZnO materials for diverse applications.
研究领域:
材料科学
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纳米技术
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光电子学
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高分子化学
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发光材料
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高影响因子
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENERGY RESEARCH
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2020
·Vol. 45
·期 4
·5841-5851
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IF 3.741
Zhi Ming Wang,Peng Liu,Yan Peng Cao,Feng Ye,Chao Xu,Xiao Ze Du
Summary In this study, novel Pt-IrO 2 nanofiber catalysts for oxygen evolution reaction (OER) were successfully prepared using the electrospinning method with a high-concentration precursor solution. The composition and structure of catalysts were characterized, and the electrocatalytic performance of the nanofiber catalysts in water electrolysis was investigated from various aspects such as overpotential, charge transfer resistance, and exchange current density. Special attention was paid on the effect of Pt/Ir ratio on the electrocatalytic activity of the electrospun nanofibers. The results showed that the Pt-IrO 2 nanofiber catalysts with average fiber diameters ranging from 10 to 100 nm can be successfully obtained by the electrospinning method, and the average diameter decreased with the increase of Pt content. Since a bigger amount of IrO 2 content and a thinner fiber structure are all beneficial to the electrocatalytic performance, the Pt-IrO 2 catalysts with Pt:Ir = 1:9 and Pt:Ir = 9:1 both showed better catalytic performance for OER than the commercial IrO 2 , which was also demonstrated by the lower charge transfer resistance and higher exchange current density. As a result, the overpotentials of Pt-IrO 2 catalysts with Pt:Ir = 1:9 and Pt:Ir = 9:1 are 50 mV and 32 mV lower than the overpotential of the commercial IrO 2 at 30 mA cm −2 in 0.5 M H 2 SO 4 , respectively. The electrospun Pt-IrO 2 nanofiber catalyst with proper Pt content seems to be very promising since it can not only improve the catalytic performance and the safety of PEM electrolysis cells, but also reduce the amount of more expensive Ir in catalysts.
研究领域:
材料科学
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电化学
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纳米材料
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能源化学
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催化化学
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Nano Select
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2021
·Vol. 2
·期 6
·1225-1232
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IF 0
Ziqi Zhang,Yan Zhang,Yingqi Liu,Siqi Zhang,Kaida Yao,Yueqiu Sun,Yang Liu,Xiangzhi Wang,Weimin Huang,Jun Lu
Cerium has been used as an implanted alloy additive for many years for it can enhance the mechanical properties of the alloy and restrain the corrosion of the implant. Moreover, cerium oxide nanoparticles are often used as an antibacterial material. However, there were few researches focusing on the antibacterial properties of Ce 3+ and Ce 4+ ions, instead of their corresponding oxide, as potential antibacterial coatings. Thus in this work, we loaded Ce ions into the porous structure of the ZIF-8 nanoparticles and co-deposited them with hydroxyapatite as a composite coating onto anodized titanium dioxide nanotubes array in order to test whether it can improve the anti-corrosion and antibacterial properties of the materials without affecting the biocompatibility.
研究领域:
生物材料学
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纳米医学
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表面工程
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骨科植入物
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抗菌材料
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生物医学工程
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POLYMER BULLETIN
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2016
·Vol. 74
·期 1
·75-90
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IF 1.371
Chen Xiuqiong,Yan Huiqiong,Shi Zaifeng,Feng Yuhong,Li Jiacheng,Lin Qiang,Wang Xianghui,Sun Wei
A novel biosensor based on electro-co-deposition of myoglobin (Mb), sodium alginate (SA), Fe 3 O 4 -graphene (Fe 3 O 4 -GR) composite on the carbon ionic liquid electrode (CILE) was fabricated using Nafion as the film forming material to improve the stability of protein immobilized on the electrode surface, and the modified electrode was abbreviated as Nafion/Mb-SA-Fe 3 O 4 -GR/CILE. FT-IR and UV–vis absorption spectra suggested that Mb could retain its native structure after being immobilized in the SA-Fe 3 O 4 -GR composite film. The electrochemical behavior of the modified electrode was studied by cyclic voltammetry, and a pair of symmetric redox peaks appeared in the cyclic voltammograms, indicating that direct electron transfer of Mb was realized on the modified electrode, which was ascribed to the good electrocatalytic capability of Fe 3 O 4 -GR composite, the good biocompatibility of SA and the synergistic effects of SA and Fe 3 O 4 -GR composite. The electrochemical parameters of the electron transfer number ( n ), the charge transfer coefficient ( α ) and the electron transfer rate constant ( k
s ) were calculated as 0.982, 0.357 and 0.234 s −1 , respectively. The modified electrode exhibited good electrocatalytic ability to the reduction of trichloroacetic acid (TCA) with wide linear range from 1.4 to 119.4 mmol/L, low detection limit as 0.174 mmol/L (3 σ ), good stability and reproducibility.
