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A one pot solution blending method for highly conductive poly (methyl methacrylate)-highly reduced graphene nanocomposites

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PMMA-HRG (Poly (methyl methacrylate)-highly reduced graphene) nanocomposites were prepared by a solution blending method, and the effect of HRG loading on the electrical, mechanical, and thermal properties of the materials was studied. PMMA-HRG nanocomposites achieved a percolation threshold of 0.37 vol.% (0.039 S/m) and a maximum electrical conductivity as high as 85 S/m at a loading of 2.7 vol. %. The homogeneous dispersion of HRG sheets overcame aggregation in solution and gave a uniformly distributed single layer graphene in the PMMA matrix. The T g of PMMA-HRG increased by 19°C with a loading of 0.27 vol. %, and the storage modulus of the nanocomposites increased by 37% in the glassy region with a loading of 2.7 vol. %.

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    R. Balasubramaniyan, Viet Hung Pham, Jinhee Jang, Seung Hyun Hur & Jin Suk Chung

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Balasubramaniyan, R., Pham, V.H., Jang, J. et al. A one pot solution blending method for highly conductive poly (methyl methacrylate)-highly reduced graphene nanocomposites. Electron. Mater. Lett. 9, 837–839 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13391-013-6025-3

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