Relationship between the Microstructure and Performance of Graphene/Polyethylene Composites Investigated by Positron Annihilation Lifetime Spectroscopy
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials
2.2. Preparation of Graphene/Polyethylene Composites
2.3. Characterization
3. Results
3.1. Interfacial Interaction between Graphene and PE
3.2. PALS Analysis of Graphene/PE Composites
3.3. Mechanical Properties of Graphene/PE Composites
3.4. Surface Resistivity of Graphene/PE Composites
3.5. Thermal Properties of Graphene/PE Composites
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Han, X.; Chen, T.; Zhao, Y.; Gao, J.; Sang, Y.; Xiong, H.; Chen, Z. Relationship between the Microstructure and Performance of Graphene/Polyethylene Composites Investigated by Positron Annihilation Lifetime Spectroscopy. Nanomaterials 2021, 11, 2990. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11112990
Han X, Chen T, Zhao Y, Gao J, Sang Y, Xiong H, Chen Z. Relationship between the Microstructure and Performance of Graphene/Polyethylene Composites Investigated by Positron Annihilation Lifetime Spectroscopy. Nanomaterials. 2021; 11(11):2990. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11112990
Chicago/Turabian StyleHan, Xiaobing, Tao Chen, Yuan Zhao, Jie Gao, Yanan Sang, Houhua Xiong, and Zhiyuan Chen. 2021. "Relationship between the Microstructure and Performance of Graphene/Polyethylene Composites Investigated by Positron Annihilation Lifetime Spectroscopy" Nanomaterials 11, no. 11: 2990. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11112990