A review of the water barrier properties of polymer/clay and polymer/graphene nanocomposites

By Bowen Tan, N. Thomas. 2016

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Abstract This paper reviews the literature on moisture barrier properties of polymer/clay and polymer/graphene-based nanocomposites. The various models proposed to predict the effects of nanofillers in reducing water vapour permeability through polymers are outlined. These models are based on a range of different factors such as; tortuosity, geometry, platelet stacking, orientation, polymer chain confinement and plasticization. Published experimental studies of water vapour permeability in both polymer/clay and polymer/graphene nanocomposites are then reviewed. The extent to which the models are validated by the results of these studies is discussed, together with the degree to which the potential for water barrier improvement in polymer nanocomposites has been realised.

Subfields: Materials Chemistry, Polymers and Plastics

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In Materials Chemistry

1. A. D. Oliveira
2. Yu Dong
3. Andrew T Smith
4. S. Barbhuiya
5. C. G. Beatrice
6. Luyi Sun
7. Bin Liu
8. Songshan Zeng

In Polymers and Plastics

1. Hélène Angellier-Coussy
2. A. D. Oliveira
3. Yu Dong
4. C. Wolf
5. Nathalie Gontard
6. F. Doghieri
7. S. Barbhuiya
8. C. G. Beatrice

Citations in the corpus

• Synthesis, properties, and applications of graphene oxide/reduced graphene oxide and their nanocomposites (2019, background): “The tight packing of sp 2 carbon atoms has been shown to serve as a near-perfect barrier to gas molecules [3,14], which demonstrates its use in packaging materials [12], protection for sensitive electronic devices [14], or even corrosion-resistant materials [15,16].”
• Polymer Nanocomposites with Different Types of Nanofiller (2018, background): “These properties in addition to extremely high surface area (theoretical limit: 2630 m2/g) and gas impermeability indicate graphene’s great potential for improving mechanical, electrical, thermal and gas barrier properties of polymer nanocomposites [28, 29].”
• PVA, PVA Blends, and Their Nanocomposites for Biodegradable Packaging Application (2017, background): “resulting nanocomposite properties are strongly dependent on processing parameters([163,175]).”
• How the shape of fillers affects the barrier properties of polymer/non-porous particles nanocomposites: A review (2018, background): “For a comparison between gas barrier properties in polymer/clay and polymer/graphene nanocomposite see the review by Tan [22].”