| abstract |
A biodegradable polymer nanocomposite comprises a polymer containing graphene nanoplatelets or graphene-like sheet material, which are functionalised at their edges. The graphene nanoplatelets or graphene-like sheet material may comprise functionalised or doped graphene, graphene oxide, partially reduced graphene oxide, graphite flakes, molybdenum disulfide (MoS2), molybdenum diselenide (MoSe2), molybdenum ditelluride (MoTe2), tungsten disulfide (WS2), tungsten diselenide (WSe2), hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN), gallium sulfide (GaS), gallium selenide (GaSe), lanthanum cuprate (La2CuO4), bismuth tritelluride (Bi2Te3), bismuth triselenide (Bi2Se3), antimony triselenide (Sb2Se3), zinc oxide (ZnO), niobium disulfide (NbS2), niobium diselenide (NbSe2), tantalum disulfide (TaS2), vanadium disulfide (VS2), rhenium disulfide (ReS2), rhenium diselenide (ReSe2), titanium disulfide (TiS2), titanium diselenide (TiSe2), indium trisulfide (InS3), zirconium disulfide (ZrS2), zirconium diselenide (ZrSe2), or cadmium selenide (CdSe). The edges may be functionalised with amines, alkanols, or other nucleophiles. The polymer may be a styrene, acrylic, or vinyl polymer. A method of making the nanocomposite is also disclosed. |