Fullerene Nanofiller Reinforced Epoxy Nanocomposites—Developments, Progress and Challenges

Kausar, Ayesha

doi:10.1080/14328917.2020.1748794

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“…It is represented as 0-D carbon-based materials [133]. Fullerene (C 60 ) received considerable attention owing to its high electron transporting properties, good electron-accepting ability, and stable structural arrangements [134][135][136]. Moreover, C 60 -based electrode materials have been used as an efficient electrocatalyst in many fields, such as solar cells [137], batteries [138], biosensors [139], and fuel cells, etc.…”

Section: Fullerene-based Electrode Materialsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Recent Developments in Carbon-Based Nanocomposites for Fuel Cell Applications: A Review

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Carbon-based nanocomposites have developed as the most promising and emerging materials in nanoscience and technology during the last several years. They are microscopic materials that range in size from 1 to 100 nanometers. They may be distinguished from bulk materials by their size, shape, increased surface-to-volume ratio, and unique physical and chemical characteristics. Carbon nanocomposite matrixes are often created by combining more than two distinct solid phase types. The nanocomposites that were constructed exhibit unique properties, such as significantly enhanced toughness, mechanical strength, and thermal/electrochemical conductivity. As a result of these advantages, nanocomposites have been used in a variety of applications, including catalysts, electrochemical sensors, biosensors, and energy storage devices, among others. This study focuses on the usage of several forms of carbon nanomaterials, such as carbon aerogels, carbon nanofibers, graphene, carbon nanotubes, and fullerenes, in the development of hydrogen fuel cells. These fuel cells have been successfully employed in numerous commercial sectors in recent years, notably in the car industry, due to their cost-effectiveness, eco-friendliness, and long-cyclic durability. Further; we discuss the principles, reaction mechanisms, and cyclic stability of the fuel cells and also new strategies and future challenges related to the development of viable fuel cells.

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Section: Fullerene-based Electrode Materialsmentioning

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Recent Developments in Carbon-Based Nanocomposites for Fuel Cell Applications: A Review

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“…Thus, the better physical or covalent contacts between the polymer and fullerene nanoparticles have revealed high performance nanocomposites. The polymer/fullerene nanocomposites have been researched for the improved electrical, magnetic, thermal, and mechanical features (Kausar, 2021). The thermoplastic and thermosetting polymers, such as epoxies, polystyrene, polyethylene, poly(methyl methacrylate), poly(ethylene glycol), and block copolymers, have been filled with the fullerenes.…”

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Fullerene Reinforced Polymeric Nanocomposites for Energy Storage—Status and Prognoses

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2022

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This review deals with the progress in the field of polymer/fullerene nanocomposites particularly for the energy storage applications. Fullerene is a unique zero dimensional nanocarbon nanomaterial. Fullerene proposes several unique structural, optical, electrical, thermal, mechanical and other superior physical features to the polymeric nanocomposites. Consequently, the high performance polymer/fullerene nanocomposites result from the amalgamation of the unique characteristics of fullerene with the functional polymers. Here, the advancements in the polymer/fullerene nanocomposites regarding their processing and properties, especially the electrical conductivity, charge storage capacities, charge density, power density, charge-discharge, and cyclic performance have been discussed. Moreover, the future and challenging prospects have been summarized anticipating the progress in the field of polymer/fullerene-based energy storage technology.

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“…Fullerene molecules own exceptional physical features for nanocomposite applications [ 41 , 42 , 43 , 44 ]. With polymers, fullerene molecules may form an electron donor-acceptor relationship [ 45 ]. The solubility properties of fullerene in number of solvents have been explored for the nanocomposite formation [ 46 , 47 , 48 ].…”

Section: Fullerenementioning

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State-of-the-Art of Polymer/Fullerene C60 Nanocomposite Membranes for Water Treatment: Conceptions, Structural Diversity and Topographies

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To secure existing water resources is one of the imposing challenges to attain sustainability and ecofriendly world. Subsequently, several advanced technologies have been developed for water treatment. The most successful methodology considered so far is the development of water filtration membranes for desalination, ion permeation, and microbes handling. Various types of membranes have been industrialized including nanofiltration, microfiltration, reverse osmosis, and ultrafiltration membranes. Among polymeric nanocomposites, nanocarbon (fullerene, graphene, and carbon nanotubes)-reinforced nanomaterials have gained research attention owing to notable properties/applications. Here, fullerene has gained important stance amid carbonaceous nanofillers due to zero dimensionality, high surface areas, and exceptional physical properties such as optical, electrical, thermal, mechanical, and other characteristics. Accordingly, a very important application of polymer/fullerene C60 nanocomposites has been observed in the membrane sector. This review is basically focused on talented applications of polymer/fullerene nanocomposite membranes in water treatment. The polymer/fullerene nanostructures bring about numerous revolutions in the field of high-performance membranes because of better permeation, water flux, selectivity, and separation performance. The purpose of this pioneering review is to highlight and summarize current advances in the field of water purification/treatment using polymer and fullerene-based nanocomposite membranes. Particular emphasis is placed on the development of fullerene embedded into a variety of polymer membranes (Nafion, polysulfone, polyamide, polystyrene, etc.) and effects on the enhanced properties and performance of the resulting water treatment membranes. Polymer/fullerene nanocomposite membranes have been developed using solution casting, phase inversion, electrospinning, solid phase synthesis, and other facile methods. The structural diversity of polymer/fullerene nanocomposites facilitates membrane separation processes, especially for valuable or toxic metal ions, salts, and microorganisms. Current challenges and opportunities for future research have also been discussed. Future research on these innovative membrane materials may overwhelm design and performance-related challenging factors.

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Fullerene Nanofiller Reinforced Epoxy Nanocomposites—Developments, Progress and Challenges

Cited by 30 publications

References 102 publications

Recent Developments in Carbon-Based Nanocomposites for Fuel Cell Applications: A Review

Recent Developments in Carbon-Based Nanocomposites for Fuel Cell Applications: A Review

Fullerene Reinforced Polymeric Nanocomposites for Energy Storage—Status and Prognoses

State-of-the-Art of Polymer/Fullerene C60 Nanocomposite Membranes for Water Treatment: Conceptions, Structural Diversity and Topographies

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