Summary

The addition of graphene as an environment friendly nano-filler to totally different polymer matrices result in a considerable enchancment in several bodily properties which, in consequence, pave the best way in the direction of promising functions. On this work, Polystyrene (PS) was bolstered with totally different low loadings of graphene oxide (GO). The latter was ready in accordance with the Hummers methodology. The included weight fractions have been (0.01, 0.05, 0.1, 0.25, 1.0) wt. %. Answer mixing was the adopted strategy to organize the nanocomposites. The resulted nanocomposites have been characterised in comparison with the neat polymer. Many instruments have been employed to research the construction, morphology, thermal, and thermo-mechanical behaviour of GO, neat polymer, and the nanocomposites. The structural and morphological final result for GO and PS was confirmed in comparison with the literature. The result confirmed as nicely the nice dispersion of GO nano-sheets within the PS. The thermal and thermo-mechanical properties have been enhanced for the nanocomposites in comparison with the neat polymer. The outcomes emphasised the development of nanocomposites’ efficiency because the inclusion of GO went greater.