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15 - General Engineering
University of Bolton
Simultaneous reduction and surface functionalization of graphene oxide with POSS for reducing fire hazards in epoxy composites
This first reported attempt to functionalise graphene oxide (2D) with octa-aminophenyl-POSS (3D cage type) significantly increased the thermal stability of epoxy resin. This part of the collaborative research between Bolton and USTC, China was conducted during Kandola’s tenure as a visiting professor in USTC (Jan 2011 - Dec 2012), funded by Chinese Academy of Sciences. She had a major input in experimental design, advising on analysis of results and writing of the paper. Subsequent work on fibre-reinforced composites was carried out by Wang at Bolton (as a visiting researcher for 3 months) and published in Comp.Part A, 53(2013).