Search Results - "Drzal, Lawrence T."
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Multilayered Nanoarchitecture of Graphene Nanosheets and Polypyrrole Nanowires for High Performance Supercapacitor Electrodes
Published in Chemistry of materials (26-10-2010)“…A novel nanoarchitecture is developed by combining the nanostructured conductive polymer polypyrrole with highly electrically conductive graphene nanosheets in…”
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Mechanical properties and thermal conductivity of graphene nanoplatelet/epoxy composites
Published in Journal of materials science (01-02-2015)“…Nanocomposites of epoxy with 3 and 5 wt% graphene nanoplatelets (GnPs) were fabricated with GnP sizes of ~5 and <1 μm dispersed within an epoxy resin using a…”
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Investigation of exfoliated graphite nanoplatelets ( xGnP) in improving thermal conductivity of paraffin wax-based phase change material
Published in Solar energy materials and solar cells (01-07-2011)“…Composite phase change materials (PCM) for latent heat thermal energy storage were made by mixing two different kinds of exfoliated graphite nanoplatelets (…”
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High latent heat storage and high thermal conductive phase change materials using exfoliated graphite nanoplatelets
Published in Solar energy materials and solar cells (2009)“…Using exfoliated graphite nanoplatelets (xGnP), paraffin/xGnP composite phase change materials (PCMs) were prepared by the stirring of xGnP in liquid paraffin…”
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Thermal conductivity of exfoliated graphite nanoplatelet paper
Published in Carbon (New York) (01-03-2011)“…Exfoliated graphite nanoplatelet paper prepared by vacuum assisted self-assembly exhibits very high anisotropy in heat conduction with in-plane thermal…”
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Templated growth of polyaniline on exfoliated graphene nanoplatelets (GNP) and its thermoelectric properties
Published in Polymer (Guilford) (31-08-2012)“…Polyaniline (PANi)/exfoliated graphene nanoplatelets (GNP) nanocomposites were prepared by in situ polymerization of aniline monomer in the presence of GNP for…”
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Cellulose-Nanofiber-Reinforced Poly(lactic acid) Composites Prepared by a Water-Based Approach
Published in ACS applied materials & interfaces (24-10-2012)“…The difficulty of dispersing cellulose nanofibers (CNFs) in hydrophobic polymers such as poly(lactic acid) (PLA) remains a major obstacle to the expansion of…”
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A Novel Approach to Create a Highly Ordered Monolayer Film of Graphene Nanosheets at the Liquid−Liquid Interface
Published in Nano letters (01-01-2009)“…A monolayer of ultrathin sheets of highly hydrophobic graphene nanosheets was prepared on a large area substrate via self-assembly at the liquid−liquid…”
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Surface modification of microfibrillated cellulose for epoxy composite applications
Published in Polymer (Guilford) (03-03-2008)“…Microfibrillated cellulose (MFC) possessing a ‘web-like’ morphology was successfully modified with three different coupling agents:…”
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Preparation and properties of microfibrillated cellulose polyvinyl alcohol composite materials
Published in Composites. Part A, Applied science and manufacturing (01-05-2008)“…This work reports the preparation of MFC–PVA composite films, and the thermal and mechanical properties of these films. Microfibrillated cellulose (MFC), which…”
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Multilayered Nano-Architecture of Variable Sized Graphene Nanosheets for Enhanced Supercapacitor Electrode Performance
Published in ACS applied materials & interfaces (25-08-2010)“…The diverse physical and chemical aspects of graphene nanosheets such as particle size surface area and edge chemistry were combined to fabricate a new…”
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Mechanical properties and morphological characterization of exfoliated graphite–polypropylene nanocomposites
Published in Composites. Part A, Applied science and manufacturing (01-07-2007)“…This research explores the potential of using exfoliated graphite nanoplatelets, xGnP, (graphene sheets ∼10 nm thickness, ∼1 μm diameter), as reinforcement in…”
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Effect of fiber surface-treatments on the properties of laminated biocomposites from poly(lactic acid) (PLA) and kenaf fibers
Published in Composites science and technology (01-02-2008)“…Kenaf fiber reinforced polylactic acid (PLA) laminated composites were prepared by compression molding using the film-stacking method. The objective of this…”
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Development of Stiff, Tough and Conductive Composites by the Addition of Graphene Nanoplatelets to Polyethersulfone/Epoxy Composites
Published in Materials (30-10-2018)“…In this study, polyethersulfone (PES) was blended into epoxy resins to improve the fracture toughness of the epoxy resin without loss of mechanical properties,…”
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Electron and Phonon Transport in Au Nanoparticle Decorated Graphene Nanoplatelet Nanostructured Paper
Published in ACS applied materials & interfaces (27-04-2011)“…Monodispersed Au nanoparticles are synthesized on the surface of exfoliated graphene nanoplatelets (GNP) in the presence of polyethyleneimine (PEI) with…”
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Mechanical and electrical property enhancement in exfoliated graphene nanoplatelet/liquid crystalline polymer nanocomposites
Published in Composites. Part A, Applied science and manufacturing (01-04-2011)“…A liquid crystalline polymer (LCP) poly(benzoyl-1,4-phenylene)-co-(1,3-phenylene)], nanocomposite was prepared with exfoliated graphene nanoplatelets (GnP) to…”
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Simple Fabrication of a Highly Sensitive Glucose Biosensor Using Enzymes Immobilized in Exfoliated Graphite Nanoplatelets Nafion Membrane
Published in Chemistry of materials (11-12-2007)“…A novel and highly sensitive electroanalytical sensing nanocomposite material is reported for the development of a glucose biosensor. Exfoliated graphite…”
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Ionic Liquid-Assisted Synthesis of Pt Nanoparticles onto Exfoliated Graphite Nanoplatelets for Fuel Cells
Published in ACS applied materials & interfaces (13-08-2014)“…Exfoliated graphite nanoplatelets (GnP) has been investigated as an electrocatalyst support for fuel cell applications. GnP-supported Pt catalysts were…”
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Chopped glass and recycled newspaper as reinforcement fibers in injection molded poly(lactic acid) (PLA) composites: A comparative study
Published in Composites science and technology (01-09-2006)“…Natural/bio-fibers are replacing synthetic reinforcements traditionally used for the preparation of the environmentally friendly composites. Composite…”
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Microfibrillated cellulose/cellulose acetate composites: Effect of surface treatment
Published in Journal of polymer science. Part B, Polymer physics (15-01-2010)“…Microfibrillated cellulose (MFC), which consists of a web‐like array of cellulose fibrils having a diameter in the range of 10–100 nm, was incorporated into a…”
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