Strong graphene oxide nanocomposites from aqueous hybrid liquid crystals

Maruti Hegde; Lin Yang; Francesco Vita; Ryan J. Fox; Renee van de Watering; Ben Norder; Ugo Lafont; Oriano Francescangeli; Louis A. Madsen; Stephen J. Picken; Edward T. Samulski; Theo J. Dingemans

doi:10.1038/s41467-020-14618-0

Nature Communications (Feb 2020)

Strong graphene oxide nanocomposites from aqueous hybrid liquid crystals

Maruti Hegde,
Lin Yang,
Francesco Vita,
Ryan J. Fox,
Renee van de Watering,
Ben Norder,
Ugo Lafont,
Oriano Francescangeli,
Louis A. Madsen,
Stephen J. Picken,
Edward T. Samulski,
Theo J. Dingemans

Affiliations

Maruti Hegde: Department of Applied Physical Sciences, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Lin Yang: National Synchrotron Light Source II, Brookhaven National Laboratory
Francesco Vita: Dipartimento di Scienze e Ingegneria della Materia, dell’Ambiente ed Urbanistica and CNISM, Università Politecnica della Marche
Ryan J. Fox: Department of Applied Physical Sciences, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Renee van de Watering: Faculty of Aerospace Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Kluyverweg 1
Ben Norder: Faculty of Applied Sciences, Delft University of Technology
Ugo Lafont: European Space Technology and Research Centre, European Space Agency
Oriano Francescangeli: Dipartimento di Scienze e Ingegneria della Materia, dell’Ambiente ed Urbanistica and CNISM, Università Politecnica della Marche
Louis A. Madsen: Department of Chemistry and Macromolecules Innovation Institute, Virginia Tech
Stephen J. Picken: Faculty of Applied Sciences, Delft University of Technology
Edward T. Samulski: Department of Applied Physical Sciences, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Theo J. Dingemans: Department of Applied Physical Sciences, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-14618-0
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 11, no. 1
pp. 1 – 7

Abstract

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Reinforcing polymers with carbon-based nanofillers is non-trivial due to incompatibilities between matrix and filler. Here, the authors report highly reinforced graphene oxide–aramid nanocomposites utilizing a water-based hybrid biaxial nematic mixture.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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