Synthesis, Characterization and Potential Applications of Exfoliated Graphite/ABS Composites
0Synthesis, Characterization and Potential Applications of Exfoliated Graphite/ABS Composites
Layman Abstract: Exfoliated graphite has become popular as a material used to enhance the properties of plastics and other composites. In this study, exfoliated graphite was made by chemically treating natural graphite and then applying heat and sound waves to break it down and create more space between its layers. The exfoliated graphite was then mixed with a plastic called acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) to create composites with different amounts of graphite. Various tests, including scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray analysis, showed that the process worked well, making the graphite smaller and evenly distributed within the plastic. The results confirmed that exfoliated graphite could improve the performance of ABS-based composites.
Original Abstract: Exfoliated graphite has received attention as a filler in composites in recent times due to the prominent properties it imparts to the host polymeric matrices. In this study, exfoliated graphite was created using a chemical method, followed by thermal oxidation and sonication to reduce its size and increase the spacing between its layers. To explore its potential applications, composites of exfoliated graphite and acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) were prepared with different filler concentrations using a simple solution casting technique. Synthesis of exfoliated graphite involves chemical treatment of thermal exfoliation for the formulation and reduction of graphite oxide. Various analytical tools, including scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDAX), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, and X-ray diffractometry (XRD), were used to characterize the materials. The results showed that thermal exfoliation was successful, as indicated by the disappearance of the main graphite peak at 2θ = 26.4°. SEM images confirmed the uniform distribution of exfoliated graphite within the ABS matrix, while EDAX results demonstrated that the graphite oxide had been effectively reduced. Exfoliated graphite was successfully obtained through thermal exfoliation reduction reaction which was confirmed by SEM and EDAX analysis. Treatment of the natural flake graphite resulted in size reduction and an increase in interlayer spacing of exfoliated graphite as confirmed by XRD.
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