Effects of the Mixing Method of Expanded Graphite on Thermal, Electrical, and Water Transport Properties of Thermosetting Nanocomposites.

ABSTRACT: The present research aims to investigate the impact of various mixing techniques (centrifugal planetary mixing, ultrasonication, and high-temperature magnetic stirring) on the properties of nanocomposite epoxy resins using expanded graphite particles. Differential scanning calorimetry reveals that the curing behavior and glass transition temperature are influenced by the selected method, indicating that a suitable choice allows increasing curing degree (C.D.) and glass transition temperature up to 10% and 12%, respectively. Morphological analysis performed via Scanning Electron Microscopy and Tunneling Atomic Force Microscopy offers detailed insights into the dispersion characteristics of fillers within polymer matrices, which sensitively affect the properties of the materials. The electri

SUBMITTER: Longo R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12566862 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature