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Effect of Graphene Nanosheets Reinforcement on the Mechanical Properties of Rubber Seed Oil Based Polyurethane Nanocomposites

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Graphene-reinforced polyurethane nanocomposites were prepared by catalytic reaction of dispersion of exfoliated graphene nanosheet/rubber seed oil polyol (Gr–RSOP) hybrid and polyisocyanates (hexamethylene diisocyanate, HMDI, and 4,4’-methylene-bis(phenylisocyanate, MDI), at equimolar reactant ratios (NCO/OH ratio of 1.0), to give samples Gr–PUH and Gr–PUM, respectively. The structure and morphology of the obtained nanocomposites were analyzed using X-ray diffraction, atomic force microscopy (AFM) and FT–IR, respectively, while the mechanical and thermal properties were determined using nanoindenter, universal testing machine and thermogravimetric analyzer. The X-ray pattern revealed exfoliated graphene nanosheets in the nanocomposites, while the structures of the neat polyurethanes and nanocomposites showed great similarity. The hardness, tensile strength, young modulus, and thermal stability showed varied improvement and a corresponding reduction in elongation attributed to graphene incorporation.

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The authors wish to acknowledge with gratitude Prof. Timothy Gonsalves, the Director of Indian Institute of Technology Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, India, for the Research Internship granted to EOO that made this possible, and Prof. I.O. Eguavoen, the Executive Director of Rubber Research Institute of Nigeria for the research leave granted to EOO.

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  2. Department of Chemistry and Center for Biomaterials Research, University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria

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Obazee, E.O., Okieimen, F.E. (2019). Effect of Graphene Nanosheets Reinforcement on the Mechanical Properties of Rubber Seed Oil Based Polyurethane Nanocomposites. In: Srivatsan, T., Gupta, M. (eds) Nanocomposites VI: Nanoscience and Nanotechnology in Advanced Composites. The Minerals, Metals & Materials Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-35790-0_12

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