High barrier properties against sulfur mustard of graphene oxide/butyl rubber composites

Protection against sulfur mustard (HD) is essential for the safety of the operators in the lab and in war. In this research, graphene oxide/butyl rubber (GO/IIR) composites were first prepared by a green method of latex compounding. This method achieved uniform dispersion of GO in IIR matrix for the GO content up to 2 phr (parts per hundreds of rubber). More importantly, there was a strong interfacial interaction between GO and IIR chains. When...