scholarly journals Nonlinear Conductive Characteristics of ZnO-Coated Graphene Nanoplatelets-Carbon Nanotubes/Epoxy Resin Composites

Polymers ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (8) ◽  
pp. 1634
Author(s):  
Yang Yuan ◽  
Zhaoming Qu ◽  
Qingguo Wang ◽  
Xiaoning Sun
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Epoxy Resin ◽  
Zno Nanoparticles ◽  
Filler Content ◽  
Electronic Devices ◽  
Weight Ratio ◽  
Graphene Nanoplatelets ◽  
Electromagnetic Environment ◽  
Solution Blending ◽  
Switching Threshold Voltage

With the increasing threats arising from the electromagnetic environment, polymeric composites which could exhibit nonlinear conductive characteristics are highly required in the protection of electronic devices against overvoltage. In this research, ZnO nanoparticles are coated onto graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs)-carbon nanotubes (CNTs) hybrid, and then it is embedded in epoxy resin (ER) matrix via solution blending. Based on the characterization results, CNTs are well dispersed across the GNPs which prevent the restacking of GNPs and CNTs. At the same time, ZnO nanoparticles are well-bonded to the surfaces of GNPs-CNTs hybrid. During repeated conductive characteristic measurements, GNPs-CNTs-ZnO/ER composite is able to demonstrate distinctly reversible nonlinear conductive behavior, with high nonlinear coefficients. Especially, the filler content in GNPs-CNTs-ZnO/ER composite is only 12.5% of that in GNPs-ZnO/ER composite reported in our previous work. Moreover, it is shown that the nonlinear coefficients and switching threshold voltage can be modified by controlling the weight ratios of GNPs, CNTs, and ZnO. Finally, the samples with 1:1 weight ratio of GO to MWCNTs (A-6.67 and A-10) exhibit the best reversible nonlinear conductive behavior.

scholarly journals Reversible Nonlinear I-V Behavior of ZnO-Decorated Graphene Nanoplatelets/Epoxy Resin Composites

Polymers ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 951 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yang Yuan ◽  
Zhaoming Qu ◽  
Qingguo Wang ◽  
Xiaoning Sun ◽  
Erwei Cheng
Keyword(s):  
Epoxy Resin ◽  
Threshold Voltage ◽  
Weight Ratio ◽  
Graphene Nanoplatelets ◽  
Switching Threshold ◽  
Solution Blending ◽  
Measurement Results ◽  
Conducting Mechanism ◽  
Significant Attention ◽  
Switching Threshold Voltage

With the more serious threats from complex electromagnetic environments, composites composed of conductive or semiconductive fillers and polymeric matrices could exhibit excellent nonlinear I-V characteristics, and have drawn significant attention in the field of overvoltage protection. In this research, graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) are decorated by ZnO and mixed into an epoxy resin (ER) matrix via solution blending to prepare composites. A characterization analysis and the I-V measurement results of the GNPs/ER composites indicate that ZnO nanoparticles are well bonded with GNPs and exhibit obvious nonlinear I-V behavior under proper applied voltage with high nonlinear coefficients. The switching threshold voltage and nonlinear coefficients could be controlled by adjusting the weight ratio of GNPs and ZnO of the filler. Moreover, compared with the poor recoverability of pure GNP-filled ER in previous research, the GNP-ZnO/ER composites exhibited excellent reversibility of nonlinear I-V behavior under multiple repetitive I-V measurements. And compared with different composites, the sample with a 1:8 weight ratio of GO to Zn(Ac)2 presents the smallest variation of switching threshold voltage at 158 V, with a standard deviation of 1.27% from among 20 measurements, which indicates the best reversibility. Finally, the conducting mechanism of the reversible nonlinear I-V characteristic is investigated and analyzed.

scholarly journals Flame Retardancy of Carbon Nanotubes Reinforced Carbon Fiber/Epoxy Resin Composites

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (16) ◽  
pp. 3275 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guo-qiang Chai ◽  
Guo-qing Zhu ◽  
Yunji Gao ◽  
Jinju Zhou ◽  
Shuai Gao
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Thermal Stability ◽  
Carbon Fiber ◽  
Epoxy Resin ◽  
Flame Retardancy ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Decomposition Temperature ◽  
Cone Calorimetry ◽  
Initial Decomposition Temperature ◽  
Solution Blending

In order to study the effect of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) on the flame retardancy of carbon fiber (CF)/epoxy resin (EP) composites, CF/EP and CNTs/CF/EP composites were prepared by solution blending. The flame retardancy and thermal stability were studied by cone calorimetry and thermogravimetric analysis. It was found that CNTs and CF had a certain synergistic effect on improving flame retardancy and thermal stability of EP. The peak heat release rate of F7N7, which represents the EP composites with 0.7 wt % CF and 0.7 wt % CNTs, was minimal. The total smoke production of F5N5 which represents the EP composites with 0.5 wt % CF and 0.5 wt % CNTs was the smallest, which was decreased by 43.04% more than the EP. The initial decomposition temperature of F7N7 was about 14 °C higher than that of F7, and the mass loss at Tmax was greatly reduced. The apparent activation energy of F7N7 is 2.7 kJ·mol−1 more than EP. Finally, the tensile and flexural strength of the composites were also improved, so it could be applied to a high-performance matrix of CF/EP composites, which are usually used as the advanced composites in the aerospace field.

