FIG. 1 illustrates an issue with mixing graphene into a polymer, where composite 100 includes a polymer 20 and graphene nanoplates (GNP) 30. Van der Waals …

FIG. 2 illustrates another composite 140 utilizing a non-conductive filler 40 to separate individual GNP 30, dispersing the GNP 30 more evenly within the …

FIG. 3C. Beyond 12 vol% silica loading, there was a rapid, substantial two order decrease in electrical conductivity of the composite that leveled off up to 40 …

FIG. 4. It was found that the average crystallite size decreased as the silica loading increased to 12 vol% after which the size rose as the silica …

FIG. 5, electrical conductivity of the composites increases by several orders of magnitude, and peaks at 12 vol% silica. In another embodiment of the …

FIG. 6 shows wide-angle X-Ray diffraction data from the CSR-GNP-PS composites. Using the measured full width at half maximum for each CSR loading, Scherrer's …

FIG. 7, the CSR particles enhance the electrical conductivity beyond that of the silica nanoparticles at equal graphene volume loadings. The shell of the CSR …

FIG. 8. Incorporating a filler such as GNP alone or GNP with silica reduces the maximum compressive strength compared to the native polystyrene. In contrast, as …

FIG. 9 is an engineering stress-strain curve for polystyrene (PS), PS and graphene nanoplates (GNP), and GNP/CSR/PS composites;

FIG. 10. At low volume loadings, the CSR and silica bearing composites show similar flexural strength. However, beyond 10% loading, the CSR composites show a …

FIG. 11 is an illustration of a method of producing a GNP/silica/PS composite. The drawings are shown for illustrative purposes only. DETAILED DESCRIPTION …

FIG. 1 illustrates an issue with mixing graphene into a polymer, where composite 100 includes a polymer 20 and graphene nanoplates (GNP) 30. Van der Waals …

FIG. 2 illustrates another composite 140 utilizing a non-conductive filler 40 to separate individual GNP 30, dispersing the GNP 30 more evenly within the …

FIG. 3C. Beyond 12 vol% silica loading, there was a rapid, substantial two order decrease in electrical conductivity of the composite that leveled off up to 40 …

FIG. 4. It was found that the average crystallite size decreased as the silica loading increased to 12 vol% after which the size rose as the silica …

FIG. 5, electrical conductivity of the composites increases by several orders of magnitude, and peaks at 12 vol% silica. In another embodiment of the …

FIG. 6 shows wide-angle X-Ray diffraction data from the CSR-GNP-PS composites. Using the measured full width at half maximum for each CSR loading, Scherrer's …

FIG. 7, the CSR particles enhance the electrical conductivity beyond that of the silica nanoparticles at equal graphene volume loadings. The shell of the CSR …

FIG. 8. Incorporating a filler such as GNP alone or GNP with silica reduces the maximum compressive strength compared to the native polystyrene. In contrast, as …

FIG. 9 is an engineering stress-strain curve for polystyrene (PS), PS and graphene nanoplates (GNP), and GNP/CSR/PS composites;

FIG. 10. At low volume loadings, the CSR and silica bearing composites show similar flexural strength. However, beyond 10% loading, the CSR composites show a …

FIG. 11 is an illustration of a method of producing a GNP/silica/PS composite. The drawings are shown for illustrative purposes only. DETAILED DESCRIPTION …

FIG. 1 illustrates an issue with mixing graphene into a polymer, where composite 100 includes a polymer 20 and graphene nanoplates (GNP) 30. Van der Waals …

FIG. 2 illustrates another composite 140 utilizing a non-conductive filler 40 to separate individual GNP 30, dispersing the GNP 30 more evenly within the …

FIG. 3C. Beyond 12 vol% silica loading, there was a rapid, substantial two order decrease in electrical conductivity of the composite that leveled off up to 40 …

FIG. 4. It was found that the average crystallite size decreased as the silica loading increased to 12 vol% after which the size rose as the silica …

FIG. 5, electrical conductivity of the composites increases by several orders of magnitude, and peaks at 12 vol% silica. In another embodiment of the …

FIG. 6 shows wide-angle X-Ray diffraction data from the CSR-GNP-PS composites. Using the measured full width at half maximum for each CSR loading, Scherrer's …

FIG. 7, the CSR particles enhance the electrical conductivity beyond that of the silica nanoparticles at equal graphene volume loadings. The shell of the CSR …

FIG. 8. Incorporating a filler such as GNP alone or GNP with silica reduces the maximum compressive strength compared to the native polystyrene. In contrast, as …

FIG. 9 is an engineering stress-strain curve for polystyrene (PS), PS and graphene nanoplates (GNP), and GNP/CSR/PS composites;

FIG. 10. At low volume loadings, the CSR and silica bearing composites show similar flexural strength. However, beyond 10% loading, the CSR composites show a …

FIG. 11 is an illustration of a method of producing a GNP/silica/PS composite. The drawings are shown for illustrative purposes only. DETAILED DESCRIPTION …

FIG. 1 illustrates an issue with mixing graphene into a polymer, where composite 100 includes a polymer 20 and graphene nanoplates (GNP) 30. Van der Waals …

FIG. 2 illustrates another composite 140 utilizing a non-conductive filler 40 to separate individual GNP 30, dispersing the GNP 30 more evenly within the …

FIG. 3C. Beyond 12 vol% silica loading, there was a rapid, substantial two order decrease in electrical conductivity of the composite that leveled off up to 40 …

FIG. 4. It was found that the average crystallite size decreased as the silica loading increased to 12 vol% after which the size rose as the silica …

FIG. 5, electrical conductivity of the composites increases by several orders of magnitude, and peaks at 12 vol% silica. In another embodiment of the …

FIG. 6 shows wide-angle X-Ray diffraction data from the CSR-GNP-PS composites. Using the measured full width at half maximum for each CSR loading, Scherrer's …

FIG. 7, the CSR particles enhance the electrical conductivity beyond that of the silica nanoparticles at equal graphene volume loadings. The shell of the CSR …

FIG. 8. Incorporating a filler such as GNP alone or GNP with silica reduces the maximum compressive strength compared to the native polystyrene. In contrast, as …

FIG. 9 is an engineering stress-strain curve for polystyrene (PS), PS and graphene nanoplates (GNP), and GNP/CSR/PS composites;

FIG. 10. At low volume loadings, the CSR and silica bearing composites show similar flexural strength. However, beyond 10% loading, the CSR composites show a …

FIG. 11 is an illustration of a method of producing a GNP/silica/PS composite. The drawings are shown for illustrative purposes only. DETAILED DESCRIPTION …