Preparation and characterization of high-density polyethylene/graphene oxide (HDPE/GO) nanocomposites: Experimental and computational insights

Walid Benayache, Samir Bouchareb, Rachida Doufnoune, Amani Deghiche, Ali Zerriouh, Tahar Aouissi, Gilbert Teyssedre, Fayçal Kabache, Abderrahmane Belhaoues, Laboratoire des Matériaux Polymériques Multiphasiques , Université Ferhat Abbas, Unité de Recherche des Matériaux Emergents , Equipe de Valorisation des Polymères, Université Ferhat Abbas, Laboratoire de Physico-Chimie des Hauts Polymères , Département de Génie des Procédés, Faculté de Technologie, Université Ferhat ABBAS, Laboratoire Plasma et Conversion d, Université de Toulouse, Process Engineering Department, Faculty of Technology, - Skikda University, Departamento de Física de Polímeros, Elastómeros y Aplicaciones Energéticas, Grupo de Elastómeros, Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología de Polímeros

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Published online on July 24, 2026

Abstract

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, Ahead of Print.
Maleic anhydride (MAH) grafting effectively enhances the interfacial compatibility between hydrophobic high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and hydrophilic graphene oxide (GO). In this study, HDPE-g-MAH/GO nanocomposites were prepared by melt blending and ...