Silicone rubber nanocomposites: optimal graphene dosing for mechanical and electrical enhancements
The combination of lightweight, durable, and flexible elastomer nanocomposites presents a unique set of features that make them highly promising for a range of several engineering applications. Present work investigates the performance of the mechanical and electrical characteristics of a nanocompos...
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| author | Vishal, Deore Milinda, Mahajan I., Siva Avinash, Shinde Smita, Waghmare Sharul, Sham Dol K.A., Ahmad Mohamed Thariq, Hameed Sultan |
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| description | The combination of lightweight, durable, and flexible elastomer nanocomposites presents a unique set of features that make them highly promising for a range of several engineering applications. Present work investigates the performance of the mechanical and electrical characteristics of a nanocomposite produced by combining silicon rubber (SR) with nano-Graphene, copper oxide (CuO). Two roll mixing followed by compression moulding is used to manufacture different configurations of Graphene/CuO/SR nano composite. Nano composites specimens are fabricated with 1, 2, 4, and 8 wt % of graphene with fixed 1 % CuO. There has been a discernible improvement of 146.52 % in the mechanical properties and 18.1 % in electrical performance. This improvement is supported by the FESEM morphological analysis of fractured surfaces. It has been observed that the optimized loading of 8 wt % of Graphene gives the best performance. The strong interfacial interaction between the Graphene/CuO and SR is responsible for the performance gain. |
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| spelling | upm-1144772025-01-20T06:38:34Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/114477/ Silicone rubber nanocomposites: optimal graphene dosing for mechanical and electrical enhancements Vishal, Deore Milinda, Mahajan I., Siva Avinash, Shinde Smita, Waghmare Sharul, Sham Dol K.A., Ahmad Mohamed Thariq, Hameed Sultan The combination of lightweight, durable, and flexible elastomer nanocomposites presents a unique set of features that make them highly promising for a range of several engineering applications. Present work investigates the performance of the mechanical and electrical characteristics of a nanocomposite produced by combining silicon rubber (SR) with nano-Graphene, copper oxide (CuO). Two roll mixing followed by compression moulding is used to manufacture different configurations of Graphene/CuO/SR nano composite. Nano composites specimens are fabricated with 1, 2, 4, and 8 wt % of graphene with fixed 1 % CuO. There has been a discernible improvement of 146.52 % in the mechanical properties and 18.1 % in electrical performance. This improvement is supported by the FESEM morphological analysis of fractured surfaces. It has been observed that the optimized loading of 8 wt % of Graphene gives the best performance. The strong interfacial interaction between the Graphene/CuO and SR is responsible for the performance gain. Elsevier 2024-10-24 Article PeerReviewed text en cc_by_nc_nd_4 http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/114477/1/114477.pdf Vishal, Deore and Milinda, Mahajan and I., Siva and Avinash, Shinde and Smita, Waghmare and Sharul, Sham Dol and K.A., Ahmad and Mohamed Thariq, Hameed Sultan (2024) Silicone rubber nanocomposites: optimal graphene dosing for mechanical and electrical enhancements. Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 33. pp. 5543-5550. ISSN 2238-7854; eISSN: 2214-0697 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2238785424024761 10.1016/j.jmrt.2024.10.206 |
| spellingShingle | Vishal, Deore Milinda, Mahajan I., Siva Avinash, Shinde Smita, Waghmare Sharul, Sham Dol K.A., Ahmad Mohamed Thariq, Hameed Sultan Silicone rubber nanocomposites: optimal graphene dosing for mechanical and electrical enhancements |
| title | Silicone rubber nanocomposites: optimal graphene dosing for mechanical and electrical enhancements |
| title_full | Silicone rubber nanocomposites: optimal graphene dosing for mechanical and electrical enhancements |
| title_fullStr | Silicone rubber nanocomposites: optimal graphene dosing for mechanical and electrical enhancements |
| title_full_unstemmed | Silicone rubber nanocomposites: optimal graphene dosing for mechanical and electrical enhancements |
| title_short | Silicone rubber nanocomposites: optimal graphene dosing for mechanical and electrical enhancements |
| title_sort | silicone rubber nanocomposites: optimal graphene dosing for mechanical and electrical enhancements |
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