新型炭黑填充抗静电和导电聚丙烯复合材料

以炭黑为导电填料,在聚丙烯中加入适量的环氧树脂和玻璃纤维,制备了新型的抗静电和导电聚丙烯复合材料。测定了不同复合体系的渗滤阈值,用扫描电镜(SEM)对相形貌进行了观察,并研究了环氧树脂和玻璃纤维用量对体积电阻率的影响。SEM照片表明在新型复合材料中,炭黑优先分布在环氧树脂中,环氧树脂包覆在玻璃纤维表面,通过玻璃纤维间的搭接形成导电通路。这种独特的结构使该复合材料的渗滤阈值低于聚丙烯/炭黑和聚丙烯/环氧树脂/炭黑复合体系的渗滤阈值。玻璃纤维和环氧树脂含量分别需要达到约10%,复合材料才能具有抗静电和导电作用。     

Surface grafting of carbon fibers with artificial silver‐nanoparticle‐decorated graphene oxide for high‐speed electrical actuation of shape‐memory polymers

Poor heat conduction in the interface between the carbon fiber and polymer matrix is a problem in the actuation of shape‐memory polymer (SMP) composites by Joule heating. In this study, we investigated the effectiveness of grafting silver‐nanoparticle‐decorated graphene oxide (GO) onto carbon fibers to improve the electrothermal properties and Joule‐heating‐activated shape recovery of SMP composites. Self‐assembled GO was grafted onto carbon fibers to enhance the bonding of the carbon fibers with the polymeric matrix via van der Waal's forces and covalent crosslinking, respectively. Silver nanoparticles were further self‐assembled and deposited to decorate the GO assembly, which was used to decrease the thermal dissimilarity and facilitate heat transfer from the carbon fiber to the polymer matrix. The carbon fiber was incorporated with SMP to achieve the shape recovery induced by Joule heating. We found that the silver‐nanoparticle‐decorated GO helped us achieve a more uniform temperature distribution in the SMP composites compared to those without decoration. Furthermore, the shape‐recovery behavior and temperature profile during the Joule heating of the SMP composites were characterized and compared. A unique synergistic effect of the carbon fibers and silver‐nanoparticle‐decorated GO was achieved to enhance the heat transfer and a higher speed of actuation. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2015 , 132, 41673.     

A comparative study of damage sensing in fiber composites using uniformly and non-uniformly dispersed carbon nanotubes

The efficiency of damage sensing in fiber composites with uniformly and non-uniformly dispersed carbon nanotubes has been compared in this study. A highly uniform dispersion of carbon nanotube in fiber composites was achieved through the three-roll-mill technique while a non-uniform dispersion of carbon nanotubes was obtained using a nanotube-containing fiber sizing agent. Both techniques are effective in creating electrically conductive network for damage sensing in fiber composites. The sizing agent/glass fiber composite shows much lower resistance change than that of the composites fabricated by three-roll-mill technique. Advantages of the sizing agent approach in composites fabrication have also been examined.     

Thermal and dielectric properties of fiber reinforced polystyrene composites

Thermal and dielectric properties of polymer composites are important for many applications such as microelectronic packaging. In this work, glass fiber, alumina fiber, and carbon fiber reinforced polystyrene composites have been prepared with melt blending. The thermal conductivity, thermal expansion, and dielectric properties of the composites have been systematically studied as a function of fiber fraction. It is found that all the three types of the fibers, particularly the carbon fiber, can significantly increase the thermal conductivity and decrease the thermal expansion of the polymer. Moreover, the incorporation of the glass or alumina fibers does not have obviously adverse effect on the dielectric constant of the polymer. The thermal conductivities of the fibers reinforced composites have also been analyzed with Agari's model to reveal the conductive enhancement nature of the fibers to the polymer. POLYM. COMPOS., 2008. © 2008 Society of Plastics Engineers     

Properties of Multilayered Interphases in SiC/SiC Chemical-Vapor-Infiltrated Composites with "Weak" and "Strong" Interfaces

The interfacial properties of SiC/SiC composites with interphases that consist of (C-SiC) sequences deposited on the fibers have been determined by single-fiber push-out tests. The matrix has been reinforced with either as-received or treated Nicalon fibers. The measured interfacial properties are correlated with the fiber-coatingbond strength and the number of interlayers. For the composites reinforced with as-received (weakly bonded) fibers, interfacial characteristics are extracted from the nonlinear portion of the stress-displacement curve by fitting Hsueh's push-out model. The interfacial characteristics are controlled by the carbon layer adjacent to the fiber. The resistance to interface crack growth and fiber sliding increases as the number of (C-SiC) sequences increases. For the composites reinforced with treated (strongly bonded) fibers, the push-out curves exhibit an uncommon upward curvature, which reflects different modes of interphase cracking and a contribution of fiber roughness.     

