Study on Morphology and Thermal Characteristics of Electrospun PAN/GNP Nanofibers

Nanocomposites are defined as composite materials where the reinforcement has at least one dimension in the range of 1– 100 nm. The most common nano reinforcements used arelayered silicate nanoclays and carbon nanotubes, however graphite plate lets are also among the leading nano scale fillers in research and development and commercial projects. exfoliated graphite nanoplatelets (GnP), which combine the lower price and layered structure of clays with the superiorthermal and electrical properties of carbon nanotubes, can be effective alternative to both clays and nanotubes and provideexcellent competitive functional properties. By separating the graphite layers through intercalation and exfoliation. Thin nanoplatelets can be formed which possess ahigh surface area and satiafy the high aspect ratio criterion needed for high-strength composites.[2]