Synthesis and Characterization of Liquid Crystalline Polyester/Graphene and a Study of Their Properties

WQ Hu, ZZ Zhu, J Jin, ZP Dong, X Zhong…

Index: Hu, Wu-Quan; Zhu, Zong-Zhen; Jin, Jun; Dong, Zheng-Ping; Zhong, Xing; Zhou, Jing-Hui; Da, Shi-Jun; Li, Rong Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 2012 , vol. 12, # 3 p. 2477 - 2483

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Abstract

A new rod-like thermotropic liquid crystalline polyester (TLCP) material and its nanocomposites based on different concentrations of graphene were synthesized by in-situ high-temperature solution polymerization. The resulting nanocomposites were characterized using XRD, microscopic analysis (POM, SEM, and TEM), spectroscopic analysis (FT-IR, UV- Vis, and fluorescence), and thermal analysis (TGA and DSC). The XRD and POM methods ...