Improvement of gas barrier properties of Polyethylene Terephtalate (PET) by Graphene Nanoplatelets (GNP)

Che Mohd Noh, Mohd Ihsan and Mohamed, Mohd Ambri and Ismail, Ahmad Ghadafi and Ani, Mohd Hanafi and Majlis, Burhanuddin Yeop (2019) Improvement of gas barrier properties of Polyethylene Terephtalate (PET) by Graphene Nanoplatelets (GNP). In: Nanotech Malaysia 2018 in conjunction with 3rd International Conference on Enabling Science and Nanotechnology (ESciNano 2018), 5th Malaysia Workshop on 2D Materials and Carbon Nanotube (2DMC 2018), 7th-9th May 2018, Kuala Lumpur.

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Abstract

This research is to studies the improvement of gas barrier properties of Polyethylene Terephtalate (PET) by graphene nanoplatelets (GNP). The composite is produced by solvent casting method. The GNP content is varied from 0 wt% to 2 wt%. The optimum tensile properties of PET/GNP nanocomposite is 34.7 MPa and the reduction of gas permeation is about 99% when the PET is mixed with 2 wt% of GNP. The scanning electron microscopy (SEM) revealed that the micropores are induced in PET/GNP nanocomposite. This suggests that PET in conjunction with GNP have the potential for high gas barrier properties in food packaging.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Plenary Papers)
Additional Information:	4583/71181
Uncontrolled Keywords:	graphene nanoplatlet, PET, nanocomposite, gas barrier
Subjects:	T Technology > T Technology (General) T Technology > TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery > TJ227 Machine design and drawing
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Engineering Kulliyyah of Engineering > Department of Manufacturing and Materials Engineering
Depositing User:	Dr Mohd Hanafi Ani
Date Deposited:	21 Mar 2019 15:51
Last Modified:	26 Nov 2019 12:11
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/71181

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