High temperature resistant insulated hybrid yarns for carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastic composites

With the increased use of carbon fiber reinforced composites (CFRC), the demand for the integration of insulated conductive wire/yarns in CFRC is increasing for additional function integrations such as sensoric, actoric, signal transfer, heating, etc. Between thermoset and thermoplastic matrix composites, the integration of insulated conductive materials is comparatively difficult due to the requirements of higher temperature and pressure during the consolidation of thermoplastic composites. Therefore, the need for insulating material able to withstand higher temperature for the use in thermoplastic CFRC is also high. Using DREF friction spinning technique, it is possible to manufacture yarns with a core‐sheath structure in which, as the core conductive wire/yarns and as the sheath different fiber formed materials can be used for the insulation of the core. In this study, the aspects of using different short/staple fibers such as polyester, Glass and Kynol as the sheath and the usable temperature range are revealed. Furthermore, the insulation property of such fibers after the application of different temperatures has been reported. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 130: 1179‐1184, 2013     

碳纤维-钢纤维水泥基复合材料电学性能试验研究

为优化水泥基复合材料的电学性能,以碳纤维(CF)和钢纤维(SF)为导电材料,通过抗压强度试验、交流阻抗测试、扫描电镜测试和升温试验,研究了碳纤维和钢纤维的体积掺量对水泥基复合材料抗压强度和电学性能的影响。结果表明,碳纤维-钢纤维水泥基复合材料的抗压强度随碳纤维掺量增大呈先增大后减小的趋势。碳纤维、钢纤维的渗滤阈值分别为0.35%和0.6%(均为体积分数),复掺碳纤维和钢纤维使水泥基复合材料的导电性能大幅增强,产生了明显的正向混杂效应,碳纤维和钢纤维体积掺量达到渗滤阈值后,继续增大纤维掺量对导电性能的提升作用不大。用ZSimp Win软件拟合得到等效电路各电路元件数值,并结合SEM照片分析了导电机制。碳纤维-钢纤维水泥基复合材料具有良好的电热性能,当输入功率为7.9 W,通电30 min、60 min、90 min后,其平均温度可达到33℃、43℃、50℃,通过曲线拟合得到了温度随时间变化的回归方程。     

Tensile properties of carbon filled liquid crystal polymer composites

Electrically and thermally conductive resins can be produced by adding carbon fillers. Mechanical properties such as tensile modulus, ultimate tensile strength, and strain at ultimate tensile strength are vital to the composite performance in fuel cell bipolar plate applications. This research focused on performing compounding runs followed by injection molding and tensile testing of carbon filled Vectra A950RX liquid crystal polymer composites. The four carbon fillers investigated included an electrically conductive carbon black, thermocarb synthetic graphite particles, and two carbon fibers (Fortafil 243 and Panex 30). For each different filler type, resins were produced and tested that contained varying amounts of these single carbon fillers. The carbon fiber samples exhibited superior tensile properties, with a large increase in tensile modulus over the base polymer, and very low drop in the ultimate tensile strength as the filler volume fraction was increased. The strain at the ultimate tensile strength was least affected by the addition of the Panex carbon fiber but was significantly affected by the Fortafil carbon fiber. In general, composites containing synthetic graphite did not perform as well as carbon fiber composites. Carbon black composites exhibited poor tensile properties. POLYM. COMPOS., 29:15–21, 2008. © 2007 Society of Plastics Engineers     

AC conductivity of carbon fiber–polymer matrix composites at the percolation threshold

This paper reports results on experimental investigation of the conductivity behavior of carbon fiber filled polymer composites at the percolation threshold. Two types of carbon fiber‐epoxy matrix composites have been studied and comparison of the measured data has been made. These two types of composites differ in the surface modification of carbon fibers (in one case the surface of carbon fibers is covered with polymer beads using the microencapsulation technology, in the other their surface stayed unmodified). Experimental data reveal that surface modification of carbon fibers influences greatly the DC conductivity (percolation threshold moves to higher concentrations) but does not influence the AC electrical properties. From the frequency dependence of conductivity upon fiber concentration it becomes clear that it is not possible to predict the high frequency conductivity (electromagnetic interference shielding properties) based on the DC conductivity. Percolation behavior of conductivity as a function of conductive filler concentration is typical only for DC or low frequency AC conductivity. The percolation threshold gradually vanishes for high frequencies of electromagnetic field. The temperature dependence of electrical properties has also been studied. Composites with concentration near the percolation threshold show the switch‐off effect (at the specific temperature the DC conductivity drops by several orders of magnitude). This switch‐off effect does not occur for high frequency AC conductivity.     

