聚醚砜-环氧树脂共混体系相分离过程的数值模拟

在热塑性聚醚砜（PES）增韧改性热固性环氧树脂复合材料的制备过程中,通过控制PES-环氧树脂树脂共混体系相分离过程实现共混物相结构的调控,能够明显改善热固性环氧基体树脂的冲击强度。考虑PES-环氧树脂共混体系在相分离过程中PES应力松弛现象以及环氧树脂固化反应现象,采用黏弹性模型描述微观相形态的具体演化路径,揭示了树脂共混体系相分离过程的机制及动力学过程,分析了PES含量、PES分子量大小、PES与环氧树脂的动力学不对称程度以及固化工艺条件等材料及工艺参数对共混体系相结构演变过程以及最终相形态的影响规律及程度,从而为优化PES-环氧树脂树脂共混体系的微观相结构打下基础。     

液晶环氧树脂增韧改性E-51树脂体系性能研究

目的研究液晶环氧树脂含量对E-51树脂体系固化性能和力学性能的影响。方法采用动态DSC法,研究了液晶环氧树脂对固化反应性的影响;采用力学性能测试和扫描电镜的方法,研究了液晶环氧树脂对固化物力学性能的影响,及其增韧机理。结果液晶环氧树脂含量越高,树脂体系固化反应越快。液晶环氧树脂的加入使冲击强度、弯曲强度和拉伸强度均得到提高。结论液晶环氧树脂质量分数为7%的配方,冲击强度和弯曲强度最高;质量分数为10%的配方拉伸强度最高。     

纳米增韧三维正交玻璃纤维机织物增强环氧树脂复合材料的力学性能

为研究纳米改性对复合材料力学性能的影响,以纳米黏土改性环氧树脂与固化剂混合胶液为基体,以三维正交机织玻璃纤维织物为增强体,利用真空辅助树脂传递模压工艺（Vacuum assisted resin transfer molding,VARTM）,制备纳米增韧三维正交玻璃纤维机织物增强环氧树脂复合材料。分别测试不同质量分数（1wt%、2wt%、3wt%、4wt%）纳米黏土改性复合材料沿0°和90°方向的弯曲和拉伸性能。结果表明:当纳米黏土质量分数为1wt%时,复合材料弯曲强度最大,沿0°和90°方向的弯曲强度分别增大了约7.21%和13.71%,弯曲模量分别增大了约5.69%和16.64%。当纳米黏土质量分数为3wt%时,复合材料拉伸强度最大,沿0°和90°方向的拉伸强度分别增大了约24.96%和27.93%,拉伸模量分别增加了约21.35%和13.26%。这是由于纳米黏土呈纳米尺度以片层状分散于环氧树脂中,增加了两相间的接触面积,提高纤维/树脂界面的结合力,进而增强了复合材料的力学性能。      

多壁碳纳米管-有机蒙脱土协同增韧环氧树脂

采用机械搅拌和离心分散的方法制备了多壁碳纳米管-有机蒙脱土/环氧树脂复合材料。X射线衍射分析表明,当有机蒙脱土含量为2 wt%时, 蒙脱土在树脂体系中能够形成离散性结构。断裂韧性测试结果表明,多壁碳纳米管和有机蒙脱土的混杂对环氧树脂具有协同增韧的作用。当有机蒙脱土含量为2 wt%,多壁碳纳米管含量为0.1 wt%时,所得复合材料的断裂韧性是纯环氧树脂的1.77倍,是2 wt%有机蒙脱土/环氧树脂复合材料的1.45倍,是0.1 wt%多壁碳纳米管/环氧树脂复合材料的1.39倍。扫描电镜分析表明,多壁碳纳米管在环氧树脂体系中分散均匀,并与有机蒙脱土片层形成了一定程度的相互穿插和咬合,多壁碳纳米管与有机蒙脱土协同增韧的主要原因是微裂纹增韧、剪切屈服与纤维拔出。      

碳纳米管对环氧树脂基纳米复合材料的力学和电学性能影响(英文)

以碳纳米管(MWCNT)为添加剂,制备出碳纳米管/环氧树脂复合材料,并探讨MWCNT质量分数对其力学和电学性能的影响。结果表明,当MWCNT含量分别为0.1%和0.25%时,该复合材料的拉伸强度和弯曲模量达到最大值。随着M WCNT含量的增加,拉伸模量增加和应变损坏率降低,这表明复合材料由塑性变形到脆性变形演变。当M WCNT含量为0.05%时样品弯曲强度最高;当M WCNT含量为0.5%时,样品出现电渗流阈值。M WCNT在环氧树脂基体中的良好分散对提高复合材料力学性能起重要作用。分散不均的MWCNT易团聚,会引起早期失效和电学性能降低。     

聚醚砜改性对环氧树脂室温和超低温韧性及力学性能的影响

用聚醚砜对环氧树脂进行室温和超低温的增韧研究,测试了该环氧树脂体系在室温和超低温的断裂韧性、冲击强度、弯曲性能、拉伸性能和压缩性能。实验结果表明,在室温和液氮温度下,PES均能增加环氧树脂体系的断裂韧性(KIc),但在液氮温度下,KIc的增加程度小于室温。在室温下,PES改性树脂体系的冲击强度基本不变,而在液氮温度下则明显增大。在液氮温度下,增韧体系的弯曲、压缩和拉伸性能比室温有更显著的降低。在室温,增韧体系的强度降低10％～22％,而在液氮温度下则下降15％～32％。在室温,增韧体系的模量没有明显减小,而在液氮温度下则下降了15％～32％。     

"离位"增韧ES-U3160/5284复合材料的制备及性能研究

通过扫描电子显微镜分析和树脂冲击性能测试,研究了聚醚砜(PES)对高温环氧树脂5284性能的影响及增韧机理,并基于"离位"增韧技术制备了具有增韧功能的ES-U3160织物。以ES-U3160织物作为增强体,采用树脂转移模塑成型(RTM)工艺制备了ES-U3160/5284复合材料,并对复合材料的韧性性能进行研究。结果表明:随着PES含量的增加,环氧树脂5284的冲击韧性大幅度提高;PES与5284树脂形成了双连续相结构,有效地阻止了裂纹的扩展,起到了增韧的作用。与未增韧复合材料相比,"离位"增韧ES-U3160/5284复合材料的I型层间断裂韧性(GⅠC)、Ⅱ型层间断裂韧性(GⅡC)及冲击后压缩强度(CAI)都有较大的提高。     

有机黏土对碳纤维/聚醚砜-环氧复合材料层间断裂韧性的影响

采用溶剂法和热熔法制备了不同有机黏土质量分数的有机黏土/聚醚砜（PES）-环氧复合材料,通过对其微观形态和力学性能的研究,揭示了复合材料的增韧机制。在有机黏土/PES-环氧复合材料中添加T800H（12K）碳纤维,制备了T800H-有机黏土/PES-环氧复合材料预浸料单向带,采用热压罐工艺制备了复合材料单向板,对其I型、II型层间断裂韧性进行了研究。结果表明:T800H-有机黏土/PES-环氧复合材料的层间断裂韧性随有机黏土质量分数变化趋势与有机黏土/PES-环氧复合材料的断裂韧性趋势一致,证明了增韧机制的正确性。      

端羧基液体丁腈橡胶改性海因环氧树脂性能研究

目的 采用端羧基液体丁腈橡胶(CTBN)对海因环氧树脂进行增韧改性。方法 通过热熔法将不同份数的CTBN添加到海因环氧树脂中，以4,4''–二氨基二苯甲烷为固化剂制备了改性环氧树脂，通过固化动力学研究确定了其固化工艺，考察CTBN用量对改性树脂体系的反应活性、力学性能、热性能以及断面微观形貌的影响。结果 随着CTBN的加入，改性树脂的固化放热峰向高温方向偏移。CTBN可显著提高树脂体系的断裂伸长率和冲击强度，其热性能基本保持不变。改性树脂的断面呈现两相“海岛”结构。结论 CTBN对海因环氧树脂有明显的增韧作用，制备的改性树脂体系可用于金属防腐涂料和胶黏剂等材料。     

聚醚砜/双马来酰亚胺-环氧树脂复合材料的微观结构与性能

为研究聚醚砜(PES)增韧双马来酰亚胺(BMI)与环氧树脂(EP)体系的微观结构与性能,采用原位聚合法制得PES/BMI-EP复合材料。通过FTIR和SEM分析可知PES未与BMI-EP树脂发生化学反应,而是与BMIEP分子间存在强烈的相互作用,并以两相结构存在,是多相复合材料。在PES/BMI-EP复合材料中,PES为分散相,相与相之间界面模糊,其断面裂纹不光滑方向发生改变,为典型的韧性断裂形貌;能谱测试结果证明PES与基体间存在相互渗透现象,PES均匀的分散于基体树脂中。力学测试分析结果显示:当PES含量为4wt%时,PES在基体树脂中分散性较好,其弯曲强度与冲击强度达到最高,为144.9MPa和19.7kJ/m2,比BMI-EP基体树脂分别提高41.2%和90%;热失重测试结果显示,适量的PES能提高PES/BMI-EP复合材料的分解温度,过量添加不利于材料分解温度的升高。     

Mechanical properties of epoxy nanocomposites reinforced with very low content of amino-functionalized single-walled carbon nanotubes

Functionalized single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) with amino groups were prepared by oxidation, acylation, and amidation of SWNT surfaces. Epoxy/SWNT composite membranes were fabricated using a very low content of amino-grafted SWNTs (< or = 0.08 wt%) as fillers. SWNTs with amino groups acted as a curing agent, covalently bonding to the epoxy matrix. The influence of SWNT content on the mechanical properties of epoxy/amino-functionalized SWNT composite membrane was investigated. It is found that the tensile strength of composites is enhanced with the increase of SWNTs. Only 0.01 wt% of SWNT-R-NH, leads to improvement of the epoxy tensile strength by 9.5%, and 0.08 wt% of SWNT-R-NH2 increased tensile strength by 13.6%. For comparison purposes, epoxy/pristine-SWNT films were also prepared. The improvement of the tensile strength of the amino-functionalized SWNTs system is more remarkable than that of pristine SWNT system at very low weight-percentage loading. The amino groups on the surface of SWNTs can be covalently attached to the epoxy matrix, which effectively improves the dispersion and adhesion of SWNTs in epoxy. This leads to the enhancement in mechanical properties of the epoxy composite. Mechanical results between functionalized and pristine nanotubes are discussed in detail.     

Enhancement of mechanical performance of epoxy/carbon fiber laminate composites using single-walled carbon nanotubes

Carbon nanotubes (CNT) in their various forms have great potential for use in the development of multifunctional multiscale laminated composites due to their unique geometry and properties. Recent advancements in the development of CNT hierarchical composites have mostly focused on multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT). In this work, single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNT) were used to develop nano-modified carbon fiber/epoxy laminates. A functionalization technique based on reduced SWCNT was employed to improve dispersion and epoxy resin-nanotube interaction. A commercial prepregging unit was then used to impregnate unidirectional carbon fiber tape with a modified epoxy system containing 0.1 wt% functionalized SWCNT. Impact and compression-after-impact (CAI) tests, Mode I interlaminar fracture toughness and Mode II interlaminar fracture toughness tests were performed on laminates with and without SWCNT. It was found that incorporation of 0.1 wt% of SWCNT resulted in a 5% reduction of the area of impact damage, a 3.5% increase in CAI strength, a 13% increase in Mode I fracture toughness, and 28% increase in Mode II interlaminar fracture toughness. A comparison between the results of this work and literature results on MWCNT-modified laminated composites suggests that SWCNT, at similar loadings, are more effective in enhancing the mechanical performance of traditional laminated composites.     

不同官能化碳纳米管对MWCNTs-碳纤维/环氧树脂复合材料力学性能的影响

为研究加入不同官能化碳纳米管对环氧树脂力学性能的影响,通过对羧基化多壁碳纳米管(MWCNTsCOOH)进行化学处理,得到表面接枝乙二胺的碳纳米管(MWCNTs-EDA)。分别将MWCNTs-COOH和MWCNTs-EDA分散在环氧树脂中,通过热熔法制备环氧树脂中含有碳纳米管的T700碳纤维预浸料,并热压成准各向同性复合材料层合板。结果表明:MWCNTs-EDA在环氧树脂中的分散性优于MWCNTs-COOH,MWCNTsEDA本身具有固化反应活性,加入后对基体的交联密度影响较小。与MWCNTs-COOH相比,MWCNTs-EDA可以有效改善环氧树脂及碳纤维/环氧树脂复合材料的力学性能。当MWCNTs-EDA含量为1.0wt%时,MWCNTs-碳纤维/环氧树脂准各向同性复合材料层合板的压缩性能、弯曲性能和冲击后压缩强度分别提高了14.7%、40.9%和20.6%。     

Composites based on bimodal vinyl ester resins with low hazardous air pollutant contents

Vinyl ester (VE) resins with a bimodal distribution of molecular weights were prepared via methacrylation of epoxy monomers. Bimodal VE resins and neat polymers had viscosities and mechanical properties similar to that of commercial resins. E-glass composites were prepared and also found to have similar mechanical and thermo-mechanical properties relative to composites fabricated using commercial resins. However, the fracture toughness of the bimodal resins was superior to that of the commercial resins partially as a result of increased molecular relaxations that were manifested in a broader glass transition. Overall, bimodal resins allow for the use of low styrene content (33 wt%), while maintaining excellent thermal, mechanical, and fracture properties for the neat resins and composites.     

功能化纳米SiO2-聚醚砜/BMI-酚醛环氧树脂复合材料的固化动力学与性能

以4,4’-二氨基二苯甲烷（DDM）为固化剂、双马来酰亚胺（BMI）和酚醛环氧树脂（F51）为基体、聚醚砜（PES）为增韧剂、硅烷偶联剂KH560功能化纳米SiO₂（KH-SiO₂）为改性剂,采用原位聚合法制备了KH-SiO₂-PES/BMI-F51复合材料,并通过非等温DSC确定了复合材料的固化工艺及固化反应动力学。根据Kissinger方程和Ozawa方程求得体系的表观活化能分别为96.03 kJ/mol和99.18 kJ/mol。FTIR测试结果表明:KH-SiO₂改性效果良好,不饱和双键和环氧基特征峰消失,BMI中C=C双键和F51中环氧基在DDM作用下参与了体系的固化反应。SEM结果表明:PES树脂和KH-SiO₂含量适当时,PES树脂和KH-SiO₂在树脂基体中分散均匀,断裂纹不规则杂乱发展,KH-SiO₂-PES/BMI-F51复合材料呈韧性断裂。力学性能测试和热失重测试表明:当PES含量为4wt%,KH-SiO₂含量为1.5wt%时,KH-SiO₂-PES/BMI-F51复合材料的弯曲强度、弯曲模量和冲击强度分别为156.23 MPa、4.18 GPa和20.89 kJ/m2,较BMI-F51基体分别提高了49.7%、29.4%和82.8%;KH-SiO₂-PES/BMI-F51复合材料的热分解温度为393.1℃,残重率为50%时,分解温度高达523.1℃,耐热性十分优异。KH-SiO₂-PES/BMI-F51复合材料的力学性能和耐热性有了较大提高,为拓展F51及BMI的应用范围提供了一定的理论数据。      

Multi-walled carbon nanotubes and poly(lactic acid) nanocomposite fibrous membranes prepared by solution blow spinning

Nanocomposite fibers based on multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) and poly(lactic acid) (PLA) were prepared by solution blow spinning (SBS). Fiber morphology was characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and optical microscopy (OM). Electrical, thermal, surface and crystalline properties of the spun fibers were evaluated, respectively, by conductivity measurements (4-point probe), thermogravimetric analyses (TGA), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), contact angle and X-ray diffraction (XRD). OM analysis of the spun mats showed a poor dispersion of MWCNT in the matrix, however dispersion in solution was increased during spinning where droplets of PLA in solution loaded with MWCNT were pulled by the pressure drop at the nozzle, producing PLA fibers filled with MWCNT. Good electrical conductivity and hydrophobicity can be achieved at low carbon nanotube contents. When only 1 wt% MWCNT was added to low-crystalline PLA, surface conductivity of the composites increased from 5 x 10(-8) to 0.46 S/cm. Addition of MWCNT can slightly influence the degree of crystallinity of PLA fibers as studied by XRD and DSC. Thermogravimetric analyses showed that MWCNT loading can decrease the onset degradation temperature of the composites which was attributed to the catalytic effect of metallic residues in MWCNT. Moreover, it was demonstrated that hydrophilicity slightly increased with an increase in MWCNT content. These results show that solution blow spinning can also be used to produce nanocomposite fibers with many potential applications such as in sensors and biosensors.     

Characterization of polyamide 6/carbon nanotube composites prepared by melt mixing-effect of matrix molecular weight and structure

Effects of molecular weight and structure of polyamide 6 (PA6) on morphology and properties of PA6/MWCNT prepared by melt mixing were investigated. Microscopic analysis showed fine dispersion of MWCNT within low viscosity PA6s due to domination of melt infiltration into MWCNT agglomerate at low viscosity matrices with linear structure. Rheological data indicated good interfacial interaction with no percolation of MWCNT up to 2 wt% loading. DSC thermograms showed nucleating role of MWCNT on crystallization of PA6s with marginal effect on crystallinity. Experimental data supported with micromechanical model showed limited improvement on mechanical properties, but it was closely consistent with degree of dispersion of MWCNT.     

Cryogenic mechanical behaviors of carbon nanotube reinforced composites based on modified epoxy by poly(ethersulfone)

Cryogenic mechanical properties are important parameters for epoxy resins used in cryogenic engineering areas. In this study, multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) were employed to reinforce diglycidyl ether of bisphenol F (DGBEF)/diethyl toluene diamine (DETD) epoxy system modified by poly(ethersulfone) (PES) for enhancing the cryogenic mechanical properties. The epoxy system was properly modified by PES in our previous work and the optimized formulation of the epoxy system was reinforced by MWCNTs in the present work. The results show that the tensile strength and Young’s modulus at 77 K were enhanced by 57.9% and 10.1%, respectively. The reported decrease in the previous work of the Young’s modulus of the modified epoxy system due to the introduction of flexible PES is offset by the increase of the modulus due to the introduction of MWCNTs. Meanwhile, the fracture toughness (K_IC) at 77 K was improved by about 13.5% compared to that of the PES modified epoxy matrix when the 0.5 wt.% MWCNT content was introduced. These interesting results imply that the simultaneous usage of PES and MWCNTs in a brittle epoxy resin is a promising approach for efficiently modifying and reinforcing epoxy resins for cryogenic engineering applications.