Development of Thermal Sensor by Reinforced Graphene Nanoplatelets Thermoplastic Blends

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Polymer composites made of carbon allotropes where highly crucial for various engineering applications. We demonstrated the successful modification of Polyacrilonitrile (PAN)/ Polyvinylfloride (PVDF) blends by reinforced graphene nano platelets (GNP). The atomic force microscopy (AFM) confirms the partial immiscible traces of polymer systems with asperities on the surface of the modified blends due to loading of graphene. The phase angle (Ɵ) measurement across the temperature (40 to 150 °C) with the broadband frequency (50 Hz to 35 MHz) done by using the Impedance analyzer. The results demonstrated the decrease in phase angle as a function of temperature. This investigation is highly suitable for the development of thermal sensor for engineering and health applications.

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Polymer composites made of carbon allotropes where highly crucial for various engineering applications. We demonstrated the successful modification of Polyacrilonitrile (PAN)/ Polyvinylfloride (PVDF) blends by reinforced graphene nano platelets (GNP). The atomic force microscopy (AFM) confirms the partial immiscible traces of polymer systems with asperities on the surface of the modified blends due to loading of graphene. The phase angle (Ɵ) measurement across the temperature (40 to 150 °C) with the broadband frequency (50 Hz to 35 MHz) done by using the Impedance analyzer. The results demonstrated the decrease in phase angle as a function of temperature. This investigation is highly suitable for the development of thermal sensor for engineering and health applications.

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