Synthesis and Properties of Graphene and Graphene Oxide-Based Polymer Composites

Abstract

Graphene and graphene oxide-based polymer composites have remarkable interests over the last one decade due to their excellent mechanical, thermal and electrical properties. The nanometric synthesized fillers with polymeric matrix enhance the structural, morphological and functional properties of the composite materials, and this can be prepared by both ex situ/in situ processes. However, the presence of graphene and graphene oxide even at a very small amount of loadings can give major reinforcement to the final properties of the composites. In addition, graphene is one of the finest material of choice for electronic and energy storage applications in the form of polymer–graphene composites. This chapter reviews and explores the progresses of fabrication of graphene and graphene oxide-based polymer composites with different polymer matrixes such as poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF), epoxy and polyurethane (PU) with special emphasis on their modification, surface alternation and their properties from the scientific literature.