Virginia TechMao, Y. Y.Wen, S. P.Chen, Y. L.Zhang, F. Z.Panine, P.Chan, T. W.Zhang, L. Q.Liang, Y. R.Liu, L.2014-06-162014-06-162013-08-01Mao, Y. Y.; Wen, S. P.; Chen, Y. L.; et al., "High Performance Graphene Oxide Based Rubber Composites," Scientific Reports 3:2508, (2013). DOI: 10.1038/srep02508.2045-2322http://hdl.handle.net/10919/48937In this paper, graphene oxide/styrene-butadiene rubber (GO/SBR) composites with complete exfoliation of GO sheets were prepared by aqueous-phase mixing of GO colloid with SBR latex and a small loading of butadiene-styrene-vinyl-pyridine rubber (VPR) latex, followed by their co-coagulation. During co-coagulation, VPR not only plays a key role in the prevention of aggregation of GO sheets but also acts as an interface-bridge between GO and SBR. The results demonstrated that the mechanical properties of the GO/SBR composite with 2.0 vol.% GO is comparable with those of the SBR composite reinforced with 13.1 vol.% of carbon black (CB), with a low mass density and a good gas barrier ability to boot. The present work also showed that GO-silica/SBR composite exhibited outstanding wear resistance and low-rolling resistance which make GO-silica/SBR very competitive for the green tire application, opening up enormous opportunities to prepare high performance rubber composites for future engineering applications.application/pdfen-USIn CopyrightNanocompositesMultidisciplinary sciencesArticle - Refereedhttp://www.nature.com/srep/2013/130826/srep02508/full/srep02508.htmlhttps://doi.org/10.1038/srep02508