Graphene composite hydrogels based on polyacrylic acid and polyacrylamide /
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2016
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Alam, Ashraful,
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thesis
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This research study developed electrically conductive and mechanically robust polymeric composite hydrogels by using high structural integrity yet processable graphene sheets, and investigated the structure–property relationships of these polymeric composites. For the first time simultaneous controlled oxidation and sonication have been successfully used to synthesise processable graphene without chemical reduction for the development of functional composite hydrogels. These enhancements of both the mechanical and electrical properties can be explained from the perspective of the graphene sheets’ dispersion and their interaction with the polymer and water molecules (hydrogen bonding). These novel multifunctional composite hydrogels hold potential applications in the development of smart devices and biomedical engineering.
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University of South Australia. School of Engineering.
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School of Engineering.
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Thesis (PhD(Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering))--University of South Australia, 2016.
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Copyright 2016 Ashraful Alam.
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1 ethesis (xvi, 147, 8, 9, 6, 6 pages) :
illustrations (some colour), colour charts.
Includes bibliographical references.
illustrations (some colour), colour charts.
Includes bibliographical references.
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