Voltage–current characteristics of high-density polyethylene conductive composites

The high-density polyethylene (HDPE) conductive composites filled separately with carbon fibers (CFs), ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA), and three kinds of carbon blacks (CBs) (including different diameter, BET specific area, and DBP value) were prepared, to investigate the influence of the property, size, and content of the conductive fillers on the nonlinear voltage–current characteristics of the HDPE conductive composites. The results showed that the relationship between the electric current density and the electric field intensity of the three HDPE/CB composites including the HDPE/CF composites, the HDPE/CB/CF composites, and the HDPE/EVA/CB composites was nonlinear. The nonlinear conductivity index of the HDPE/CF composites was kept a low level comparing to the HDPE/CB composites, the HDPE/CB/CF composites, and the HDPE/EVA/CB composites. Moreover, the nonlinear conductive behavior mechanisms were discussed.     

Rheological behavior of (short) carbon fiber/thermoplastic composites. Part I: The influence of fiber type,processing conditions and level of incorporation

The aim of this work is to understand the influence of type of (short) carbon fibers, processing conditions and fiber incorporation level on the rheological behavior of carbon fiber/polypropylene (PP) composites. For this purpose, two types of fibers (sub‐micron Vapor Grown Carbon Fibers, VGCF, and ex‐PAN, PAN), three different extruder screw geometries and three different fiber incorporation contents were studied. The rheological characterization was performed by means of capillary and rotational rheometry, results being presented and discussed in terms of reinforcing capability in both shear (steady and oscillatory) and extensional flows. The results show that VGCF have a generally higher influence on the rheological behavior of the composites than the PAN fibers. However, because of their higher intrinsic rigidity, PAN fibers give rise to composites with better mechanical properties than the VGCF ones. It is also shown that the influence of the screw geometry on fiber damage and, consequently, on the behavior of the composites, is weak, fiber degradation occurring mainly in the compounding stage. The incorporation level has the expected influence, i.e., it produces gradual changes in all the properties considered in this study.     

Comparison of mechanical performance and fracture behavior of gelatin composites reinforced with carbon fibers of different fiber architectures

Gelatin‐based composites reinforced, respectively, with continuous carbon fibers, short carbon fibers, plain woven carbon fibers, and carbon fiber felt were investigated. Tensile and shear strengths, and their changes with fiber volume fraction (V_f) of these four composites were compared. It was demonstrated that at all fiber levels, the composite containing continuous carbon fibers showed the largest strength, while the composite reinforced with carbon fiber felt exhibited the lowest strength of the four composites. The above results were analyzed by comparing the fracture surfaces of the four composites. SEM confirmed the great differences in fracture surfaces for composites of different fiber architectures. The presence of a large number of pores in the C_F/Gel composite was responsible for its lowest strength, and cracks within fiber tows caused the lower strength of the C_W/Gel composite when compared to its C_L/Gel counterpart. It was suggested that fiber architecture exerted a great effect on composite performance and the effect was dependent on the nature of the matrix material.     

碳纳米管水泥基复合材料导电特性影响因素研究进展

将适量碳纳米管加入水泥基材料,可使其拥有独特的导电特性,进而实现水泥基材料结构的自感知和智能化.碳纳米管水泥基复合材料的导电特性受到物理场和材料组分等因素的影响和制约,但现有研究对此问题的关注和深度不够.综述了碳纳米管水泥基复合材料导电特性影响因素的研究现状,针对复合材料的电阻率和电流等电学指标,分析了物理场影响复合材...     

Conducting rubberlike copolymer–carbon fiber composites

Electrically conductive rubberlike copolymer–carbon fiber composites have been prepared by either a solution method or a concentrated emulsion method. In the former procedure, carbon fibers were introduced with stirring in a copolymer–toluene solution, and the polymer–fiber composites were precipitated by extracting the solvent with methanol. In the latter procedure, a pastelike concentrated emulsion of copolymer–toluene solution in an aqueous solution of sodium dodecylsulfate (SDS) was first formed, and the carbon fibers were mechanically blended with the concentrated emulsion. The polymer–carbon fiber composites were precipitated by extracting the toluene and water with methanol. Four kinds of rubberlike copolymers have been used: styrene/ethylene–butylene/styrene triblock copolymer (SES), styrene/butadiene/styrene triblock copolymer (SBS), ethylene/propene/ethylene triblock copolymer (EPE), and ethylene/vinylacetate copolymer (EVA). Short (L = 0.1 mm)- and medium (L = 5 mm)-length carbon fibers were employed. The composites were hot-pressed in a Laboratory Press to form a sheet. The effects of the two methodologies on the electrical conductivity and mechanical properties of the sheets were investigated by changing the type of polymer, the size of the carbon fibers, the volume fraction of the carbon fibers in the composites, and the hot-pressing temperature. Composites with electrical conductivities in the range of 5–14 S/cm, tensile strengths in the range of 10–17 MPa, and elongations at break point larger than 200% were obtained. The conductivities of the composites prepared with the short fibers were by two orders of magnitude smaller than those prepared with medium-size fibers. © 1994 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Frontal polymerization accelerated by continuous conductive elements

