Table 3.
Tensile properties of cured few layer graphene NR thin film nanocomposites.
| Category | Sample | Tensile strength (MPa) | Tensile Modulus (MPa) | Elongation at break (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Controls | NR Latex | 25.0 ± 1.5 | 1.6 ± 0.03 | 869 | |
| Curcumin Control | 25.3 ± 1.2 | 1.4 ± 0.03 | 875 | ||
| Control (0.7 phr Graphite) | 25.9 ± 2.0 | 1.5 ± 0.02 | 856 | ||
| 1.5 phr carbon black (HAF 330) | 26.1 ± 1.6 | 1.4 ± 0.02 | 861 | ||
| 1.5 phr carbon black (SAF 220) | 27.4 ± 1.7 | 1.5 ± 0.02 | 860 | ||
| 1.5 phr carbon black (SRF) | 25.2 ± 1.5 | 1.4 ± 0.02 | 854 | ||
| Few layer graphene (Graphite:Curcumin:Darvan)-NR thin film composites | 0.3 phr Graphene | 29.0 ± 1.7 | 1.6 ± 0.03 | 860 | |
| 0.7 phr Graphene | 30.8 ± 1.8 | 1.6 ± 0.03 | 854 | ||
| 1.5 phr Graphene | 33.9 ± 2.0 | 1.9 ± 0.03 | 841 | ||
| 3 phr Graphene | 26.4 ± 1.5 | 1.7 ± 0.03 | 864 | ||
| 5 phr Graphene | 25.9 ± 1.5 | 1.7 ± 0.03 | 863 | ||
| Reported values of GO or rGO/NR nanocomposites | NR/GO composites using ULMR process60. | Control | 17.1 | 2.4 | 579 |
| 2 wt% Graphene | 25.2 | 6.6 | 564 | ||
| NR/exfoliated GO nanocomposite62. | Control | 20.6 | 1.4 | 745 | |
| 5 wt% GO | 27.9 | 5.0 | 657 | ||
| NR/exfoliated GO nanoplatelets composites66. | Control | 2.34 | 1.6 | — | |
| 1 wt% GO | 3.13 | 2.3 | — | ||
| Graphene oxide/NR latex based elastomer composites71. | Control | 9.35 | 1.5 | 1088 | |
| 0.08 wt% GO | 12.68 | 1.6 | 1169 | ||
| Reported values of few or multi layers graphene/NR nanocomposites | Defect free few layer (2–5) graphene-NR latex68. | Control | 25.0 | 1.6 | 869 |
| 1.43 wt% of defect free few layer graphene | 34.9 | 2.0 | 820 | ||
| Multi layers graphene/NR nanocomposites55. | Control | 5.73 | 0.96 | 635 | |
| 3 wt% of multi-layers graphene | 12.5 | 5.01 | 498 | ||