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    The effect of the GNP-SDS loadings on the properties of the NRL/GNP-SDS composites
    Stretchable conductive polymer composites (CPC) are fabricated by incorporating the conductive particles into the polymer matrix. In this paper, CPC was fabricated by incorporating the sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) modified graphene nanoplatelet (GNP) into natural rubber latex (NRL) by varying loading from 0phr to 9phr using a simple mechanical stirring method. The effect of the GNP-SDS loadings on the properties of the composites were study by investigated the crosslink density, tensile properties, morphology of the tensile fracture surface and electrical conductivity. The crosslink density of the composites shows a decreased trend. Then, due to the well dispersed GNP-SDS, the tensile strength increased but decreased at high filler loading caused by the agglomeration issue. The tensile modulus also increased with increasing filler loading due to the intrinsic high modulus of GNP and the reduction of chain mobility. However, the electrical properties of the composites improved as GNP-SDS loading increased and achieved a percolation threshold at 7phr.
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    Investigation of blend ratios on physical, mechanical, and electrical properties of stretchable conductive ternary blend NRLVSR materials unfilled and filled system
    ( 2025-01)
    Wern-Ming Che
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    Mohamad Nur Fuadi Bin Pargi
    Stretchable conductive material has garnered significant attention in recent years since it offers both electrical conductivity and the ability to undergo significant deformation without losing its conductivity. Herein, NRL/VSR blend materials were prepared with varying blend ratios, both with and without GNP-SDS, using a simple mechanical stirring method. The main objective was to investigate the influence of blend ratios on the physical, mechanical, and electrical properties of the unfilled and filled blend systems. The findings revealed that the addition of VSR had a detrimental effect on the crosslink density of the resulting materials, leading to a negative impact on their mechanical properties. However, a contrasting observation was made regarding the electrical properties. The introduction of VSR induced the formation of a double percolation structure in the immiscible NRL/VSR blend. This double percolation structure facilitated the creation of a conductive network within the blend, which significantly improved its electrical properties by approximately 263.85 folds.