Effect of Borophene and Graphene on the Elastic Modulus of PEDOT:PSS Film—A Finite Element Study
A finite element method (FEM) was employed to investigate the interaction of borophene nanoplatelets (BNPs) and graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) on the mechanical properties of Poly(3,4-ethylene dioxythiophene):poly(styrene sulfonate) PEDOT:PSS film. A 3D random distribution of the inclusion into the P...
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| author | Gbolahan Joseph Adekoya Oluwasegun Chijioke Adekoya Emmanuel Rotimi Sadiku Yskandar Hamam Suprakas Sinha Ray |
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| description | A finite element method (FEM) was employed to investigate the interaction of borophene nanoplatelets (BNPs) and graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) on the mechanical properties of Poly(3,4-ethylene dioxythiophene):poly(styrene sulfonate) PEDOT:PSS film. A 3D random distribution of the inclusion into the PEDOT:PSS matrix was constructed by developing a 145 × 145 × 145 representative volume element (RVE) with a 4% volume fraction of BNPs and GNPs. In comparison to the pristine PEDOT:PSS, the calculated effective elastic moduli of the BNP-PEDOT:PSS and GNP-PEDOT:PSS nanocomposites exhibited 9.6% and 10.2% improvement, respectively. The predicted FE results were validated by calculating the elastic moduli of the nanocomposites using a modified Halpine-Tsai (H-T) model. The reinforcing effect of the inclusion into the PEDOT:PSS film offers a promising electrode with improved mechanical stability. Consequently, this intriguing result makes the BNP/PEDOT:PSS nanocomposite highly promising for further investigation and application in cutting-edge devices such as touchscreen, thermoelectric, light-emitting diode, electrochemical, photodiode, sensor, solar cell, and electrostatic devices. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fe71c674163443b381b9f1c2ed2bbbe32023-11-24T00:50:39ZengMDPI AGCondensed Matter2410-38962022-02-01712210.3390/condmat7010022Effect of Borophene and Graphene on the Elastic Modulus of PEDOT:PSS Film—A Finite Element StudyGbolahan Joseph Adekoya0Oluwasegun Chijioke Adekoya1Emmanuel Rotimi Sadiku2Yskandar Hamam3Suprakas Sinha Ray4Institute of NanoEngineering Research (INER), Department of Chemical, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria 0183, South AfricaInstitute of NanoEngineering Research (INER), Department of Chemical, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria 0183, South AfricaInstitute of NanoEngineering Research (INER), Department of Chemical, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria 0183, South AfricaDepartment of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, and the Built Environment, Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria 0183, South AfricaCentre for Nanostructures and Advanced Materials, DSI-CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, CSIR, Pretoria 0001, South AfricaA finite element method (FEM) was employed to investigate the interaction of borophene nanoplatelets (BNPs) and graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) on the mechanical properties of Poly(3,4-ethylene dioxythiophene):poly(styrene sulfonate) PEDOT:PSS film. A 3D random distribution of the inclusion into the PEDOT:PSS matrix was constructed by developing a 145 × 145 × 145 representative volume element (RVE) with a 4% volume fraction of BNPs and GNPs. In comparison to the pristine PEDOT:PSS, the calculated effective elastic moduli of the BNP-PEDOT:PSS and GNP-PEDOT:PSS nanocomposites exhibited 9.6% and 10.2% improvement, respectively. The predicted FE results were validated by calculating the elastic moduli of the nanocomposites using a modified Halpine-Tsai (H-T) model. The reinforcing effect of the inclusion into the PEDOT:PSS film offers a promising electrode with improved mechanical stability. Consequently, this intriguing result makes the BNP/PEDOT:PSS nanocomposite highly promising for further investigation and application in cutting-edge devices such as touchscreen, thermoelectric, light-emitting diode, electrochemical, photodiode, sensor, solar cell, and electrostatic devices.https://www.mdpi.com/2410-3896/7/1/22boropheneelectronicsfinite elementgraphenePEDOT:PSSpolymer nanocomposite |
| spellingShingle | Gbolahan Joseph Adekoya Oluwasegun Chijioke Adekoya Emmanuel Rotimi Sadiku Yskandar Hamam Suprakas Sinha Ray Effect of Borophene and Graphene on the Elastic Modulus of PEDOT:PSS Film—A Finite Element Study Condensed Matter borophene electronics finite element graphene PEDOT:PSS polymer nanocomposite |
| title | Effect of Borophene and Graphene on the Elastic Modulus of PEDOT:PSS Film—A Finite Element Study |
| title_full | Effect of Borophene and Graphene on the Elastic Modulus of PEDOT:PSS Film—A Finite Element Study |
| title_fullStr | Effect of Borophene and Graphene on the Elastic Modulus of PEDOT:PSS Film—A Finite Element Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of Borophene and Graphene on the Elastic Modulus of PEDOT:PSS Film—A Finite Element Study |
| title_short | Effect of Borophene and Graphene on the Elastic Modulus of PEDOT:PSS Film—A Finite Element Study |
| title_sort | effect of borophene and graphene on the elastic modulus of pedot pss film a finite element study |
| topic | borophene electronics finite element graphene PEDOT:PSS polymer nanocomposite |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2410-3896/7/1/22 |
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