Nanotechnology in Cardiology

Influence of graphene nanoplatelet concentration on the electrical, mechanical, and piezoresistive properties of glass fiber/epoxy composites

“…[9][10][11] GNPs are carbon nanostructures consisting of stacked graphenic sheets in a hexagonal lattice with carbon-carbon covalent bonds. Due to their excellent electrical properties (electrical resistivity around 50 Â 10 À6 Ω/cm [12] ) and large aspect ratio, GNPs are extraordinary nanofillers for the development of GFRPs with piezoresistive capabilities. [13,14] Several incorporating routes onto fibers have been proposed to effectively integrate carbon nanostructures into GFRPs, including chemical vapor deposition, dipping, electrophoretic deposition, and spray coating process.…”