研究领域:
生物传感器
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电化学
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蛋白质电化学
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纳米材料
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生物相容性材料
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分子诊断
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转化医学
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JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
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2023
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IF 9.9
Xin Guan,Huijie Pei,Xiaoyu Chen,Chen Chang,Siyuan Shao,Yu-Mo Zhang,Xingping Zhou,Hui Nie,Xiaolin Xie
The adsorption-catalysis synergy for accelerated conversion of polysulfides is critical toward the electrochemical stability of lithium-sulfur battery (LSB). Herein, a non-metallic polymer network with anion receptor units, trifluoromethanesulfonyl (CF 3 SO 2 -) substituted aza-ether, was in-situ integrated on PE separator, working as an efficient host for anchoring lithium thiophosphates (LPS) as redox mediators and polysulfides through Lewis acid-base interaction. The anchored LPS on the modified PE separator displayed a robust chemical adsorption ability towards polysulfides through the formation of S S bond. Meanwhile, LPS decreased the energy barrier of Li 2 S nucleation and promoted redox reaction kinetics. The battery with LPS decorated separator revealed a long cycling lifespan with a per cycle decay of 0.056 % after 600 cycles, and a competitive initial capacity of 889.1 mAh/g when the of sulfur cathode increased to 3 mg cm −2 . This work developed a new design strategy to promote the utilization of lithium phosphorus sulfide compounds in LSB.
研究领域:
电化学
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能源材料
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纳米材料
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界面化学
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储能技术
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SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
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2022
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IF 9.136
Kai Wang,Guangzhen Li,Yanhong Li,Yuan Chen,Ling Zhang,Zhiying Zhu,Zhiyong Xu,Wenbo Zhao
In the present work, a kind of amine alkyl siloxane N -butyl-N-((1,1,3-trimethyl-3,3-diphenyldisiloxaneyl)methyl)butan-1-amine (BTDMBA) was synthesized and used to capture SO 2 . Its thermal decomposition temperature is 160℃, which is comparable with that of Ionic liquids (ILs), but its viscosity is only 125 mPa∙s at 25℃ after the absorption of SO 2 , which is much lower than that of ILs. The reaction mechanism is that BTDMBA reacted with SO 2 to form charge transfer complex BTDMBA∙SO 2 . The reaction enthalpy and entropy change are −83.95 kJ/mol and −240.48 J·mol −1 ·K −1 , respectively, which are more negative than that of ILs. By comparing the enthalpy and entropy change of amine alkyl siloxane and absorbents reported in literatures, an unexpected entropy enthalpy compensation phenomenon was discovered and the isokinetic temperature was found to be 371 K. Based on this phenomenon and the optimization objective function, it was also found that with the decrease of entropy change, the optimal absorption and desorption temperature difference increased initially and decreased afterwards. The maximum of entropy changes is −201 J·mol −1 ·K −1 for absorbent to achieve recycle absorption capacity 0.79 mol/mol under the condition of absorption pressure 0.002 bar and desorption pressure 1 bar.
研究领域:
物理化学
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环境化学
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分离科学
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能源材料
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工业气体净化
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绿色化工
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DOI
高影响因子
Small Methods
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2021
·Vol. 5
·期 9
·2100544
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IF 14.188
James Kumankuma-Sarpong,Wei Guo,Yongzhu Fu
The development of metal ion-intercalated active materials for excellent electrochemical performance in rechargeable aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) is challenging. The structure instability and intrinsic electrostatic repulsion of the lattice framework cause structural breakdown and low-rate performance. In response to these problems, yttrium vanadium oxide–poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT@YVO) composite is reported as stable cathode material for AZIBs. The introduction of PEDOT in YVO nanorods improves the crystalline structure with an enlarged interplanar lattice spacing of 3.4 Å. The PEDOT@YVO composite electrode demonstrates effective electric conductivity and a higher initial specific capacity of 308.5 mAh g −1 than that (125.5 mAh g −1 ) of the pure YVO at 0.2 C rate. It also features a long-term stable discharge–charge cycle performance of 4000 cycles with a capacity retention of 79.2% at 1C rate, better than YVO (29.4 mAh g −1 ). The oxygen vacancies and improved electrical conductivity of the composite account for the invigorated electrochemical performance. Consequently, this work reveals another avenue for constructing unique electrodes to enhance the electrochemical properties of AZIBs.
