Preparação de óxido de grafeno e óxido de grafeno reduzido e dispersão em matriz polimérica biodegradável

Detalhes bibliográficos
Ano de defesa: 2016
Autor(a) principal: Maraschin, Thuany Garcia lattes
Orientador(a): Basso, Nara Regina de Souza lattes
Banca de defesa: Não Informado pela instituição
Tipo de documento: Dissertação
Tipo de acesso: Acesso aberto
Idioma: por
Instituição de defesa: Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul
Programa de Pós-Graduação: Programa de Pós-Graduação em Engenharia e Tecnologia de Materiais
Departamento: Faculdade de Engenharia
País: Brasil
Palavras-chave em Português:
Área do conhecimento CNPq:
Link de acesso: http://tede2.pucrs.br/tede2/handle/tede/7065
Resumo: The development of methodologies able to prepare new materials, using graphene in its structure, is technological innovation that converts low-cost products in advanced materials with aggregate amount. The present work is related with the preparation of graphene oxide (GO) and reduced graphene oxide (RGO) in reasonable quantities directed to prepare nanocomposites based on biodegradable polymeric matrix. Initiating from natural graphite, Grafine, experimental conditions were investigated to obtain the GO and its reduced form, RGO, by the method of chemical exfoliation followed by thermal reduction. In order to optimize the process were evaluated oxidation time (12, 24 and 48 hours) and temperature reduction (600°C and 1000°C). The films of the nanocomposites containing different amounts of graphene (0.5; 3 and 5% w/w) dispersed in the chitosan matrix were prepared using solvent evaporation method. The characterization analyses of materials obtained were made by: Scanning Electron Microscopy, Transmission and Atomic Force, X-ray Diffraction, Thermogravimetric analysis, Elemental Analysis, Raman spectroscopy and Electric Conductivity Analysis. The 24 hours of oxidation time was sufficient for the intercalation of functional groups between the sheets of graphene and obtain GO with 29% oxygen. The reduction in temperature of 1000°C was effective in restoring graphitic network and resulted in RGO with a stack of 7-8 sheets, thermally stable and electrical conductivity of 55 S/cm. Addition of graphene in the biodegradable matrix did not modify the thermal stability and it did not change substantially the process of degradation of the prepared nanocomposites.