Fabrication and mechanical properties of exfoliated clay-CNTs/epoxy nanocomposites

Wang, Zhicai and Xu, Cailing and Zhao, Yongqing and Zhao, Dandan and Wang, Zhe and Li, Hulin and Lau, Kin-Tak (2008) Fabrication and mechanical properties of exfoliated clay-CNTs/epoxy nanocomposites. Materials Science and Engineering A: Structural Materials: Properties, Microstructures and Processing, 490 (1-2). pp. 481-487. ISSN 0921-5093

Abstract

An effective method was used to make clay exfoliated successfully. This modified clay hybrid (denoted as E-MMT) was directly used as a filler to improve the mechanical properties of the polymer. E-MMT/epoxy nanocomposites were prepared through an in situ polymerization process. It was found that the Vicker's hardness and the impact intensity of nanocomposites increased effectively. Compared with the pristine epoxy, the Vicker's hardness and impact strength of the 1 wt.% E-MMT/epoxy nanocomposites were greatly improved by 36.4% and 110%, respectively. The mechanisms of the significant improvements were also discussed.

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Item Type:	Article (Commonwealth Reporting Category C)
Refereed:	Yes
Item Status:	Live Archive
Additional Information:	Permanent restricted access to Published version due to published copyright policy.
Faculty/School / Institute/Centre:	Current - USQ Other
Faculty/School / Institute/Centre:	Current - USQ Other
Date Deposited:	06 Jul 2011 11:08
Last Modified:	16 Oct 2014 03:04
Uncontrolled Keywords:	clay; epoxy resin; exfoliation; impact intensity; Vicker's hardness; nanostructured materials
Fields of Research (2008):	09 Engineering > 0912 Materials Engineering > 091202 Composite and Hybrid Materials 10 Technology > 1007 Nanotechnology > 100708 Nanomaterials 03 Chemical Sciences > 0303 Macromolecular and Materials Chemistry > 030302 Nanochemistry and Supramolecular Chemistry
Fields of Research (2020):	40 ENGINEERING > 4016 Materials engineering > 401602 Composite and hybrid materials 40 ENGINEERING > 4018 Nanotechnology > 401807 Nanomaterials 34 CHEMICAL SCIENCES > 3403 Macromolecular and materials chemistry > 340399 Macromolecular and materials chemistry not elsewhere classified
Socio-Economic Objectives (2008):	E Expanding Knowledge > 97 Expanding Knowledge > 970109 Expanding Knowledge in Engineering
Identification Number or DOI:	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2008.01.040
URI:	http://eprints.usq.edu.au/id/eprint/18931

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