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Synthesis of different types of carbon nanohybrid and their effects in polymer composites

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Different types of carbon nanohybrid, including carbon nanotubes–graphene (CNT–G), carbon nanospheres–graphene (CNS–G), and carbon nanotubes–carbon nanospheres (CNT–CNS), were synthesized in a one-step fabrication process by chemical vapor deposition with acetylene as carbon source at different reaction temperatures and bimetallic catalyst (Ni/Cu) molar ratios, then applied as reinforcing nanofillers in polypropylene matrix to evaluate their effects on the resulting polymer composites. Characterization of the produced nanohybrids, including their size, structure, morphology, graphitization, composition, and surface area, was performed by scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, Raman spectroscopy, electron-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, and Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) surface area measurements, respectively. The influence of the different nanofillers on the nanocomposites was analyzed by Raman spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, and tensile testing. Finally, a mathematical model for the mechanical properties of the nanohybrids was applied, showing good agreement with experimental results.

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This work was supported financially by National Elites Foundation, Iran and Iran Nanotechnology Initiative Council.

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Ghaemi, F., Rajabzadeh, G. Synthesis of different types of carbon nanohybrid and their effects in polymer composites. Res Chem Intermed 44, 1905–1918 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11164-017-3205-z

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