Tailoring hydrophobicity properties of polyvinylidene fluoride infused graphene composite films

Abstract In this work, a synthesis to improve surface wetting resistance composites via infusion of graphene (G) structure into the polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) matrices is introduced. Graphene incorporated PVDF matrix with percentage 1.0 wt.% up 2.5 using simple solvent blending and dry-casting methods. The morphological structural properties infused are investigated variety characterization techniques, including field emission scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), Raman spectroscopy. tensile INSTRON Universal test. need for hydrophobicity performance on (PVDF/G) composite also reported. Based our evaluation, we ascertain that PVDF/G-1.5% produces extremely high values ultimate stress Young's modulus, amounting, respectively, 90.24 MPa 5720.88 MPa. PVDF/G exhibits roughness increases water contact angle (CA) by 20° more than pure PVDF. Therefore, it possible deploy thin films suitable mechanical strength in biomedical material-based engineering applications.