The synthesis of graphene nanoribbon and its reinforcing effect on poly (vinyl alcohol)

The graphene nanoribbon was prepared from the carbon nanotubes using the chemical approach, and was used for preparing the poly (vinyl alcohol) nanocomposites. It was discovered that the prepared graphene nanoribbon contained a lot of oxygen groups. Due to the presence of these oxygen groups, the nanoribbon could homogeneously disperse in both water and poly (vinly alcohol) matrix. It was also found that there were strong interactions between...