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ArticlePolymers2025

Production of Graphite Nanoplatelets via Functionalized Polyketone-Assisted Diels-Alder Chemistry: Evidence of Reduced Layer Thickness and Enhanced Exfoliation Efficiency.

Ricardo Cisternas, Jaime Orellana, Nataly Silva, Jonathan Correa-Puerta, Andrea Pucci, Ranjita K Bose, Francesco Picchioni, Esteban Araya-Hermosilla, Rodrigo Araya-Hermosilla

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Article in Polymers, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Ricardo CisternasPrograma de Magíster en Química con Mención en Tecnología de los Materiales, Universidad Tecnológica Metropolitana, Santiago 7800003, Chile.
Jaime OrellanaPrograma de Doctorado en Ciencia de los Materiales e Ingeniería de Procesos, Universidad Tecnológica Metropolitana, Santiago 7800003, Chile.
Nataly SilvaFacultad de Diseño, Universidad del Desarrollo, Avenida Plaza 680, Las Condes 7610658, Chile.
Jonathan Correa-PuertaDepartamento de Física, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Av. España 1680, Valparaíso 2390123, Chile.ORCID 0000-0002-1224-1982
Andrea PucciDipartimento di Chimica e Chimica Industriale, Università di Pisa, Via Moruzzi 13, 56124 Pisa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-1278-5004
Ranjita K BoseDepartment of Chemical Product Engineering, Engineering and Technology Institute Groningen (ENTEG), University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747AG Groningen, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0003-1928-5264
Francesco PicchioniDepartment of Chemical Product Engineering, Engineering and Technology Institute Groningen (ENTEG), University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747AG Groningen, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-8232-2083
Esteban Araya-HermosillaFacultad de Ciencias Físicas y Matemáticas, Departamento de Ingeniería Química, Biotecnología y Materiales, Universidad de Chile, Beauchef 851, Santiago 8370456, Chile.ORCID 0000-0003-4271-6886
Rodrigo Araya-HermosillaInstituto Universitario de Investigación y Desarrollo Tecnológico (IDT), Universidad Tecnológica Metropolitana, Ignacio Valdivieso 2409, San Joaquín 8940577, Chile.ORCID 0000-0003-3611-1733

Funding

ANID/ "Millennium Nucleus in NanoBioPhysics NCN2021_021Competition for Research Assistant Funding UTEM AI23-04FONDECYT de Iniciación en Investigación 11201111Postdoctoral FONDECYT 3230016Universidad Tecnológica Metropolitana UTEM LPR-19-12UTEM MINEDUC-UTM 1999
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study introduces an efficient and scalable method for the top-down exfoliation of graphite into graphite nanoplatelets (GNPs) using polyketones (PKs) functionalized with Diels-Alder (DA) active groups. Leveraging the reversible covalent interactions facilitated by furan and thiophene moieties in PK, combined with melt-mixing and shear force, this process achieves significant exfoliation while preserving the structural integrity of the resulting material. Thermal and rheological analyses demonstrate enhanced interfacial adhesion and stability within polymer composites attributed to the DA-driven interactions between functionalized PK and graphite. Comparative evaluations demonstrate that furan-functionalized PK exhibits superior exfoliation efficiency, highlighting its potential for producing high-quality exfoliated graphite suitable for advanced nanocomposite applications that require enhanced thermal, mechanical, and electrical properties. This method seamlessly integrates sustainability with industrial scalability, offering significant advancements in developing GNP-based materials.

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Diels–Alder reactionexfoliationgraphitegraphite nanoplatesnanocompositePaal–Knorr reactionpolyketonepolymer intercalation

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PMID40430630
PMCPMC12114719

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