Title
Graphene Oxide Enabled Polymeric Shape Memory Composites for Enhanced Electro-Actuation
Abbreviated Journal Title
Nanosci. Nanotechnol. Lett.
Keywords
Shape Memory Polymer; Nanocomposite; Graphene Oxide; Electrical Property; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOPAPER; Nanoscience & Nanotechnology; Materials Science, Multidisciplinary; Physics, Applied
Abstract
An effective approach to improve the electrical properties and electro-activated performance of shape memory polymer (SMP) nanocomposites has been demonstrated via a synergistic effect from carbon fibre and self-assembled graphene oxide (GO). The surface modified GO has been grafted onto carbon fibre to enhance the interfacial strength with SMP matrix through van-der-Waals bonds and covalent crosslinking. Carbon fibre enhances the performance of electrical actuation of SMP through Joule heating. Furthermore, the temperature distribution within the SMP nanocomposite during Joule heating becomes uniform, resulting in a significant enhancement of shape recovery and electro-actuation performance of high recovery speed.
Journal Title
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Letters
Volume
7
Issue/Number
3
Publication Date
1-1-2015
Document Type
Article
Language
English
First Page
215
Last Page
219
WOS Identifier
ISSN
1941-4900
Recommended Citation
"Graphene Oxide Enabled Polymeric Shape Memory Composites for Enhanced Electro-Actuation" (2015). Faculty Bibliography 2010s. 6673.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/facultybib2010/6673
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