Modification of graphene oxide and its effect on properties of natural rubber/graphene oxide nanocomposites

• Nghiem Thi Thuong,
• Le Dinh Quang,
• Vu Quoc Cuong,
• Cao Hong Ha,
• Nguyen Ba Lam and
• Seiichi Kawahara

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 168–179, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.16

• , Niigata 940-2188, Japan 10.3762/bjnano.15.16 Abstract Modification of graphene oxide (GO) by vinyltriethoxysilane (VTES) was investigated to study the effect of silanized GO on radical graft copolymerization of GO onto deproteinized natural rubber (DPNR). The modified GO, GO-VTES (a and b), was

• stress at small strains and higher storage modulus than DPNR/GO. Keywords: graft copolymerization; graphene oxide; natural rubber; vinyltriethoxysilane; Introduction The graft copolymerization of natural rubber (NR) has gained significant interest for an extended period. This interest derives from the

• rolling resistance and enhance the wet grip of rubber materials. Recently, the usage of silane coupling agents as monomers to generate in situ nanosilica into NR has been found to enhance the mechanical properties of NR. Kawahara et al. [17] used vinyltriethoxysilane (VTES) as a silane monomer for