Mahrukh Fatima, Muhammad Tariq Qamar, Manzar Zahra, Muhammad Tahir Sohail, Ali Bahadur, Shahid Iqbal, Sajid Mahmood, Nasser S Awwad, Hala A Ibrahium
This study displays the effect of reduced graphene oxide (rGO) nanofiller and polystyrene-b-poly(ethylene-ran-butylene)-b-polystyrene-grafted maleic anhydride (SEBS-g-MA) on the optical, thermal, and mechanical features of expanded polystyrene (EPS). First, the thin films of pristine EPS and composites were prepared using solution cast method. The prepared films were subjected to fourier-transform infrared (FTIR), SEM, UV-visible spectrophotometer, thermogravimetric analysis/differential scanning calorimetry, and universal testing machine for structural, morphological, optical, thermal, and mechanical characterizations...
April 9, 2024: Microscopy Research and Technique