Manufacturing and Evaluation of Mechanical, Morphological, and Thermal Properties of Reduced Graphene Oxide-Reinforced Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) Nanocomposites
The aim of the present study is to examine the effect of the addition of carbon nanoparticles (σsp2 hybridization) on the mechanical properties of foamed polystyrene. In this work, we focus on the study of the impact of compressive stress, tensile strength, bending strength, thermal conductivity rat...
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| author | Tomasz Rydzkowski Kazimierz Reszka Mieczysław Szczypiński Michał Marek Szczypiński Elżbieta Kopczyńska Vijay Kumar Thakur |
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| description | The aim of the present study is to examine the effect of the addition of carbon nanoparticles (σsp2 hybridization) on the mechanical properties of foamed polystyrene. In this work, we focus on the study of the impact of compressive stress, tensile strength, bending strength, thermal conductivity ratio (λ), and water absorption of expanded polystyrene (EPS) reinforced with reduced graphene oxide and graphite. The results were compared with pristine EPS and reduced graphene oxide-reinforced EPS. All the nanocomposite specimens used for testing had a similar density. The study reveals that the nanocomposites exhibit different thermal conductivities and mechanical properties in comparison to pristine EPS. The enhancement in the properties of the nanocomposite could be associated with a more extensive structure of elementary cells of expanded polystyrene granules. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-9124aa7dd12241c9ad8e5bd347a9d57e2025-02-03T01:25:26ZengWileyAdvances in Polymer Technology0730-66791098-23292020-01-01202010.1155/2020/30534713053471Manufacturing and Evaluation of Mechanical, Morphological, and Thermal Properties of Reduced Graphene Oxide-Reinforced Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) NanocompositesTomasz Rydzkowski0Kazimierz Reszka1Mieczysław Szczypiński2Michał Marek Szczypiński3Elżbieta Kopczyńska4Vijay Kumar Thakur5Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Koszalin University of Technology, Raclawicka 15-17, Koszalin 75-620, PolandDivision of Materials Science and Technical Ceramics, Koszalin University of Technology, Śniadeckich Str. 2, Koszalin 75-453, PolandFaculty of Mechanical Engineering, Koszalin University of Technology, Raclawicka 15-17, Koszalin 75-620, PolandTermex Sp. z o.o. Lniana 9, Koszalin 75-213, PolandFaculty of Mechanical Engineering, Koszalin University of Technology, Raclawicka 15-17, Koszalin 75-620, PolandBiorefining and Advanced Materials Research Center, Department of Engineering, Science and Technology, Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC), Kings Buildings, West Mains Road, Edinburgh EH9 3JG, UKThe aim of the present study is to examine the effect of the addition of carbon nanoparticles (σsp2 hybridization) on the mechanical properties of foamed polystyrene. In this work, we focus on the study of the impact of compressive stress, tensile strength, bending strength, thermal conductivity ratio (λ), and water absorption of expanded polystyrene (EPS) reinforced with reduced graphene oxide and graphite. The results were compared with pristine EPS and reduced graphene oxide-reinforced EPS. All the nanocomposite specimens used for testing had a similar density. The study reveals that the nanocomposites exhibit different thermal conductivities and mechanical properties in comparison to pristine EPS. The enhancement in the properties of the nanocomposite could be associated with a more extensive structure of elementary cells of expanded polystyrene granules.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/3053471 |
| spellingShingle | Tomasz Rydzkowski Kazimierz Reszka Mieczysław Szczypiński Michał Marek Szczypiński Elżbieta Kopczyńska Vijay Kumar Thakur Manufacturing and Evaluation of Mechanical, Morphological, and Thermal Properties of Reduced Graphene Oxide-Reinforced Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) Nanocomposites Advances in Polymer Technology |
| title | Manufacturing and Evaluation of Mechanical, Morphological, and Thermal Properties of Reduced Graphene Oxide-Reinforced Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) Nanocomposites |
| title_full | Manufacturing and Evaluation of Mechanical, Morphological, and Thermal Properties of Reduced Graphene Oxide-Reinforced Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) Nanocomposites |
| title_fullStr | Manufacturing and Evaluation of Mechanical, Morphological, and Thermal Properties of Reduced Graphene Oxide-Reinforced Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) Nanocomposites |
| title_full_unstemmed | Manufacturing and Evaluation of Mechanical, Morphological, and Thermal Properties of Reduced Graphene Oxide-Reinforced Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) Nanocomposites |
| title_short | Manufacturing and Evaluation of Mechanical, Morphological, and Thermal Properties of Reduced Graphene Oxide-Reinforced Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) Nanocomposites |
| title_sort | manufacturing and evaluation of mechanical morphological and thermal properties of reduced graphene oxide reinforced expanded polystyrene eps nanocomposites |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/3053471 |
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