Tensile property enhancement of defective graphene/epoxy nanocomposite by hydrogen functionalization

The performance of graphene/epoxy nanocomposites strongly depends on the interfacial interaction between the graphene and polymer as well as the structural defects of materials. This paper investigates the effect of hydrogen functionalized graphene on tensile properties of polymer nanocomposites by using molecular dynamics simulations. The pristine graphene sheet is functionalized by adding hydrogen atoms on its edge or surface. Results show...