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One-side non-covalent modification of CVD graphene sheet using pyrene-terminated PNIPAAm generated via RAFT polymerization for the fabrication of thermo-responsive actuators
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posted on 2017-02-01, 00:00 authored by Degang Jiang, H Zhu, Wenrong YangWenrong Yang, L Cui, J LiuThermo-responsive graphene-polymer films have been obtained by the modification of large CVD graphene films with pyrene-terminated poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAAm) via non-covalent π-π stacking interactions. Pyrene-terminated PNIPAAm was prepared by reversible addition fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization using a pyrene-functionalized RAFT agent. Since PNIPAAm possesses a lower critical solution temperature (LCST) of 32 °C, the as-prepared graphene-PNIPAAm films could be reversibly deformed as a result of the morphology response of PNIPAAm to the environmental temperature variation. In addition, the thermo-triggered deformation of the graphene-PNIPAAm films was observed to be reversible and controllable by manipulation of the environmental temperature. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) and high-resolution SEM analysis evidenced the successful attachment of the PNIPAAm on the graphene surface. The thickness of the polymer was revealed by high-resolution scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The successful stepwise fabrication of the CVD graphene-polymer composite films was also characterized using Raman spectroscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). These thermo-responsive composite films would be highly desirable for a wide range of applications, such as thermo-responsive actuators, a thermo-responsive intelligent switch was fabricated using these thermo-responsive graphene composite films.
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Sensors and actuators B: chemicalVolume
239Pagination
193 - 202Publisher
ElsevierLocation
Amsterdam, The NetherlandsPublisher DOI
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0925-4005Language
engPublication classification
C Journal article; C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
2016, ElsevierUsage metrics
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CVD grapheneRAFT agentPNIPAAmThermo-responsitive actuatorsScience & TechnologyPhysical SciencesTechnologyChemistry, AnalyticalElectrochemistryInstruments & InstrumentationChemistryFRAGMENTATION CHAIN TRANSFERFREE-RADICAL POLYMERIZATIONCHEMICAL-VAPOR-DEPOSITIONCARBON NANOTUBESGRAPHITE OXIDEPOLYMERSNANOCOMPOSITESFILMSREDUCTION
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