Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Jul 3, 2026

Strain Sensing Based on Multiscale Composite Materials Reinforced with Graphene Nanoplatelets
09:38

Strain Sensing Based on Multiscale Composite Materials Reinforced with Graphene Nanoplatelets

Published on: November 7, 2016

Functionalized graphene sheets for polymer nanocomposites.

T Ramanathan1, A A Abdala, S Stankovich

  • 1Department of Mechanical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, USA.

Nature Nanotechnology
|July 26, 2008
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Prevalence of Migraine Headache among Patients with Allergic Rhinitis in a Tertiary Care Hospital, Puducherry.

Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India·2024
Same author

Theoretical prediction of the electronic structure, optical properties and contact characteristics of a type-I MoS<sub>2</sub>/MoGe<sub>2</sub>N<sub>4</sub> heterostructure towards optoelectronic devices.

Dalton transactions (Cambridge, England : 2003)·2024
Same author

Electrophysiology and 3D-imaging reveal properties of human intracardiac neurons and increased excitability with atrial fibrillation.

The Journal of physiology·2024
Same author

Enhancing the electronic and optical properties of the metal/semiconductor NbS<sub>2</sub>/BSe nanoheterostructure towards advanced electronics.

Nanoscale advances·2024
Same author

Tuberculin skin testing and QuantiFERON™-TB Gold Plus positivity among household contacts in Vietnam.

Public health action·2023
Same author

High throughput scanning μLEED imaging of surface structural heterogeneity: Defective graphene on Cu(111).

Ultramicroscopy·2019
Same journal

Near-exceptional point degeneracy enables multilevel optical memory.

Nature nanotechnology·2026
Same journal

Monolithic manufacturing of an electrically addressable quasi-suspended nanophotonic aperture.

Nature nanotechnology·2026
Same journal

Halide-site-substituting spacer creates quasi-two-dimensional perovskites for vapour-deposited light-emitting diodes.

Nature nanotechnology·2026
Same journal

Nanoscale amorphization of poly(triarylamine) for efficient and stable inverted perovskite photovoltaics.

Nature nanotechnology·2026
Same journal

Bridging nanotechnology and mechanobiology.

Nature nanotechnology·2026
Same journal

Coherent 2D/3D van der Waals epitaxy enables single-crystal perovskite heterostructures.

Nature nanotechnology·2026
See all related articles

Functionalized graphene sheets create high-performance polymer nanocomposites. These advanced materials offer enhanced strength, durability, and thermal stability even at low filler concentrations, overcoming previous nanoparticle challenges.

Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Polymer Science
  • Nanotechnology

Background:

  • Polymer composites revolutionized materials in the 1960s by combining stiff fibers with polymer matrices.
  • Polymer nanocomposites offer potential for strong, multifunctional materials but face challenges with nanoparticle cost, availability, and dispersion.
  • Achieving good dispersion and strong polymer-particle interactions are key hurdles in developing advanced nanocomposites.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To report the creation of polymer nanocomposites using functionalized graphene sheets.
  • To demonstrate overcoming the obstacles of cost, availability, and dispersion associated with nanoparticles.
  • To showcase enhanced material properties through improved polymer-particle interactions.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesis of polymer nanocomposites incorporating functionalized graphene sheets.

More Related Videos

Functionalization and Dispersion of Carbon Nanomaterials Using an Environmentally Friendly Ultrasonicated Ozonolysis Process
08:33

Functionalization and Dispersion of Carbon Nanomaterials Using an Environmentally Friendly Ultrasonicated Ozonolysis Process

Published on: May 30, 2017

Synthesis and Functionalization of 3D Nano-graphene Materials: Graphene Aerogels and Graphene Macro Assemblies
10:23

Synthesis and Functionalization of 3D Nano-graphene Materials: Graphene Aerogels and Graphene Macro Assemblies

Published on: November 5, 2015

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Jul 3, 2026

Strain Sensing Based on Multiscale Composite Materials Reinforced with Graphene Nanoplatelets
09:38

Strain Sensing Based on Multiscale Composite Materials Reinforced with Graphene Nanoplatelets

Published on: November 7, 2016

Functionalization and Dispersion of Carbon Nanomaterials Using an Environmentally Friendly Ultrasonicated Ozonolysis Process
08:33

Functionalization and Dispersion of Carbon Nanomaterials Using an Environmentally Friendly Ultrasonicated Ozonolysis Process

Published on: May 30, 2017

Synthesis and Functionalization of 3D Nano-graphene Materials: Graphene Aerogels and Graphene Macro Assemblies
10:23

Synthesis and Functionalization of 3D Nano-graphene Materials: Graphene Aerogels and Graphene Macro Assemblies

Published on: November 5, 2015

  • Characterization of polymer-particle interactions and material properties.
  • Comparative analysis of functionalized graphene sheet composites with traditional composites and other nanofiller systems.

    • Main Results:

    • An increase in glass transition temperature (Tg) of over 40°C for poly(acrylonitrile) with 1 wt% functionalized graphene sheets.
    • A Tg improvement of nearly 30°C for poly(methyl methacrylate) with only 0.05 wt% functionalized graphene sheets.
    • Significant enhancements in modulus, ultimate strength, and thermal stability, with poly(methyl methacrylate)-functionalized graphene sheet composites matching single-walled carbon nanotube counterparts.

    Conclusions:

    • Functionalized graphene sheets effectively overcome dispersion and interaction challenges in polymer nanocomposites.
    • These nanocomposites exhibit remarkable improvements in thermal and mechanical properties at very low filler loadings.
    • The developed functionalized graphene sheet-polymer systems represent a significant advancement, rivaling established high-performance composite materials.