Author/Authors :
SYUHADA, N.I. university of malaya - Low Dimensional Materials Research Centre - Department of Physics, Malaysia , HUANG, N.M. university of malaya - Low Dimensional Materials Research Centre - Department of Physics, Malaysia , KUMAR, S. VIJAY Université de Lorraine - Ecole nationale supérieure des industries chimiques (ENSIC) - Laboratoire de Chimie Physique Macromoléculaire, France , LIM, H.N. Universiti Putra Malaysia - Faculty of Science - Department of Chemistry, Malaysia , RAHMAN, S.A. university of malaya - Low Dimensional Materials Research Centre - Department of Physics, Malaysia , THIEN, G.S.H. university of malaya - Low Dimensional Materials Research Centre - Department of Physics, Malaysia , IBRAHIM, N.A. Universiti Putra Malaysia - Faculty of Science - Department of Chemistry, Malaysia , AHMAD, M. Universiti Putra Malaysia - Faculty of Science - Department of Chemistry, Malaysia , MORADIHAMEDANI, P. Universiti Putra Malaysia - Faculty of Science - Department of Chemistry, Malaysia
Abstract :
Nanocomposite thin films of chitosan/graphene oxide (CS/GO) and chitosan/ EDTA-GO (CS/EDTA-GO) were prepared by environmental friendly method and the properties were compared. The experimental results showed fine dispersion of GO and EDTA-GO in CS matrix and some interaction occur between the filler and the CS matrix that leads to better distribution of stress transfer. At 0.5 wt. %, both CS/GO and CS/EDTA-GO experienced maximum tensile stress by 51 and 71% compared with CS. Moreover, the elongation at break for both nanocomposites increases and the amount of filler increases.
Keywords :
Chitosan , functionalized graphene oxide , graphene oxide , nancomposite thin films
