Simultaneous catalyzing and reinforcing effects of imidazole-functionalized graphene in anhydride-cured epoxies

• Main Authors: Liu, Wanshuang, Koh, Kwang Liang, Lu, Jinlin, Yang, Liping, Phua, Si Lei, Kong, Junhua, Chen, Zhong, Lu, Xuehong
• Other Authors: School of Materials Science & Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Materials
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/96645; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/9958
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

In this study, an imidazole-functionalized graphene (G-IMD) was prepared from graphene oxide by a facile one-pot method. The functionalized graphene not only showed improved organic compatibility but also could simultaneously play the roles of a cure accelerator and reinforcement for anhydride-cured...