TITLE:
Reinforcing Effect of Graphene in Epoxy Adhesives: Review
AUTHORS:
Fatehbahadur Purushottam Lodh, Ravindra Vilas Indubai Gadhave
KEYWORDS:
Graphene, Epoxy, Adhesives, Composite, Mechanical Properties
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Composite Materials,
Vol.14 No.1,
January
9,
2024
ABSTRACT: Due to its great strength, hardness, and chemical resistance, epoxy adhesives are becoming more and more used. They continue to have drawbacks, nevertheless, such as poor thermal stability, and poor electrical conductivity. Two-dimensional graphene is a wonderful substance with exceptional qualities including high strength, high electrical conductivity, and large surface area. Because of these characteristics, graphene has been thoroughly researched for its prospective uses in a variety of industries, including electronics, energy storage, and biomedical engineering. The use of graphene as an additive in epoxy adhesives to enhance the characteristics of such materials is one of its promising uses. This paper reviewed the latest findings about graphene’s effects on epoxy adhesives. The various methods to produce graphene-epoxy composites and their improvements are discussed. This research additionally discusses the challenges associated with the production and processing of graphene-epoxy composites, as well as the mechanisms behind the improvements in mechanical, electrical, and thermal characteristics. The final section of this review discusses the challenges and prospective uses of graphene in epoxy adhesives in the future.