Influence of carbon nanotubes on the curing and damage behavior of epoxy/carbon nanotubes composites

A. Rahaman*, I. Aguilar Ventura, G. Lubineau

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Abstract

Nano enriched epoxy polymers are prepared by solvent evaporation based on a commercially available epoxy system and functionalized multiwalled carbon nanotubes (COOH-MWCNTs). Three weight ratio are considered (0.05, 0.5 and 1.0 wt%) and compared to both the neat epoxy and the ethanol treated epoxy to investigate both the nanoreinforcement and the processing effects. We focus here on the modification of curing kinetics of the epoxy polymer. It has been observed that introducing the CNTs delays the polymerization process as revealed by the modification of activation energy obtained by differential scanning calorimetry. This paper also presents experimental investigation about the modification of mechanical properties induced by CNT addition into epoxy composite system. Samples with different concentrations of nanoreinforcements have been investigated by dynamic mechanical analysis.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationECCM 2012 - Composites at Venice, Proceedings of the 15th European Conference on Composite Materials
PublisherEuropean Conference on Composite Materials, ECCM
ISBN (Print)9788888785332
StatePublished - 2012
Event15th European Conference on Composite Materials: Composites at Venice, ECCM 2012 - Venice, Italy
Duration: Jun 24 2012Jun 28 2012

Publication series

NameECCM 2012 - Composites at Venice, Proceedings of the 15th European Conference on Composite Materials

Other

Other15th European Conference on Composite Materials: Composites at Venice, ECCM 2012
Country/TerritoryItaly
CityVenice
Period06/24/1206/28/12

Keywords

  • Carbon nanotubes
  • Curing
  • DSC
  • Epoxy

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Ceramics and Composites

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