Shape Memory Corrosion-Resistant Polymeric Materials

Figure 18

(a) The effect the introduction of graphene has upon an epoxy ester-siloxane-urea polymer system. (b) A closer view of the first curve. (c) A closer view of the second curve. For (b) and (c), (i) is 0 wt% graphene added to the polymer system, (ii) is the effect when 1 wt% graphene is added to the polymer system, and (iii) is the effect of 2 wt% graphene being added to the polymer system. (iv), (x), and (xii) are possible points for the polymer system with no graphene added. (x), (v), and (xiv) are possible points for the polymer system with 1 wt% graphene added. (x) and (vi) are possible points for the polymer system with 2 wt% graphene added. (ix) and (xii) are local maxima for the polymer system with no graphene added. (vi) and (xvi) are local maxima for the polymer system with 1 wt% graphene added. (viii) and (xv) are local maxima for the polymer system with 2 wt% graphene added [17].

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