Carbon nanotubes and polyaniline filled hybrid epoxy composites: Assessing the viscoelastic behavior and mechanical properties

2018 ◽  
Vol 40 (S2) ◽  
pp. E1143-E1150
Author(s):  
Vinay Khandelwal ◽  
Sushanta K. Sahoo ◽  
Gaurav Manik ◽  
Kishor Biswas
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Viscoelastic Behavior ◽  
Epoxy Composites

The influence of functionalization time of carbon nanotube on the mechanical properties of the epoxy composites

2017 ◽  
Vol 51 (12) ◽  
pp. 1693-1701 ◽  
Author(s):  
EA Zakharychev ◽  
EN Razov ◽  
Yu D Semchikov ◽  
NS Zakharycheva ◽  
MA Kabina
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Elastic Modulus ◽  
Carbon Nanotube ◽  
Composite Materials ◽  
Polymer Composites ◽  
Epoxy Composites ◽  
Multi Walled Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Walled Carbon Nanotubes

This paper investigates the structure, length, and percentage of functional groups of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (CNT) depending on the time taken for functionalization in HNO3 and H2SO4 mixture. The carbon nanotube content and influence of functionalization time on mechanical properties of polymer composite materials based on epoxy matrix are studied. The extreme dependencies of mechanical properties of carbon nanotube functionalization time of polymer composites were established. The rise in tensile strength of obtained composites reaches 102% and elastic modulus reaches 227% as compared to that of unfilled polymer. The composites exhibited best mechanical properties by including carbon nanotube with 0.5 h functionalization time.

Mechanical properties prediction for carbon nanotubes/epoxy composites by using support vector regression

2015 ◽  
Vol 29 (05) ◽  
pp. 1550016 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. D. Cheng ◽  
C. Z. Cai ◽  
Y. Luo ◽  
Y. H. Li ◽  
C. J. Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Support Vector Regression ◽  
Correlation Coefficients ◽  
Epoxy Composites ◽  
Percentage Error ◽  
Support Vector ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Highly Nonlinear ◽  
Mechanical Properties Prediction

Studies have shown there are several process/geometry parameters affecting the mechanical properties of the carbon nanotubes/epoxy composites. The relationship between the response and process/geometry parameters is highly nonlinear and quite complicated. It is very valuable to have an accurate model to estimate the response under different process/geometry parameters. In this paper, the support vector regression (SVR) combined with particle swarm optimization (PSO) for its parameter optimization was employed to construct mathematical models for prediction of mechanical properties of the carbon nanotubes/epoxy composites according to an experimental data set. The leave-one-out cross-validation (LOOCV) test results by SVR models support that the generalization ability of SVR model is high enough. The statistical mean absolute percentage error for tensile strength, elongation and elastic modulus are 3.96%, 3.14% and 2.62%, the correlation coefficients (R2) achieve as high as 0.991, 0.990 and 0.997, respectively. This study suggests that the established SVR model can be used to accurately foresee the mechanical properties of carbon nanotubes/epoxy composites and can be used to optimize designing or controlling of the experimental process/geometry in practice.

scholarly journals Assessing the Critical Multifunctionality Threshold for Optimal Electrical, Thermal, and Nanomechanical Properties of Carbon Nanotubes/Epoxy Nanocomposites for Aerospace Applications

Aerospace ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aikaterini-Flora Trompeta ◽  
Elias Koumoulos ◽  
Sotirios Stavropoulos ◽  
Theodoros Velmachos ◽  
Georgios Psarras ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Thermal Stability ◽  
Electrical Conductivity ◽  
Critical Concentration ◽  
Epoxy Composites ◽  
Micro Computed Tomography ◽  
Epoxy Nanocomposites ◽  
Aerospace Structures ◽  
Nanomechanical Properties

Epoxy composites are widely used in primary aerospace structures, where high impact damage properties are necessary. However, challenges appear when multiple functionalities, including electrical and thermal conductivity, are needed in parallel with increased mechanical properties. The current study aims at the assessment of a critical concentration of multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs), incorporated in epoxy resin, which will indicate a threshold for optimal electrical, thermal and mechanical properties. For the evaluation of this optimal concentration, electrical conductivity, thermal stability and nanomechanical properties (Young modulus and nanohardness) have been assessed, for epoxy nanocomposites with 0 to 15 parts per hundred resin per weight (phr) MWCNTs. Percolation theory was applied to study the electrical conductivity for different contents of MWCNTs in the epoxy nanocomposite system. Thermogravimetric analysis was employed for the assessment of the epoxy composites’ thermal properties. Nanohardness and elastic modulus were measured, and the hardness versus modulus index was calculated. Emphasis was given to the dispersion of MWCNTs in the epoxy matrix, which was assessed by both microscopy techniques and X-ray micro–computed tomography. A correlation between the optimum dispersion and MWCNTs content in terms of electrical conductivity, thermal stability, and nanomechanical properties revealed a threshold concentration at 3 phr, allowing the manufacturing of aerospace structures with multifunctional properties.

Preparation and Properties of Graphene and its Nanocomposites

2015 ◽  
Vol 719-720 ◽  
pp. 141-144
Author(s):  
Chen Chi M. Ma ◽  
Sheng Tsung Hsiao ◽  
Wei Hao Liao ◽  
Shin Ming Li ◽  
Yu Sheng Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Hybrid Materials ◽  
Epoxy Composites ◽  
Multi Walled Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Walled Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Fractured Surface ◽  
Scanning Electron

This study proposed a method to improve the mechanical properties and thermal conductivity of epoxy composites by incorporating multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) and multi-graphene platelets (MGPs) hybrid materials. The MWCNT can bridge adjacent MGPs and inhibit their aggregation effectively, leading to an increased contact surface area between MGP/MWCNT hybrid materials and epoxy matrix. From observing the fractured surface of composite by scanning electron microscope, MWCNT/MGP hybrid materials exhibited better compatibility than individual MWCNT and MGP did.The tensile strength of GD400-MWCNT/MGP/epoxy composites was 35.4% higher than that of epoxy, compared to only a 0.9% increase in tensile strength for MGP/epoxy composites. Thermal conductivity enhanced by 146.9% through incorporating MWCNT/MGP hybrid materials and 23.9% for MGP fillers, compared to non-derivatised epoxy.

scholarly journals Mechanical properties of aerospace epoxy composites reinforced with 2D nano-fillers: current status and road to industrialization

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Radhika Wazalwar ◽  
Megha Sahu ◽  
Ashok M. Raichur
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Fracture Toughness ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Aerospace Industry ◽  
Epoxy Composites ◽  
Current Status ◽  
High Performance Polymer

Epoxy composites find application in the aerospace industry. Although epoxy is a high-performance polymer, its fracture toughness is compromised due to its highly cross-linked nature. Nanomaterials such as carbon nanotubes...

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