研究领域:
材料科学
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电化学
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能源存储
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纳米材料
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功能材料
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DOI
高影响因子
JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE PART A-POLYMER CHEMISTRY
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2012
·Vol. 50
·期 24
·5177-5184
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IF 3.919
Yonggang Gao,Lin Gu,Yusheng Qin,Xianhong Wang,Fosong Wang
Low-molecular weight oligo(carbonate-ether) diols are important raw materials for polyurethane formation, which with tunable carbonate unit content (CU) may endow new thermal and mechanical performances to polyurethane. Herein, facile synthesis of oligo(carbonate-ether) diols with number average molecular weight ( M n ) below 2000 g mol −1 and CU tunable between 40% and 75% are realized in high activity by immortal copolymerization of CO 2 /propylene oxide (PO) using zinc-cobalt double metal cyanide complex (Zn-Co-DMCC) in the presence of sebacic acid (SA). M n of the oligomer is in good linear relationship to the mole ratio of PO and SA (PO/SA) and hence can be precisely controlled by adjusting PO/SA. Besides, the molecular weight distribution is quite narrow due to the rapid reversible chain transfer in the immortal copolymerization. High pressure and low temperature are favorable for raising CU. In all the reactions, the weight fraction of propylene carbonate ( W PC ) can even be controlled as low as 2.0 wt %, and the catalytic activity of Zn-Co-DMCC is above 1.0 kgg −1 cat. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem, 2012
研究领域:
高分子化学
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催化化学
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绿色化学
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功能材料
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聚合物合成
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二氧化碳利用
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JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES
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2017
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IF 6.395
Hanyu Huo,Ning Zhao,Jiyang Sun,Fuming Du,Yiqiu Li,Xiangxin Guo
Paramount attention has been paid on solid polymer electrolytes due to their potential in enhancement of energy density as well as improvement of safety. Herein, the composite electrolytes consisting of Li-salt-free polyethylene oxides and 200 nm-sized Li 6.4 La 3 Zr 1.4 Ta 0.6 O 12 particles interfacially wetted by [BMIM]TF 2 N of 1.8 μL cm −2 have been prepared. Such wetted ionic liquid remains the solid state of membrane electrolytes and decreases the interface impedance between the electrodes and the electrolytes. There is no release of the liquid phase from the PEO matrix when the pressure of 5.0 × 10 4 Pa being applied for 24 h. The interfacially wetted membrane electrolytes show the conductivity of 2.2 × 10 −4 S cm −1 at 20 °C, which is one order of magnitude greater than that of the membranes without the wetted ionic liquids. The conduction mechanism is related to a large number of lithium ions releasing from Li 6.4 La 3 Zr 1.4 Ta 0.6 O 12 particles and the improved conductive paths along the ion-liquid-wetted interfaces between the polymer matrix and ceramic grains. When the membranes being used in the solid-state LiFePO 4 /Li and LiFe 0.15 Mn 0.85 PO 4 /Li cells at 25 °C, the excellent rate capability and superior cycle stability has been shown. The results provide a new prospect for solid polymer electrolytes used for room-temperature solid-state lithium batteries .
研究领域:
材料科学
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电化学
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能源材料
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固态电池
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高分子电解质
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离子传导机制
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DOI
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Surfaces and Interfaces
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2024
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IF 5.7
Jiajun Ma,Zongwei Guo,Shengtao Dai,Yannong Liu,Huiru Hu,Peikun Li,Lin Jin,Yuhui Ao
Inducing highly oriented 2D nanosheets to create a mussel-inspired interface phase on the carbon fiber (CF) surface to enhance its composites’ strength and toughness has become a great challenge. In this study, a novel coating was synthesized to induce the graphene oxide (GO) oriented distributed on the CF surface while constructing a biomimetic "Brick-and-Mortar" structural interface phase, which simultaneously promoted the strength and toughness of CF composites . Acting as a sizing agent, di-pyrene terminated PEG (py-PEG-py) facilitates abundant π-π* stacking interactions, and enables flexible chain segment motion during interface fracture of composites, as well as effectively improving the toughness of composites. Eventually, the formation of a superior mechanism on the CF surface results in remarkable properties for composites, including an interfacial shear strength (IFSS) of 99.3 MPa, interlaminar shear strength of 93.2 MPa, and flexural strength of 1430 MPa. The tensile strength and toughness increased to 1777 MPa and 45.0 MJm −3 , respectively. Simultaneously, the continuous thermal conduction pathway produced by the oriented attachment of GO on the CF surface increased in-plane thermal conductivity . The reinforcing mechanisms of the unique mussel-inspired coating were systematically investigated. This work opens up an effective and scalability avenue for obtaining high-performance CF composites.
研究领域:
材料科学
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复合材料工程
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界面化学
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高分子化学
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纳米材料学
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仿生材料
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力学性能
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热传导
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DOI
高影响因子