| Literature DB >> 26285716 |
Yuhua Xue1, Yong Liu, Fan Lu, Jia Qu, Hao Chen, Liming Dai1.
Abstract
Through the amide formation between amine-functionalized polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS) and oxygen-containing groups (e.g., epoxy and carboxyl groups) in graphene oxide (GO), we have synthesized POSS-functionalized graphene nanosheets (POSS-graphene), which are highly soluble in various organic solvents attractive for multifunctional applications. Thin films from solution casting of the resultant POSS-graphene were found to show superhydrophobic properties with a water/air contact angle of ∼157°, while the superhydrophobic POSS-graphene powder could be used to construct liquid marbles. In addition, the POSS-graphene hybrids were also used as novel nanofillers to increase the glass transition temperature (Tg) and decompose temperature (Td) for polymers.Entities:
Keywords: POSS; graphene; graphene oxide; liquid marble; polymer filler; superhydrophobicity
Year: 2012 PMID: 26285716 DOI: 10.1021/jz3005877
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Phys Chem Lett ISSN: 1948-7185 Impact factor: 6.475