LOAD TRANSFER AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF CHEMICALLY DERIVED SINGLE LAYER GRAPHENE REINFORCEMENTS IN POLYMER COMPOSITES

摘要

We report load transfer and mechanical properties of chemically derived single layer graphene (SLG) as reinforcements in poly (dimethyl) siloxane (PDMS) composites. Mixing single layer graphene in polymers resulted in the marked decrease of the G’ or 2D band intensity due to doping and functionalization. A Raman G mode shift of 11.2 cm⁻¹/% strain in compression and 4.2 cm⁻¹/% strain in tension is reported. An increase in elastic modulus of PDMS by ~42%, toughness by ~39%, damping capability by ~673%, and strain energy density of ~43% by the addition of 1 wt. % SLG in PDMS is reported.