Polymer Nanocomposites—A Comparison between Carbon Nanotubes, Graphene, and Clay as Nanofillers

By M. Bhattacharya. Materials, 2016

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Nanofilled polymeric matrices have demonstrated remarkable mechanical, electrical, and thermal properties. In this article we review the processing of carbon nanotube, graphene, and clay montmorillonite platelet as potential nanofillers to form nanocomposites. The various functionalization techniques of modifying the nanofillers to enable interaction with polymers are summarized. The importance of filler dispersion in the polymeric matrix is highlighted. Finally, the challenges and future outlook for nanofilled polymeric composites are presented.

Subfields: Materials Chemistry, Polymers and Plastics

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Production and processing of graphene and related materials (2020, methodology): “Another effect of functionalization is the reduction of agglomeration during the preparation of composites, due to the electrostatic repulsion that can be produced [1296, 1297].”
Polymer Nanocomposites with Different Types of Nanofiller (2018, neutral): “This technique will likely be limited to polymers that are soluble in water [77].”
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