Preparation of Biodegradable Reduced Graphene Oxide/Agar Composites by In Situ Reduction of Graphene Oxide
Plastics are ubiquitous in our daily life. However, the use of petrochemical-based plastic as packaging materials causes the depletion of non-renewable resources, thereby leading to an increase in oil prices and economic crises. Moreover, these petrochemical plastics raise the issue of environmental...
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| description | Plastics are ubiquitous in our daily life. However, the use of petrochemical-based plastic as packaging materials causes the depletion of non-renewable resources, thereby leading to an increase in oil prices and economic crises. Moreover, these petrochemical plastics raise the issue of environmental pollution due to their non-biodegradability. Owing to this, there is a need to develop an alternative biodegradable and eco-friendly packing material. Agar, which is extracted from seaweeds, is one of the abundantly available polymers. However, moderate tensile strength and thermal stability restrict its application. As a step forward, agar/reduced graphene oxide (RGO) composites were prepared by in situ reduction of GO in the polymer matrix. The tensile strength of the composite was found to increase by 55% at 2% RGO loading. The electrical conductivity and thermal properties of the composite were also improved. The presence of conductivity suggested that apart from packaging, agar/RGO composites can also have potential applications as capacitor plates creating a supercapacitor and as electric field-induced wound healing material. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-15639d4efb3443dfb925c6cca677a4602023-08-02T00:00:03ZengHindawi LimitedInternational Journal of Polymer Science1687-94302023-01-01202310.1155/2023/4583522Preparation of Biodegradable Reduced Graphene Oxide/Agar Composites by In Situ Reduction of Graphene OxideMezigebu Belay0Biotechnology CenterPlastics are ubiquitous in our daily life. However, the use of petrochemical-based plastic as packaging materials causes the depletion of non-renewable resources, thereby leading to an increase in oil prices and economic crises. Moreover, these petrochemical plastics raise the issue of environmental pollution due to their non-biodegradability. Owing to this, there is a need to develop an alternative biodegradable and eco-friendly packing material. Agar, which is extracted from seaweeds, is one of the abundantly available polymers. However, moderate tensile strength and thermal stability restrict its application. As a step forward, agar/reduced graphene oxide (RGO) composites were prepared by in situ reduction of GO in the polymer matrix. The tensile strength of the composite was found to increase by 55% at 2% RGO loading. The electrical conductivity and thermal properties of the composite were also improved. The presence of conductivity suggested that apart from packaging, agar/RGO composites can also have potential applications as capacitor plates creating a supercapacitor and as electric field-induced wound healing material.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/4583522 |
| spellingShingle | Mezigebu Belay Preparation of Biodegradable Reduced Graphene Oxide/Agar Composites by In Situ Reduction of Graphene Oxide International Journal of Polymer Science |
| title | Preparation of Biodegradable Reduced Graphene Oxide/Agar Composites by In Situ Reduction of Graphene Oxide |
| title_full | Preparation of Biodegradable Reduced Graphene Oxide/Agar Composites by In Situ Reduction of Graphene Oxide |
| title_fullStr | Preparation of Biodegradable Reduced Graphene Oxide/Agar Composites by In Situ Reduction of Graphene Oxide |
| title_full_unstemmed | Preparation of Biodegradable Reduced Graphene Oxide/Agar Composites by In Situ Reduction of Graphene Oxide |
| title_short | Preparation of Biodegradable Reduced Graphene Oxide/Agar Composites by In Situ Reduction of Graphene Oxide |
| title_sort | preparation of biodegradable reduced graphene oxide agar composites by in situ reduction of graphene oxide |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/4583522 |
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