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Optical properties of graphene oxide and poly methyl methacrylate nanocomposite was investigated in this paper. Initially, graphene oxide was prepared from the oxidation of graphite powder by a strong acid by Hummers-Offemane method. Then identification, purity determination and particle size were obtained by using infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy. The average size of graphene oxide nano particles was estimated about 38.4 nm using the XRD technique. So nano composites of graphene oxide based on poly methyl methacrylate were prepared by the co-precipitation method as an optical sensor element. Nano  composites were identified and characterized by FE SEM, EDX, XRD and FT IR analyzes. To investigate the optical properties of the specimens, UV-vis spectro photometry and reflective spectrometer were used. For three samples of the poly methyl methacrylate nano composite containing nano -graphene oxide, the values ​​of the color parameters b *, a * and L * were obtained that were prepared in the same conditions. Then the black index of the Westlanchr('39')s ratio was calculated. The average blackness index calculated was 3.7 for this nano composite. The study of UV-vis spectra in the region of 400-1100 nm for this nano composite showed that in the 400 - 700 nm regions the light transmission of UV light is approximately zero. Therefore, the results showed that the use of graphene oxide in the PMMA matrix improves the nano composite coating properties against UV waves and nano oxide graphene gives better shades of black color compared to other fillers and pigments.

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Research subject: Global warming is the most important worldwide problem. CO₂ is one of the greenhouse gasses and its emission to the atmosphere causes global warming to increase. Porous adsorbents are great candidates for CO₂ adsorption and graphene aerogels are porous nanostructures with very low density and hierarchical porosity which is suitable for CO₂ adsorption. The source of pristine graphite for graphene oxide synthesis as a precursor plays a vital role in graphene aerogel nanostructure.  
Research approach: In the current study, graphene oxide by modified Hummers method was synthesized with three different graphite sources. Graphene aerogels were prepared with synthesized graphene oxides via hydrothermal and freeze-drying methods to investigate their effect on graphene aerogel nanostructure. Finally, the CO₂ adsorption of graphene aerogels was evaluated. The samples were characterized by FTIR, XRD, SEM, and BET analysis.
Main results: The results indicated that the source of graphite has a significant role in the process of oxidation of graphene oxide by the modified Hummers method. XRD results of graphene oxides showed successful oxidation of graphite. The normalizing FTIR peaks of graphene oxides showed different intensities of oxygenated functional group peaks. FE-SEM results of graphene aerogels showed that less oxidation of graphite powder caused agglomeration of graphite plates and thick walls were formed. The macropore size in the structure of obtained aerogels (GAB and GAE) was 2.28 and 3.84 µm respectively which affected the CO₂ adsorption. Larger pores led to easier mass transfer of CO₂ molecules and higher CO₂ adsorption was achieved. Moreover, the high meso and micro surface area (111 and 115 m²/g respectively) in GAE increased CO₂ adsorption up to 1.04 mmol/g compared to GAB (0.724 mmol/g).  

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 Graphene-based nanomaterials are being investigated for their biocompatibility and bioactivity, as well as their ability to improve osteogenic differentiation. In this research, the base material, reduced graphene oxide (rGO) sheets, were decorated with hydroxyapatite and strontium (rGO / HAp-Sr) to induce osteogenic differentiation in adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells. Different techniques were used to determine the properties of the nanocomposite such as diffraction analysis techniques (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy (to evaluate the size and morphology of HAp-Sr on rGO plates), FT-IR (to analyze the nanocomposite functional group), Raman spectroscopy (to investigate possible disorders in nanocomposite structure and number of layers), induced dual plasma emission spectroscopy (to assess atomic concentration of Ca and Sr), zeta potential(electrical potential of the nanocomposite) and MTT (nanocomposite cytotoxicity assessment) were used. The ossification potential of the synthesized nanocomposite was investigated and confirmed using the calcium deposition test in dipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells. According to the obtained results, osteogenic differentiation induction is possible using synthesized nanocomposites without the need for chemical inducers.
 

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The aim of present work is the investigation of polypropylene/graphene oxide nanocamposies. In this work, the reinforcing effects of the graphene oxide nanoparticles on the mechanical and thermal properties of the nonpolar polypropylene are examined. There is two main challenges to improve the properties of polypropylene by graphene oxide nanoparticles. First, the nanoparticles have not suitable dispersion in polymer matrix. Furthermore, there is not sufficient adhesion between nanoparticle and polymer chains. In this study, the graphene oxide (GO) surface is modified by a linear alkyl chain via a bimolecular nucleophilic substitution reaction between the oxygen groups of GO and reactants to promote the homogeneous dispersion of GO in the organic solvent and increasing the interfacial adhesion between the graphene oxide and polymer matrix. The presence of the alkyl groups on the surface of graphene oxide nanoparticles is characterized by FT-IR. To prevent the AGO aggregation in the polypropylene, the solution-blending method is used to prepare the nanocomposites with 0.1, 0.3, 0.5 wt% AGO. The SEM images confirmed the appropriate dispersion of the graphene oxide in the composites. The stress-strain analysis, dynamic-mechanical thermal analysis (DMTA), and thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA) are performed to investigate the mechanical and thermal properties of nanocomposites. The results demonstrated that the Young’s modulus of the polymer are improved by 20, 30 and 34% with adding 0.1, 0.3 and 0.5% AGO, respectively. Also the 10% mass loss temperature for 0.1, 0.3 and 0.5% AGO nanocomposites compared to neat polypropylene increased by 2, 8, 12 C0, respectively.

