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http://dx.doi.org/10.17702/jai.2017.18.3.109

Solvent-Polymer Interactions for Stable Non-Aqueous Graphene Dispersions in the Presence of PVK-b-PVP Block Copolymer  

Park, Kyung Tae (Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Engineering, Kyungpook National University)
Perumal, Suguna (Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Engineering, Kyungpook National University)
Lee, Hyang Moo (Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Engineering, Kyungpook National University)
Kim, Young Hyun (Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Engineering, Kyungpook National University)
Cheong, In Woo (Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Engineering, Kyungpook National University)
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Journal of Adhesion and Interface / v.18, no.3, 2017 , pp. 109-117 More about this Journal
Abstract
Poly(N-vinyl carbazole) (PVK) homopolymer, poly(4-vinylpyridine) (PVP) homopolymer, and PVK-b-PVP block copolymer were synthesized by reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization and the polymers were used to prepare non-aqueous graphene dispersions with four different solvents, ethanol, N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP), dichloromethane (DCM), and tetrahydrofuran (THF). $^1H-$ and $^{13}C-NMR$ spectroscopy, size exclusion chromatography (SEC), and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) were carried out to confirm the chemical structure of the polymers. Stability of graphene dispersions was measured by on-line turbidity measurement. Time-dependent Turbiscan Stability Index (TSI) values were interpreted in terms of surface tension (${\sigma}$) and solubility parameter (${\delta}$) among solvents, polymers, and graphene. It was confirmed that the solubilities of polymer and surface tension between solvent and graphene affected the dispersion stability of graphene. PVK-b-PVP block copolymer could effectively maintain the low TSI values of graphene dispersions in ethanol and THF, which have been known as poor solvents for graphene dispersions. It can also be noted that DCM shows good dispersion stability comparable to NMP, which has been known as the best solvent for graphene dispersion.
Keywords
Graphene; Non-aqueous Dispersion; Block copolymer; Solvent-polymer Interactions;
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