Utilizing a monomer as the oil phase in the solvent interfacial trapping method allows for the formation of polymerized high-internal phase emulsions, or polyHIPEs. These materials have variability in the monomer used, changing the final properties of the composite material. But, the materials are low-density, electrically conductive, and mechanically robust. 

 

Publications

Graphene’s Effect on the Mechanism of Radical Polymerization with In Situ Graphene Composites
Ward, S.P.; Adamson, D.H.
Carbon Trends, 2022, DOI: 10.1016/j.carte.2022.100233

PolyHIPE Foams from Pristine Graphene: Strong, Porous, and Electrically Conductive Materials Templated by a 2D Surfactant
Brown, E. E. B.; Woltornist, S. J.; Adamson, D. H.
Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2020, 580: 700-708

Self-assembled graphene composites for flow-through filtration
Varghese, D.; Bento, J. L.; Ward, S. P.; Adamson, D. H.
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2020, 12(26):29692-29699

Electrical Conductivity of Graphene – Polymer Composite Foams: A Computational Study
Wang, Z.; Tian, Y.; Liang, H.; Adamson, D. H.; Dobrynin, A. V.
Macromolecules, 2019, 52:7379-7385

From Graphene-like Sheet Stabilized Emulsions to Composite Polymer Foams: Molecular Dynamics Simulations
Wang, Z.; Liang, H.; Adamson, D. H.; Dobrynin, A. V.
Macromolecules 2018 51(18):7360-7367

Controlled 3D Assembly of Graphene Sheets to Build Conductive, Chemically Selective and Shape Responsive Materials
Woltornist, S. J.; Varghese, D.; Massucci, D.; Cao, Z.; Dobrynin, A. V.; Adamson, D. H.
Advanced Materials 2017 29:1604947

Thermal and Electrical Properties of Nanocomposites based on Self-Assembled Pristine Graphene
Bento, J. L.; Brown, E. B.; Woltornist, S. J.; Adamson, D. H.
Advanced Functional Materials 2017 27:1604277

Properites of Pristine Graphene Composites Arising from the Mechanism of Graphene-Stabilized Emulsion Formation
Woltornist, S. J.; Adamson, D. H.
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 2016 55:6777-6782

Polymer/Pristine Graphene Based Composites: From Emulsions to Strong,Electrically Conducting Foams
Woltornist, S. J.; Carrillo, J.-M.; Xu, T.; Dobrynin, A. V.; Adamson, D. H.
Macromolecules 2015 48(3):687-693

Preparation of Conductive Graphene/Graphite Infused Fabrics Using an Interfacial Trapping Method
Woltornist, S. J.; Alamer, F. A.; McDannald, A.; Jain, M.; Sotzing, G. A.; Adamson, D. H.
Carbon 2015 81:38-42