Development of Graphene-Based Polymeric Nanocomposites: A Brief Overview
Graphene (G) and its derivatives, such as graphene oxide (GO) and reduced GO (rGO), have outstanding electrical, mechanical, thermal, optical, and electrochemical properties, owed to their 2D structure and large specific surface area. Further, their combination with polymers leads to novel nanocompo...
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| description | Graphene (G) and its derivatives, such as graphene oxide (GO) and reduced GO (rGO), have outstanding electrical, mechanical, thermal, optical, and electrochemical properties, owed to their 2D structure and large specific surface area. Further, their combination with polymers leads to novel nanocomposites with enhanced structural and functional properties due to synergistic effects. Such nanocomposites are becoming increasingly useful in a wide variety of fields ranging from biomedicine to the electronics and energy storage applications. In this review, a brief introduction on the aforementioned G derivatives is presented, and different strategies to develop polymeric nanocomposites are described. Several functionalization methods including covalent and non-covalent approaches to increase their interaction with polymers are summarized, and selected examples are provided. Further, applications of this type of nanocomposites in the field of energy are discussed, including lithium-ion batteries, supercapacitors, transparent conductive electrodes, counter electrodes of dye-sensitized solar cells, and active layers of organic solar cells. Finally, the challenges and future outlook for G-based polymeric nanocomposites are discussed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ec43073e92374d69bbf5f0af3f0870312023-11-22T11:06:13ZengMDPI AGPolymers2073-43602021-09-011317297810.3390/polym13172978Development of Graphene-Based Polymeric Nanocomposites: A Brief OverviewAna M. Díez-Pascual0Universidad de Alcalá, Facultad de Ciencias, Departamento de Química Analítica, Química Física e Ingeniería Química, Ctra. Madrid-Barcelona, Km. 33.6, 28805 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, SpainGraphene (G) and its derivatives, such as graphene oxide (GO) and reduced GO (rGO), have outstanding electrical, mechanical, thermal, optical, and electrochemical properties, owed to their 2D structure and large specific surface area. Further, their combination with polymers leads to novel nanocomposites with enhanced structural and functional properties due to synergistic effects. Such nanocomposites are becoming increasingly useful in a wide variety of fields ranging from biomedicine to the electronics and energy storage applications. In this review, a brief introduction on the aforementioned G derivatives is presented, and different strategies to develop polymeric nanocomposites are described. Several functionalization methods including covalent and non-covalent approaches to increase their interaction with polymers are summarized, and selected examples are provided. Further, applications of this type of nanocomposites in the field of energy are discussed, including lithium-ion batteries, supercapacitors, transparent conductive electrodes, counter electrodes of dye-sensitized solar cells, and active layers of organic solar cells. Finally, the challenges and future outlook for G-based polymeric nanocomposites are discussed.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/13/17/2978polymer nanocompositesgraphenegraphene oxidefunctionalizationsynergistic effectsenergy storage |
| spellingShingle | Ana M. Díez-Pascual Development of Graphene-Based Polymeric Nanocomposites: A Brief Overview Polymers polymer nanocomposites graphene graphene oxide functionalization synergistic effects energy storage |
| title | Development of Graphene-Based Polymeric Nanocomposites: A Brief Overview |
| title_full | Development of Graphene-Based Polymeric Nanocomposites: A Brief Overview |
| title_fullStr | Development of Graphene-Based Polymeric Nanocomposites: A Brief Overview |
| title_full_unstemmed | Development of Graphene-Based Polymeric Nanocomposites: A Brief Overview |
| title_short | Development of Graphene-Based Polymeric Nanocomposites: A Brief Overview |
| title_sort | development of graphene based polymeric nanocomposites a brief overview |
| topic | polymer nanocomposites graphene graphene oxide functionalization synergistic effects energy storage |
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