RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article T1 High-performance nanoporous aramid films reinforced with functionalized carbon nanocharges using ionic liquids A1 Trigo López, Miriam A1 Vallejos Calzada, Saúl A1 Reglero Ruiz, José Antonio A1 García Gómez, Alejandra A1 Seara Martínez, María A1 García García, Félix Clemente A1 García Pérez, José Miguel K1 Nanoporous aramid K1 Carbon nanocharge K1 Ionic liquid K1 Chemistry K1 Química AB We prepare low density nanoporous aramid films reinforced with carbon-based nanocharges (graphene, carbon nanofibers and carbon nanotubes), using ionic liquids to generate and control the porous structure, reaching a density reduction of about 4 times and pore sizes down to 240 nm. Because of the low dispersion ability of the nanocharges in the aramid matrix, we carried out a novel functionalization process in which nanocharges were chemically modified by anchoring a polyamide model to their surface. Then, we tested the different behavior of the aramid films reinforced with neat and functionalized nanocharges, observing that functionalization led to better nanocharges dispersion, reduction of pore size from the micrometer to the nanometer range and the improvement of the mechanical behavior, resulting in higher relative Young's moduli values (around 60% higher in porous aramids reinforced with functionalized nanocharges). PB Elsevier SN 0032-3861 YR 2020 FD 2020-08 LK http://hdl.handle.net/10259/5344 UL http://hdl.handle.net/10259/5344 LA eng NO FEDER (Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo Regional) and both the Spanish Agencia Estatal de Investigación (MAT2017–84501-R) and the Consejería de Educación-Junta de Castilla y León (BU306P18) DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Burgos RD 04-dic-2024