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In this paper, the mechanical behavior of the Graphene Oxide (GO)/ epoxy nanocomposites has been investigated under different strain rates. To reach this goal, GO nano sheets were synthesized through Hummers method (a chemical method) and then GO/epoxy nanocomposite was prepared using the solution-based method. Standard specimens test were made from nanocomposite. In order to study the static and dynamic behavior of material, the static pressure test and the split pressure hopkinson bar test were performed on the specimens, respectively. The results showed that the stiffness and the strength of epoxy increase with adding GO to it. It was found that the behavior of epoxy is dependent on the strain rate so intense that its dynamic strength is more than static one about 50%. Furthermore, the effect of GO in low strain rates is more than high strain rates such that adding 0.3% weight ratio of GO increase the strength of epoxy by nearly 20% and 5% in 0.01 s^(-1) and 1100 s^(-1) of strain rates, respectively. In addition, the comparison of Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) images from the fracture surfaces of neat epoxy and its composite showed that the surface toughness of nanocomposite is more than epoxy’s.

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The performance of cement paste as the reinforcing element in walls and transferring pipes in oil wells is of considerable importance. It is known that the mechanical properties of hardened cement can be altered under high pressure and temperature of oil well; the gravity of this change has an important role in the stability and service life of the well. This paper investigates the mechanical properties of hardened cement and GO-reinforced cementitious composites at molecular scale under the surrounding conditions similar to those of an oil well using molecular dynamics method. Results in nano scale revealed a decreasing pattern in mechanical properties of calcium silicate hydrate with increasing temperature of the oil well. However, pressure increment in the conventional range of the oil wells did not show any noticeable effect on hardened cement properties. Using GO proved to be beneficial to the calcium silicate hydrate, drastically improving its mechanical properties. Results concluded that GO nanoparticle can act as reinforcing elements in the cementitious matrix. The outcome of this research can provide more insights on the application of GO in the oil well cementitious matrix, in an ideal molecular conditions and thus passed over GO agglomeration, non-homogenous dispersion and impurities in the macro scale.

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In this research, the load-bearing capacities of epoxy-based nanocomposite specimens containing rounded-tip V-shaped notches made of epoxy resin LR 630 and nanographene oxide were studied both experimentally and theoretically under pure opening mode conditions. In order to fabricate the studied specimens, first, the tensile properties and fracture toughness of pure epoxy resin and nanocomposite materials were determined by uniaxial monotonic tension and three-point bending tests. Rectangular plates containing a central rhombic hole with four blunt V-shaped corners with a notch angle of 60° and radii of 1, 2, and 4 mm were utilized as the samples for fracture tests. Then, the samples were subjected to uniaxial tensile loading, and their load-carrying capacities (LCC) were measured. For theoretical predictions, due to the ductile behavior of the studied specimens, a combination of the equivalent material concept (EMC) with the well-known brittle fracture criterion, maximum tangential stress (MTS), was employed. Then, experimental and theoretical results were compared. The results of the experiment showed that by adding nanoparticles to the epoxy resin, its strength improved by about 8%, and it was found that the maximum discrepancy between the theoretical and experimental results was related to the groove with a radius of 4 mm, approximately 9.2%. Finally, it was observed that the new criterion (EMC-MTS) could predict the experimental results well without performing any time-consuming and complex elastic-plastic analysis.

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A cardiac infarction is the leading cause of death worldwide. Although the common treatments, including medication and various grafts, are unable to return the patients to their normal life, a cardiac patch is a promising technique in the field of tissue engineering that can stimulate the natural regeneration process of the diseased tissue via a scaffold with appropriate mechanical properties, biocompatibility and electrical conductivity. In this study, the composite scaffolds based on alginate (ALG) were fabricated through freeze-drying and coated with different concentrations of graphene oxide (GO) to make ALG/xGO (x=0.01, 0.05 and 0.1 wt. %) scaffolds. The scaffolds were characterized in terms of morphology, physicochemical structure, tensile strength, electrical conductivity, and cell response and gene expression. The presence of GO provided interconnected pores in the composite scaffolds. Adding GO up to 0.1 wt.% significantly enhanced Young’s modulus up to 5.5 MPa and electrical conductivity up to 8.59 S.m^-1 (p≤0.05). Additionally, GO improved the vitality of human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) compared to the scaffold without GO.  Investigating cell attachment of L929 fibroblasts indicated that the optimal content of GO at 0.05 wt.% can provide better places for cellular nesting due to the appropriate size of pores for cell/material interactions. The increase in the amount of GO up to 0.1 wt.% lead to a significant increase in gene expression of VEGFR-2 compared to the other scaffolds and tissue culture plate. We found that the prepared ALG/0.1GO composite scaffold could be appropriate for further experiments on cardiac tissue engineering applications.