Abstract
An electrostatic spraying technique was used to synthesize 3D graphene foam (GrF)‐reinforced polyurethane (PU) composites. Glass transition temperature (Tg) of PU increased from 120 to 148 °C after 3.3 vol% GrF addition. Strong interfacial bonding accounts for the improvement in Tg of PU‐GrF composites. Energy dissipation behavior is probed at multiple load scales to examine the intrinsic and structural damping characteristic. Micro‐scale damping at 1 mN and 1,000 Hz exhibited loss tangent value (tan δ), which is 200% higher and 3 times faster than PU. Nano dynamic mechanical analysis of PU‐3.3 vol% GrF composite demonstrated up to 383% tan δ improvement than of PU at 5 μN dynamic load. Physical mechanisms including rippling effect and weak van der Waals forces in graphene account for the high energy dissipation of PU‐GrF composite. This study suggests that PU‐GrF nanocomposites have the potential to serve as a good damping material in vibrating systems. POLYM. COMPOS., 40:E1862–E1870, 2019. © 2018 Society of Plastics Engineers
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