Enhancing the thermal, electrical, and mechanical properties of silicone rubber by addition of graphene nanoplatelets

Graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs)/silicone rubber composites were prepared with the assistance of the Flacktek SpeedMixer. A scanning electron microscope (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Raman spectra, Fourier-transform infrared spectra (FTIR), and X-ray photoelectron spectra (XPS) were carried out to characterize the structure of graphene nanoplatelets. An electronic universal testing machine, laser thermal conductivity analysis...