One-Pot Synthesis of Conducting Graphene Polymer Composites and Its Strain Sensing Application (Preprint)

Abstract

In-situ reduction of graphite oxide in polymer powder has been implemented using focused solar electromagnetic radiation. Graphene has proved that it can act as alternative filler in nanocomposites due to its high electronic transport properties and its use in advanced polymer composites for EMI shielding applications. With an applied load, strain measured and corresponding change in resistance of the reduced graphite oxide-polymer composites has been observed. The morphological, structural, electrical, thermal, and electromechanical characteristics of the reduced graphene-PVDF were studied. A gauge factor was obtained demonstrating a promising application as a strain sensor in structural health monitoring.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2012
Accession Number
ADA559060

Entities

People

  • Krishnan Balasubramaniam
  • Sundara Ramaprabhu
  • Varrla Eswaraiah

Organizations

  • Indian Institutes of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Carbon Nanotubes
  • Chemistry
  • Composite Materials
  • Electrical Conductivity
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Graphene
  • Graphitic Materials
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Nanocomposites
  • Polymer Matrix Composites
  • Radiation
  • Solar Radiation

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Nanocomposite Materials Science
  • Structural Health Monitoring of Composite Structures.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems