Enhanced mechanical properties of multifunctional multiscale glass/carbon/epoxy composite reinforced with carbon nanotubes and simultaneous carbon nanotubes/nanoclays

2016 ◽  
Vol 51 (6) ◽  
pp. 745-758 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masoumeh Nazem Salimi ◽  
Mehdi Torabi Merajin ◽  
Mohammad Kazem Besharati Givi
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Hybrid Composite ◽  
Mechanical Performance ◽  
Epoxy Composite ◽  
Hybrid Composites ◽  
Morphological Characterization ◽  
Simultaneous Presence ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
Glass Carbon ◽  
Multi Walled Carbon Nanotubes

Hybrid composites are being used in a wide variety of applications especially in the aircraft industry. Therefore, it would be of great use to develop a hybrid composite with a high mechanical performance. With this premise, this studyaimed to imbed secondary nanoscale reinforcement into the matrix of glass/carbon/epoxy composite where amino multi-walled carbon nanotubes and hybridization of amino multi-walled carbon nanotube and Nanoclay (Cloisite 30B) were utilized. The tensile, flexural and impact properties of hybrid composites were evaluated and a comparative study between hybrid composite reinforced with amino-MWCNTs and simultaneous amino-MWCNTs and Nanoclay was conducted. The fractured surfaces of tensile testing and bending testing specimens were characterized with a high precise field emission scanning electron microscopy. The results of the tensile test revealed that incorporation of amino-MWCNTs reduced the ultimate strength of hybrid composite, while the elastic modulus of composite with combination of amino-MWCNTs and Nanoclay increased. It was demonstrated that incorporation of nanotubes and simultaneous presence of both amino MWCNTs and Nanoclay could enhance exclusively the flexural strength of conventional hybrid composite by up to 10.5% and 22% respectively. Also, simultaneous presence of nano-fillers resulted in 12.2% enhancement of impact strength of hybrid composite where amino-MWCNTs exclusively increased it by up to 49.9%. Morphological characterization of composites indicated to strengthen interfacial interaction of fabrics to epoxy when matrix reinforced with nano-fillers, especially in combination of both nanotubes and nanoclays.

scholarly journals Mechanical and Functional Properties of Novel Biobased Poly(decylene-2,5-furanoate)/Carbon Nanotubes Nanocomposite Films

Polymers ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (11) ◽  
pp. 2459
Author(s):  
Giulia Fredi ◽  
Andrea Dorigato ◽  
Mauro Bortolotti ◽  
Alessandro Pegoretti ◽  
Dimitrios N. Bikiaris
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Mechanical Performance ◽  
Rietveld Analysis ◽  
Nanocomposite Films ◽  
Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
Homogeneous Microstructure ◽  
Microstructural Investigation ◽  
Crystallinity Degree ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
Multi Walled Carbon Nanotubes

The present work investigates the microstructural, thermo-mechanical, and electrical properties of a promising, but still not thoroughly studied, biobased polymer, i.e., poly(decylene furanoate) (PDeF), and its performance when multi-walled carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are added. After sample preparation by solution mixing and film casting, the microstructural investigation evidences that the fracture surface becomes smoother and more homogeneous with a small fraction of CNTs, and that the production process is suitable to achieve good disentanglement and dispersion of CNTs within the matrix, although some aggregates are still observable. CNTs act as nucleating agents for PDeF crystals, as evidenced by differential scanning calorimetry, as the crystallinity degree increases from 43.2% of neat PDeF to 55.0% with a CNT content of 2 phr, while the crystallization temperature increases from 68.4 °C of PDeF to 91.7 °C of PDeF-CNT-2. A similar trend in crystallinity is confirmed by X-ray diffraction, after detailed Rietveld analysis with a three-phase model. CNTs also remarkably improve the mechanical performance of the bioderived polymer, as the elastic modulus increases up to 123% and the stress at break up to 131%. The strain at break also increases by +71% when a small amount of 0.25 phr of CNTs are added, which is probably the consequence of a more homogeneous microstructure. The long-term mechanical performance is also improved upon CNT addition, as the creep compliance decreases considerably, which was observed for both the elastic and the viscoelastic component. Finally, the films become electrically dissipative for a CNT content of 1 phr and conductive for a CNT amount of 2 phr. This study contributes to highlight the properties of bioderived furan-based polymer PDeF and evidences the potential of CNTs as a promising nanofiller for this matrix.

Properties of a Dielectric Elastomer Actuator Modified by Dispersion of Functionalised Carbon Nanotubes

2012 ◽  
Vol 79 ◽  
pp. 41-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabia Galantini ◽  
Sabrina Bianchi ◽  
Valter Castelvetro ◽  
Irene Anguillesi ◽  
Giuseppe Gallone
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Dielectric Constant ◽  
Mechanical Performance ◽  
Broad Class ◽  
Dielectric Elastomer ◽  
Low Dielectric ◽  
Dielectric Elastomer Actuators ◽  
Electromechanical Transduction ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
Simple Matrix

Among the broad class of electro-active polymers, dielectric elastomer actuators represent a rapidly growing technology for electromechanical transduction. In order to further develop this applied science, the high driving voltages currently needed must be reduced. For this purpose, one of the most promising and adopted approach is to increase the dielectric constant while maintaining both low dielectric losses and high mechanical compliance. In this work, a dielectric elastomer was prepared by dispersing functionalised carbon nanotubes into a polyurethane matrix and the effects of filler dispersion into the matrix were studied in terms of dielectric, mechanical and electro-mechanical performance. An interesting increment of the dielectric constant was observed throughout the collected spectrum while the loss factor remained almost unchanged with respect to the simple matrix, indicating that conductive percolation paths did not arise in such a system. Consequences of the chemical functionalisation of carbon nanotubes with respect to the use of unmodified filler were also studied and discussed along with rising benefits and drawbacks for the whole composite material.

