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NANOCOMPOSITE DEVELOPED FROM POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE FIBERS REINFORCED WITH REDUCED GRAPHENE OXIDE (rGO)
Clarissa De Paula Dias1; Bruno Cunha, Sousa Da1; Marc Meyers2; Sergio Monteiro1; Édio Junior1
1Military Institute of Engineering, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; 2University of California San Diego, La Jolla, United States

PAPER: 49/Composite/Regular (Oral) OS
SCHEDULED: 17:05/Tue. 18 Nov. 2025/Dusit 1

ABSTRACT:

This work proposes for the first time to develop a nanocomposite from polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) based microfibers and reduced graphene oxide (rGO), synthesized using the Solution Blow-Spinning (SBS) technique [1]. This technique allows the production of fibers with a small diameter using a thermoplastic polymer, being capable of producing microfibers on a large scale. The interest is related to the reduction of the diameter when compared to conventional fibers, as the diameter size of these materials directly affects their properties, which tend to improve as the contact surface increases, thereby improving wettability [2][3]. The use of graphene and graphene oxide as reinforcing materials in composites has attracted attention, as they tend to provide greater rigidity, strength and conductivity to the material [4]. Graphene oxide is obtained by functionalizing graphene through exfoliation, creating regions with sp2 and sp3 hybridized carbons [5], in addition to hydroxyl and epoxy functional groups. This structure improves the interaction with the polymer matrix, increasing the rigidity of the composite and making it conductive, with the advantage of reducing costs when using reduced graphene oxide (rGO). The results obtained from experimental tests of concentration and morphology through Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) during the development of the nanocomposite will indicate the feasibility of producing a pure PMMA nanocomposite (matrix) reinforced with rGO in powder form (filler) for applications such as conductive polymer composites via Solution Blow Spinning.

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