Abstract
The stabilization efficiency of reduced graphene oxide (rGO) on the γ-irradiated styrene-isoprene-styrene copolymer (SIS) matrix is studied by chemiluminescence. The relevant protection effects of polymer against oxidation are obtained, when the inorganic phase is present in low concentrations (1, 2 and 3 wt%). The values of the characteristic kinetic parameters of degradation, namely oxidation induction time (OIT) and onset oxidation temperature(OOT) keep their figures in respect with pristine polymer. The γ-exposure of modified SIS probes to various doses up to 100 kGy demonstrates the appropriate ability of rGO to delay thermal and radiochemical oxidation. Because the oxidation strength increases as the rGO loading is greater, these stabilization formulations may be recommended as the appliable versions in the manufacture of long life polymer products. The coupling rGO with rosemary extract for the extension of polymer durability proves the favorable association between the two stabilization mechanisms: the interlayer scavenging shown by rGO and the proton substitution operated by the polyphenolic compounds existing in rosemary extract.
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