Study on Properties of Carbon Nanotubes/Epoxy Resin Composite Prepared by In Situ Polymerization

2013 ◽  
Vol 750-752 ◽  
pp. 132-135 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhang Yue ◽  
Mei Yan Yu ◽  
Xi Lan
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Impact Strength ◽  
Epoxy Resin ◽  
Resin Composite ◽  
Weight Ratio ◽  
Fracture Pattern ◽  
Epoxy Resin Composite ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Hydroxy Groups

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) treated with an alkali solution were used to toughen epoxy resin (EP) by in-situ polymerization.The effects of different CNTs contents on the impact strength of EP were discussed. The morphology of impact section was investigated too.The results indicated that a certain amount of hydroxy groups were introduced on the surface of CNTs.The impact strength of EP is greatly enhanced with the increase of CNTs/EP weight ratio, and exhibited a maximum when ratio was 0.5.The toughness of CNTs/EP composites was remarkably improved.SEM showed that the fracture pattern of CNTs/EP composites was changed from brittle fracture to ductile fracture.

scholarly journals Electronic Textiles Fabricated with Graphene Oxide-Coated Commercial Textiles

Coatings ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 489
Author(s):  
Hyun-Seok Jang ◽  
Min-Soo Moon ◽  
Byung-Hoon Kim
Keyword(s):  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Graphene Oxide ◽  
Electronic Devices ◽  
Electronic Textiles ◽  
Axial Tension ◽  
Coated Cotton

Demand for wearable and portable electronic devices has increased, raising interest in electronic textiles (e-textiles). E-textiles have been produced using various materials including carbon nanotubes, graphene, and graphene oxide. Among the materials in this minireview, we introduce e-textiles fabricated with graphene oxide (GO) coating, using commercial textiles. GO-coated cotton, nylon, polyester, and silk are reported. The GO-coated commercial textiles were reduced chemically and thermally. The maximum e-textile conductivity of about 10 S/cm was achieved in GO-coated silk. We also introduce an e-textile made of uncoated silk. The silk-based e-textiles were obtained using a simple heat treatment with axial tension. The conductivity of the e-textiles was over 100 S/cm.

scholarly journals Functionalized Carbon Materials for Electronic Devices: A Review

Micromachines ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 234 ◽  
Author(s):  
Urooj Kamran ◽  
Young-Jung Heo ◽  
Ji Won Lee ◽  
Soo-Jin Park
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Carbon Materials ◽  
Electronic Devices ◽  
Pressure Sensors ◽  
Future Generation ◽  
High Specific Surface Area ◽  
Synthetic Methods ◽  
Energy Storage Devices ◽  
Self Powered ◽  
Walled Carbon Nanotubes

Carbon-based materials, including graphene, single walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs), and multi walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs), are very promising materials for developing future-generation electronic devices. Their efficient physical, chemical, and electrical properties, such as high conductivity, efficient thermal and electrochemical stability, and high specific surface area, enable them to fulfill the requirements of modern electronic industries. In this review article, we discuss the synthetic methods of different functionalized carbon materials based on graphene oxide (GO), SWCNTs, MWCNTs, carbon fibers (CFs), and activated carbon (AC). Furthermore, we highlight the recent developments and applications of functionalized carbon materials in energy storage devices (supercapacitors), inkjet printing appliances, self-powered automatic sensing devices (biosensors, gas sensors, pressure sensors), and stretchable/flexible wearable electronic devices.

Flexible Carbon-Based Nanogenerators

2015 ◽  
Vol 1782 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Ning-Qin Deng ◽  
He Tian ◽  
Qing-Tang Xue ◽  
Zhe Wang ◽  
Hai-Ming Zhao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Graphene Oxide ◽  
Energy Harvesting ◽  
Zno Nanoparticles ◽  
Output Voltage ◽  
Multiwall Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
The Other ◽  
Peak Voltage ◽  
Energy Depletion ◽  
Multiwall Carbon

ABSTRACTNanogenerators (NGs) have great potential to solve the problems of energy depletion and environmental pollution. Here, two types of flexible nanogenerators (FNGs) based on graphene oxide (GO) and multiwall carbon nanotubes (MW-CNTs) are presented. The peak output voltage and current of GO based FNG reached up to 2 V and 30 nA, respectively, under 15 N force at 1 Hz. Moreover, the output voltage could be improved to 34.4 V when the frequency was increased to 10 Hz. It was also found the output voltage increased from 0.1 V to 2.0 V using a released GO structure. The other FNG was made by MW-CNTs mixed with ZnO nanoparticles (NPs). Its output voltage and power reached up to 7.5 V and 18.75 mW, respectively, which is much larger than that of bare ZnO based FNG. Furthermore, a peak voltage of 30 V could be gained by stamping one’s foot on the FNG. Finally, a modified NG was fabricated using four springs and two flexible layers. As a result, the voltage and power reached up to 9 V and 27mW, respectively. These works may bring out broad applications in energy harvesting.

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