Bioactive poly(etheretherketone) composite containing calcium polyphosphate and multi-walled carbon nanotubes for bone repair: Mechanical property and in vitro biocompatibility

2018 ◽  
Vol 33 (5) ◽  
pp. 543-557 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jianfei Cao ◽  
Yue Lu ◽  
Hechun Chen ◽  
Lifang Zhang ◽  
Chengdong Xiong
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Property ◽  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Bone Repair ◽  
Mechanical Performance ◽  
Injection Molding Process ◽  
Molding Process ◽  
Calcium Polyphosphate ◽  
Multi Walled Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Walled Carbon Nanotubes

Poly(etheretherketone) exhibits good biocompatibility, excellent mechanical properties, and bone-like stiffness. However, the natural bio-inertness of pure poly(etheretherketone) hinders its applications in biomedical field, especially when direct bone-implant osteo-integration is desired. For developing an alternative biomaterial for load-bearing orthopedic application, combination of bioactive fillers with poly(etheretherketone) matrix is a feasible approach. In this study, a bioactive multi-walled carbon nanotubes/calcium polyphosphate/poly(etheretherketone) composite was prepared through a compounding and injection-molding process for the first time. Bioactive calcium polyphosphate was added to polymer matrix to enhance the bioactivity of the composite, and incorporation of multi-walled carbon nanotubes to composite was aimed to improve both the mechanical property and biocompatibility. Furthermore, the microstructures, surface hydrophilicity, and mechanical property of multi-walled carbon nanotubes/calcium polyphosphate/poly(etheretherketone) composite, as well as the cellular responses of MC3T3-E1 osteoblast cells to this material were investigated. The mechanical testing revealed that mechanical performance of the resulting ternary composite was significantly enhanced by adding the multi-walled carbon nanotubes and the mechanical values obtained were close to or higher than those of human cortical bone. More importantly, cell culture tests showed that initial cell adhesion, cell viability, and osteogenic differentiation of MC3T3-E1 cells were significantly promoted on the multi-walled carbon nanotubes/calcium polyphosphate/poly(etheretherketone) composite. Accordingly, the multi-walled carbon nanotubes/calcium polyphosphate/poly(etheretherketone) composite may be used as a promising bone repair material in dental and orthopedic applications.

scholarly journals Dynamic magneto-viscoelastic model for magnetorheological nanocomposites with imperfect interface

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (8) ◽  
pp. 1248-1260 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiangrong Chen ◽  
Rui Li ◽  
LZ Sun
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Dynamic Stiffness ◽  
Viscoelastic Model ◽  
Imperfect Interface ◽  
Model Framework ◽  
Mechanical Coupling ◽  
Interfacial Conditions ◽  
Micro Particles ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
Multi Walled Carbon Nanotubes

A dynamic magneto-viscoelastic interface model is proposed to study the effective magneto-mechanical responses of magnetorheological nanocomposites filled with carbon nanotubes. It is incorporated with the fundamental micromechanics principles, microstructural magnetic and mechanical coupling, and computational homogenization procedures. The field-dependent effective dynamic stiffness and damping of randomly dispersed, chain-structured nanocomposites are investigated with the consideration of imperfect interfacial conditions among nanofillers, micro-particles and the matrix. Comparisons are performed between the model prediction and experimental data for a specific type of Fe particle-reinforced elastomer nanocomposites filled with multi-walled carbon nanotubes to demonstrate the capability of the proposed model framework.

Capillary Effect of Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Suspension in Composite Processing

2008 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 1669-1678
Author(s):  
Zhihang Fan ◽  
Suresh G. Advani
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Interlaminar Shear Strength ◽  
Fiber Bundles ◽  
High Permeability ◽  
Fiber Preform ◽  
Capillary Action ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
Multi Walled Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Interlaminar Shear ◽  
Walled Carbon Nanotubes

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) do have the potential to improve the interlaminar shear strength (ILSS) of composites if they can be successfully integrated into the matrix as it infuses into the fiber preform. The infusion under capillary action of Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes (MWNT)/Epoxy suspension with tubes of length 0.3∼1 μm in glass fiber bundles containing pores of the order of 5 nm∼100 μm was investigated. The influence of parameters such as suspension concentration, viscosity, porous media architecture, surface tension and contact angle were explored. It was found that filtering of the suspension is a major challenge for uniform infusion for concentrations beyond 0.5% MWNT by weight. This is even truer for fiber bundles that are compacted. Hence for successful manufacturing, new infusion techniques that rely on fabrics of high permeability will have to be developed to fabricate such nanocomposites.

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