title: Fabrication of Graphene-Polymer Nanocomposites Through Ionic Polymerization.
abstract: The extraordinary properties of graphene nanosheets (GNS) and the high performance of polymer-based composites have stimulated extensive research in the realm of polymer nanocomposites. This work examines the mechanisms and approach for the production of GNS-polymer composites by first principle ab initio calculations. The results show that GNS functionalized with anionic/cationic moieties can initiate anionic/cationic polymerization reactions, leading to chemically bonded GNS-polymer composites via the established anionic/cationic polymerization schemes. These outcomes deliver a solid theoretical basis for fabricating strong polymer nanocomposites.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory for Precision and Nano Processing Technologies, The University of New South Wales , Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia.
authors.forename: Kausala
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mylvaganam
authors.affiliation: Laboratory for Precision and Nano Processing Technologies, The University of New South Wales , Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia.
authors.forename: Liangchi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhang