含碳纳米管的PEI纤维膜对环氧树脂力学性能的影响

采用高压静电纺丝法制备了含多壁碳纳米管(MWCNTs)的聚醚酰亚胺(PEI)纳米纤维取向薄膜,用SEM和TEM观察其微观形貌.将PEI纳米纤维薄膜铺放于环氧树脂中,通过实验测试其冲击和拉伸性能.结果表明,含MWCNTs的PEI纳米纤维膜对环氧树脂具有良好的增韧效果.Ⅰ型层间断裂韧性(GIC)测试表明,用含质量分数3％活性碳纳米管(a-MWCNTs)的PEI纤维膜对T700碳纤维/环氧树脂复合材料进行层间增韧能够明显改善其层间断裂韧性.     

聚砜纳米纤维增韧CFRP的制备及性能

介绍了一种聚砜纳米纤维增韧碳纤维/环氧树脂复合材料的新方法。无规取向的纳米纤维通过静电纺丝直接将纳米纤维接收于碳纤维/环氧树脂预浸布上,实现增韧复合材料的目的。探讨了混合溶剂(丙酮、DMAC)配比和聚砜纺丝溶液浓度对纳米纤维直径及分布的影响,测试了不同含量的聚砜纳米纤维增韧复合材料的型层间断裂韧性（G_ⅡC）,并同相等含量的聚砜溶剂法膜增韧复合材料性能进行了比较。在聚砜质量分数分别为1%、3%、5%的情况下,纳米纤维增韧复合材料的G_ⅡC分别增加54%、130%、177%,高于溶剂法膜增韧的复合材料。微观结构照片表明,纳米纤维增韧复合材料中,相分离后的聚砜小球贯穿于整个复合材料层间,而且呈现无规取向分布的海岛结构。增韧后复合材料的层间剪切强度（ILSS）都有略微的减小,溶剂法膜增韧后ILSS减小更明显。DMTA试验表明,与溶剂法膜相比较,纳米纤维与环氧树脂基体的相容性更好。      

PEK-C膜层间增韧碳纤维/环氧树脂复合材料的力学性能

为探究热塑性酚酞基聚醚酮（Polyaryletherketone with Cardo,PEK-C）树脂薄膜及膜厚对层间增韧碳纤维/环氧树脂复合材料力学性能的影响,利用浸渍提拉法制备了三种不同厚度（分别约为1 μm、10 μm、30 μm）的PEK-C膜,通过热压成型制备了层间增韧碳纤维/环氧树脂复合材料层合板,对其进行了Ⅰ型层间断裂韧性、冲击后压缩强度、层间剪切及弯曲性能测试,并利用SEM观察微观形貌及AFM扫描微观相图。结果表明:不同PEK-C膜厚增韧碳纤维/环氧树脂复合材料的Ⅰ型层间断裂韧性、冲击后压缩强度及层间剪切强度有不同程度提高,Ⅰ型层间断裂韧性及层间剪切强度以膜厚为10 μm最佳,分别增大了157.17%和17.57%,冲击后压缩强度以膜厚为30 μm最佳,达到了186.67 MPa,这是由于PEK-C与环氧树脂在热压固化过程中形成了双相结构,改善了材料韧性;但弯曲性能持续下降,强度及模量由未增韧的1 551 MPa、106 GPa分别降至30 μm时的965 MPa、79 GPa,这是由于PEK-C树脂扩散进入环氧树脂中,降低了纤维体积分数及材料刚度。      

新型PVA/PEI/MWCNTs纳米纤维制备及其释药研究

采用高压静电纺丝技术制备聚乙烯醇(PVA)/聚乙烯亚胺(PEI)/多壁碳纳米管(MWCNTs)复合纳米纤维并对其进行表征及释药研究。扫描电子显微镜观察结果表明,按不同质量比的PVA/PEI电纺纤维,当其质量比为75∶25时,纤维形貌最佳;随着MWCNTs的增加,纤维直径呈下降趋势,当MWCNTs含量达到3.0wt%时,纤维中出现串珠,透射电镜结果表明PVA/PEI对MWCNTs具有良好的包裹作用,纳米纤维直径在100nm左右,以酮洛芬为模型药物,制备载药纤维膜并在模拟肠液中考察其体外释放行为。     

PEI纳米纤维层间增韧碳纤维环氧复合材料性能研究

基于聚醚酰亚胺优越的力学性能和纳米纤维膜高比表面积、高孔隙率的特性,利用气泡静电纺丝工艺制备不同厚度的纳米纤维膜改善碳纤维环氧复合材料的层间韧性。结果发现不同膜厚度增韧的双悬臂梁(DCB)试件的I型层间断裂值(GIC)均有所提高,特别是膜厚为0.058±0.007 mm时,层合板的增韧效果最好,比未增韧试件提高了114.55%。通过复合材料层间断裂界面的SEM照片证实了纳米纤维膜在界面处通过桥联约束效应及钉锚作用有效提高了复合材料的层间断裂韧性。     

FeOOH纳米粒子协同聚偏氟乙烯电纺纤维膜插层增强碳纤维复合材料层间断裂韧性

为有效增强碳纤维/环氧树脂复合材料层压板(CF/EP)的层间断裂韧性,提出了一种纳米粒子协同纳米纤维膜插层改性方法.首先利用喷涂法将针状羟基氧化铁(FeOOH)纳米粒子均匀负载于碳纤维布表面,然后将制得的静电纺丝聚偏氟乙烯纳米纤维膜(PVDF)插入碳纤维布的层间,采用手工铺设-真空热压法制备了改性复合材料层压板PVDF...     

含碳纳米管上浆剂的制备及对碳纤维/环氧树脂复合材料界面的影响

首先采用"Friedel-Crafts"酰化反应制备羧基化多壁碳纳米管(MWCNTs)并将其与环氧树脂、丙酮混合制成含MWCNTs的上浆剂,然后用该上浆剂浸渍碳纤维制备碳纳米管/碳纤维多尺度增强纤维。采用扫描电镜研究了上浆处理对碳纤维表面形貌的影响,采用短臂梁剪切测试方法研究了含碳纳米管的上浆剂对碳纤维/环氧树脂复合材料层间剪切强度(ILSS)的影响。结果表明,碳纳米管在上浆剂中的分散状态直接影响纤维表面碳纳米管分布的均匀性;与未浸渍的碳纤维相比,含碳纳米管上浆剂浸渍后的碳纤维/环氧树脂复合材料的ILSS提高了34.33%。通过上浆剂红外光谱表征、纤维束表面浸润性测试及ILSS试样端口形貌的观察,分析了层间增韧机理。研究表明,碳纤维束表面浸润性的提高以及碳纤维/环氧树脂界面处化学键合作用增强,是ILSS提高的主要原因。     

碳纳米管/共聚酰亚胺复合膜增强炭纤维/环氧树脂复合材料的层间断裂韧性和导热性（英文）

炭纤维/环氧树脂复合材料已被广泛用作航空航天领域的结构材料，但由于其沿厚度方向缺乏炭纤维增强材料，层间力学性能和面外导热性较差。本文制备了碳纳米管/共聚酰亚胺（CNT/BOH）复合膜作为增韧层，以提高炭纤维/环氧树脂层压板的层间断裂韧性和厚度方向导热性。由于BOH膜的塑性变形和CNTs的增强效应，CNT/BOH膜的引入使炭纤维/环氧树脂层压板的I型和II型层间断裂韧性分别提高260%和220%，此外，由于CNTs高的本征导热性和交联网络的形成，有效改善了层压板的厚度方向导热性。这种增韧方法为同时提高炭纤维/环氧复合材料的力学性能和导热性提供了一种有效的策略。     

碳纳米管/聚砜纳米纤维增强增韧环氧树脂的研究

利用静电纺丝技术制备了碳纳米管/聚砜复合纳米纤维.由于碳纳米管的增强作用、聚砜的增韧作用以及聚砜纳米纤维良好的相容性,使得该复合纳米纤维对环氧树脂基体能够同时起到增强和增韧效果.应用透射和扫描电子显微镜表征了碳纳米管/聚砜复合纳米纤维的直径分布,通过测试拉伸和冲击性能分析了复合纳米纤维对环氧树脂的增强和增韧作用,对断裂表面微观形貌进行了观察,并测试了添加复合纳米纤维的环氧树脂动态力学性能.与环氧树脂基体相比,含3wt%CNTs的复合纳米纤维增强增韧环氧树脂的拉伸强度和模量分别提高13.9%和14.2%,冲击强度提高18.3%.     

热塑性颗粒-无机粒子协同增韧碳纤维增强环氧树脂复合材料

针对碳纤维增强环氧树脂(CF/EP)复合材料层间断裂韧性进行研究,通过在CF/EP复合材料层间添加四种无机纳米粒子和三种热塑性颗粒对其进行II型层间断裂韧性(G_IIC)研究,选择工艺性和增韧性效果好的两种无机纳米粒子和热塑性颗粒进行协同增韧研究。结果表明,CF/EP复合材料的G_IIC在适当的无机纳米粒子含量下都得到提高,这主要是由于无机纳米粒子在层间形成了有效吸收断裂能的微结构,纳米羟基氧化铝(AlOOH)的工艺性及增韧性等综合性能最好,AlOOH质量分数为1wt%时,CF/EP复合材料的G_IIC达到931 J/m2,提高了29.3%;热塑性颗粒中,改性聚芳醚酮颗粒(PAEK)的综合性能最好,添加10wt% PAEK,CF/EP复合材料的G_IIC可以提高32%,这是由于预制在层间的热塑性颗粒随着基体流动而得到扩散,形成了独特的跨层间连续结构,从而使裂纹扩展的阻力增加,有效提高了CF/EP复合材料的G_IIC;10wt%PAEK和1wt%AlOOH共同增韧CF/EP复合材料的G_IIC达到1 368 J/m2,相对于未增韧的CF/EP复合材料提高了90%,增韧效果比PAEK和AlOOH对CF/EP复合材料的增韧效果之和大,这表明,PAEK和AlOOH同时加入CF/EP复合材料层间,对CF/EP复合材料具有协同增韧效应。      

Interconnected multi-walled carbon nanotubes reinforced polymer-matrix composites

A modified method for interconnecting multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) was put forward. And interconnected MWCNTs by reaction of acyl chloride and amino groups were obtained. Scanning electron microscopy shows that hetero-junctions of MWCNTs with different morphologies were formed. Then specimens of pristine MWCNTs, chemically functionalized MWCNTs and interconnected MWCNTs reinforced epoxy resin composites were fabricated by cast moulding. Tensile properties and fracture surfaces of the specimens were investigated. The results show that, compared with pristine MWCNTs and chemically functionalized MWCNTs, the chemically interconnected MWCNTs improved the fracture strain and therefore the toughness of the composites significantly.     

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。      

Fabrication and mechanical properties of well-dispersed multiwalled carbon nanotubes/epoxy composites

Multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs)/epoxy nanocomposites were fabricated by using ultrasonication and the cast molding method. In this process, MWCNTs modified by mixed acids were well dispersed and highly loaded in an epoxy matrix. The effects of MWCNTs addition and surface modification on the mechanical performances and fracture morphologies of composites were investigated. It was found that the tensile strength improved with the increase of MWCNTs addition, and when the content of MWCNTs loading reached 8 wt.%, the tensile strength reached the highest value of 69.7 MPa. In addition, the fracture strain also enhanced distinctly, implying that MWCNTs loading not only elevated the tensile strength of the epoxy matrix, but also increased the fracture toughness. Nevertheless, the elastic modulus reduced with the increase of MWCNTs loading. The reasons for the mechanical property changes are discussed.     

Influence of ultrasonic dual mixing on thermal and tensile properties of MWCNTs-epoxy composite

Multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) reinforced epoxy based composites were fabricated by using an innovative ultrasonic dual mixing (UDM) process consists of ultrasonic mixing with simultaneous magnetic stirring. The effect of addition of varying amount of MWCNTs on thermal stability and tensile properties of the epoxy based composite has been investigated. It is found that the thermal stability, tensile strength and toughness of the epoxy base improves with the increase of MWCNTs addition up to 1.5 wt.% and UDM processing at certain capacity of the system. Tensile tests and thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA) were performed on each group of composites containing different amount of MWCNTs to determine their mechanical and thermal properties respectively. The dispersion of 1.5 wt.% MWCNTs fillers in epoxy nanocomposites was studied by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) as well as by field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) applied on their tensile fracture surface.     

Fracture mechanisms of epoxy filled with ozone functionalized multi-wall carbon nanotubes

This work focused on the fracture mechanisms and reinforcing effects of ozone-treated multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) in epoxy matrix. Ozone functionalization of MWCNTs was found to be of help for a better dispersion and stronger interfacial bonding with epoxy matrix, which in turn improve the strength and fracture toughness of the resin. The MWCNT/epoxy composites showed complicated failure modes than the conventional fibrous composites, which have been quantitatively investigated and correlated with the fracture toughness of the nanocomposites studied.     

Effect of acid and TETA modification on mechanical properties of MWCNTs/epoxy composites

Acid treatment and triethylene-tetramine (TETA) modification of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) purposing to attain better dispersibility and stronger interfacial bonding between MWCNTs and epoxy matrix have been carried out in this paper. The epoxy and MWCNTs/epoxy composites were produced by cast molding method. Stress–strain curves show that TETA-MWCNTs/epoxy hold the greatest toughness of all samples with 0.5 wt.% nanoparticles. The Young’s modulus of TETA-MWCNTs/epoxy has a significant increase about 38% compared to the neat epoxy, while the Young’s modulus of unmodified MWCNTs/epoxy or acid-modified MWCNTs/epoxy has a bit of decrease. Tensile and impact strength tests reflect that TETA-MWCNTs reinforced epoxy composites have an obvious improvement of tensile strength about 30% and an enhancement of impact strength over 34% compared to the pure epoxy composites with only 0.5 wt.% loading of TETA-MWCNTs. Scanning electron microscopy images of fractured surface of MWCNTs/epoxy indicate homogeneous dispersibility of TETA-MWCNTs and strong interfacial adhesion between the TETA-MWCNTs and the epoxy in the MWCNTs/epoxy composite.     

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.     

Modification of surface functionality of multi-walled carbon nanotubes on fracture toughness of basalt fiber-reinforced composites

In this work, we studied the influence of surface functionality of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) on the mechanical properties of basalt fiber-reinforced composites. Acid and base values of the MWCNTs were determined by Boehm's titration technique. The surface properties of the MWCNTs were determined FT-IR, and XPS. The mechanical properties of the composites were assessed by measuring the interlaminar shear stress, fracture toughness, fracture energy, and impact strength. The chemical treatments led to a change of the surface characteristics of the MWCNTs and of the mechanical interfacial properties of MWCNTs/basalt fibers/epoxy composites. Especially the acid-treated MWCNTs/basalt fibers/epoxy composites had improved mechanical properties compared to the base-treated and non-treated MWCNTs/basalt fibers/epoxy composites. These results can probably be attributed to the improved interfacial bonding strength resulting from the improved dispersion and interfacial adhesion between the epoxy resin and the MWCNTs.     

Experimental fracture investigation of CNT/epoxy nanocomposite under mixed mode II/III loading conditions

For the first time, the brittle fracture of epoxy‐based nanocomposite reinforced with MWCNTs (multi‐walled carbon nanotubes) and subjected to mixed mode II/III loading conditions is investigated. This experimental investigation is carried out using a newly developed test configuration. Araldite LY 5052 epoxy, which is a resin frequently used in aerospace industry, is utilized to fabricate pure epoxy and nanocomposite test specimens with two different MWCNTs contents of 0.1 and 0.5 wt%. The obtained experimental results reveal that adding MWCNTs to epoxy resin up to 0.5 wt% improves the fracture toughness under pure mode II and pure mode III loading with an increasing trend. This is while the improvement under mixed mode II/III loading is reduced by adding nanotubes more than 0.1 wt%. To justify the variations of fracture toughness in terms of nanoparticles content, SEM (scanning electron microscopy) photographs of the fracture surfaces of the specimens in the vicinity of the initial crack front are prepared. Additional fracture mechanisms caused by adding carbon nanotubes are discussed in detail based on the provided SEM images.     

Fracture toughness and electrical conductivity of epoxy composites filled with carbon nanotubes and spherical particles

The attainment of both high toughness and superior electrical conductivity of epoxy composites is a crucial requirement in some engineering applications. Herein, we developed a strategy to improve these performances of epoxy by combining the multi-wall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) and spherical particles. Two different types of spherical particles i.e. soft submicron-rubber and rigid nano-silica particles were chosen to modify the epoxy/MWCNT composites. Compared with the binary composites with single-phase particles, the ternary composites with MWCNTs and spherical particles offer a good balance in glass transition temperature, electrical conductivity, stiffness and strength, as well as fracture toughness, exhibiting capacities in tailoring the electrical and mechanical properties of epoxy composites. Based on the fracture surface analysis, the complicated interactions between multiscale particles and the relative toughening mechanisms were evaluated to explain the enhancement in fracture toughness of the ternary composites.