Study on the effect of graphene and glycerol plasticizer on the properties of chitosan-graphene nanocomposites via in situ green chemical reduction of graphene oxide.

Unplasticized and glycerol plasticized chitosan/graphene (CS/GS) nanocomposites were synthesized via in situ chemical reduction of graphene oxide sheets (GO) with l-ascorbic acid (L-AA) as reductant by solution casting. The reduction of GO with L-AA was investigated to establish the optimal amount of reductant required to produce chemically reduced graphene sheets (GS). The combine effect of both nanofiller and glycerol on the structure, thermal, mechanical, and electrical properties of CS/GS nanocomposite films was evaluated.