The addition of nanomaterials to polymers can result not only in significant material property improvements, but also assist in creating entirely new composite functionalities. By dispersing graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) within a polydimethylsiloxane matrix, we show that efficient light absorption by GNPs and subsequent energy transduction to the polymeric chains can be used to controllably pro...

We present a study on connectivity percolation in suspensions of hard platelets by means of Monte Carlo simulation. We interpret our results using a contact-volume argument based on an effective single-particle cell model. It is commonly assumed that the percolation threshold of anisotropic objects scales as their inverse aspect ratio. While this rule has been shown to hold for rodlike particle...

We report results concerning the functionalization of graphene-based nanoplatelets for improving thermal energy storage capacity commonly used phase change materials (PCMs). The goal this study was to enhance low conductivity PCMs, while preserving their specific and latent heats. focused on wax-based we tested several types graphene nanoparticles (GNPs) at a set different concentrations. Both ...

The incorporation of graphene-based nanodispersoids in ceramic coatings is known to enhance the wear behavior these materials. In this study, for first time, alumina/graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) were deposited through Suspension High Velocity Oxy-Fuel (SHVOF) thermal spray on Al2O3/TiC substrate composites, which laser microtextured with grid and line surface patterns. Dense around 8?10 ?m thi...

Two-dimensional (2D) inorganic layered nanoplatelets exhibit superior lubricating properties in both solid states and oil dispersions. In this paper, we have systematically investigated the effects of surface and interlayer modifications on the tribological performance of layered α-zirconium phosphate (ZrP) nanoplatelets in mineral oil. The pristine layered ZrP nanoplatelets were first reacted ...

We demonstrate that copper-zinc-tin-sulphide nanoplatelets can be directly grown onto a molybdenum-coated substrate using spray pyrolysis starting from a mixture of metal thiocarbamates precursors. The structure and phase purity of the nanoplatelets is discussed in detail.

Citation: Schmid M, Merzbacher S, Brzoska N, Müller K and Jesdinszki M (2017) Improvement of Food PackagingRelated Properties of Whey Protein Isolate-Based Nanocomposite Films and Coatings by Addition of Montmorillonite Nanoplatelets. Front. Mater. 4:35. doi: 10.3389/fmats.2017.00035 improvement of Food Packagingrelated Properties of Whey Protein isolate-Based nanocomposite Films and coatings b...

Herein, the formation of carbon monoxide as a harmful product upon Catalytic Wet Peroxide Oxidation process is studied in presence different solid catalysts: an iron supported activated catalyst, metal-free catalyst based on Graphene Nanoplatelets, and 1.6 wt.% Fe containing Cr2AlC MAX phase catalyst. The CWPO performance evolution gas effluent have been compared to that obtained conventional F...