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Impact on summation of reduced graphene oxide and compatibilization efficacy of LLDPE-g-MA on mechanical, thermal, morphological, and rheological properties of LLDPE/EVA nanocomposites

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This research work was carried out with the aim of obtaining the optimum combination of the novel linear low-density polyethylene/ethylene vinyl acetate (LLDPE/EVA)nanocomposites by incorporation reduced graphene oxide (rGO) as reinforcement andLLDPE-g-MA as compatibilizerwith the new solution method.Different samples were synthesized by various amounts of rGO from 0.1 phr to 1 phr, 80 phr LLDPE, 5 phrLLDPE-g-MA, and 20 phr EVA.Thermal, rheological, mechanical, and morphological properties were investigated. Results showed that the modulus, elongation-at-break, and tensile strength increased significantly with the increase of rGO content in the presence of LLDPE-g-MA. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) images showed that LLDPE-g-MA can cause a better dispersion of rGO in the polymeric matrix by creating an interface between LLDPE, LLDPE-g-MA, and EVA. In addition, the field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) images showed that with the increase in the amount of rGO, the particlediameter of the EVA dispersed phase decreased significantly, which is the result of the interactions between the carbonic nanofiller and the LLDPE-g-MA compatibilizer.

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L.T. acknowledges the partial support from National Institute of Dental & Craniofacial Research of the National Institutes of Health under award number R56 DE029191 and, the SazePaidarElahie (Linkran Industrial Group) Company gratefully is acknowledged by the authors. The authors also thank SazePaidarElahie (Linkran Industrial Group), Consulting rubber Engineers CO for supporting this research.

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  1. Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Rasht Branch Islamic Azad University, Rasht, Iran

    Mohammad Javad Azizli & Masoud Mokhtary

  2. SazePaidarElahie Company (Linkran Industrial Group), P.O. Box: 1447813184, Tehran, Iran

    Mohammad Javad Azizli

  3. Department of Medical Nanotechnology, School of Advanced Medical Sciences and Technologies, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran

    Ehsan Vafa & Ali Mohammad Amani

  4. Research Institute of Petroleum Industry, P.O. Box: 14857-33111, Tehran, Iran

    Katayoon Rezaeeparto & Somayeh Parham

  5. Polyurethane and Advanced Polymers Department, Iran Polymer and Petrochemical Institute, Tehran, Iran

    Hengameh Honarkar

  6. Department of Computer Engineering, Shiraz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shiraz, Iran

    Fatemeh Azizli

  7. Marquette University School of Dentistry, Milwaukee, WI, USA

    Lobat Tayebi

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Azizli, M.J., Vafa, E., Rezaeeparto, K. et al. Impact on summation of reduced graphene oxide and compatibilization efficacy of LLDPE-g-MA on mechanical, thermal, morphological, and rheological properties of LLDPE/EVA nanocomposites. J Polym Res 30, 420 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10965-023-03800-9

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