Frontal polymerization (FP), a propagating reaction wave driven by exothermic polymerization, is increasingly considered for the rapid fabrication of fiber-reinforced composites. However, the effect of the fibers on the FP reaction has not yet been explored. In this contribution, we demonstrate that thermally conductive continuous elements accelerate FP using an experimental model system and finite-element-based numerical simulations. Furthermore, the degree of acceleration is shown to be affected by the amount of available monomer in the system. These results suggest that thermally conductive carbon fiber reinforcement may facilitate FP for composite manufacturing. © 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2019 , 136, 47418.     

Multiple percolation in a carbon‐filled polymer composites via foaming

This article describes an investigation into the effects of foaming on the electrical conductivity for a carbon‐filled cyclic olefin copolymer (COC) composite incorporating both chopped carbon fibers (cCF) and carbon black (CB). Foamed and solid samples were injection molded and then analyzed for cell size, fiber length, fiber orientation, and electrical conductivity. Foamed samples exhibited higher electrical conductivity in the through‐plane direction for materials containing only CB or composites containing both filler types, and reduced electrical conductivity in the cCF‐filled composites. The increased electrical property gained by foaming was attributed to multiple percolation with CB aggregates forming more effective conductive clusters and networks in the continuous polymer phase during growth of the gas domains. A mechanism for the phenomenon was proposed based on these experimental observations. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2010     

Improved interfacial properties of carbon fiber-reinforced epoxy composites with Fe2O3/graphene nanosheets using a magnetic field

The performance of carbon fiber-reinforced composites largely depends on the properties of the fiber-matrix interface. Here, to improve the interfacial strength properties of carbon fiber/epoxy composites, we doped different concentrations of Fe₂O₃/graphene nanosheets onto the interfacial region of the carbon fiber composites by nano-coating technology. With the aid of the magnetic field, the arrangement of nanosheets could be controlled in the interface. The nanosheets can be arranged on the carbon fiber surface parallel or perpendicularly with different concentrations. The tensile strength and interfacial shear strength of the modified fiber microcomposites had increased by 22.1 and 44.4% respectively with 1.0 mg/mL Fe₂O₃/graphene nanosheets. The results indicated that the Fe₂O₃/graphene nanosheets have an important influence on the carbon fibers and carbon fibers composites.     

Joule heat dependence of dynamic tensile modulus of polyimide-vapor grown carbon fiber nanocomposites under applied electric field evaluated in terms of thermal fluctuation-induced tunneling effect

To study mechanical and structural stabilities of polyimide (PI) and carbon filler composites by Joule heat, PI-vapor grown carbon fiber (VGCF) composites were fabricated by in situ polymerization to realize excellent dispersion of VGCFs in PI matrix. Adoption of VGCFs similar to rigid carbon fibers is the strategy to investigate the conductive mechanism theoretically in terms of thermal fluctuation-induced tunneling conduction. Dynamic tensile modulus and X-ray intensity under applied electric field were measured to investigate frequency-temperature dependence of the modulus by Joule heat in relation to the electron transfer mechanisms. Such simultaneous measurements for the mechanical and structural properties under electric field provided important information about the characteristic of polymer-filler composites. As the results, good heat resistance of PI-VGCF composites was clarified to be attributed to very few thermal fluctuation of PI chain arrangement in spite of collision between electrons flowed out from the VGCF gaps and atoms of PI chains.     

Microstructure of carbon/carbon composites reinforced with pitch-based ribbon-shape carbon fibers

Carbon/carbon composites were prepared with ribbon-shape pitch-based carbon fibers serving as reinforcement and thermosetting PFA resin and thermoplastic pitch as matrix precursors. The composites were heat treated to 1000, 1600 and 2700 °C. Microstructural transformations taking place in the reinforcement, carbon matrix, and the interface were studied using polarized optical and scanning electron microscopy. The fiber/matrix bond and ordering of the carbon matrix in heat-treated composites was found to vary depending on the heat treatment temperature of the fibers. Stabilized fiber cleaved during carbonization of resin-derived composites. In contrast, fibers retain their shape during carbonization of pitch matrix composites. Optical activity was observed in composites made with carbonized fibers; the extent decreases with increased heat treatment of the fibers. Studies at various heat treatment temperatures indicate that ribbon-shape fibers developed ordered structure at 1600 °C when co-carbonized with thermosetting resin or thermoplastic pitches.     

碳纤维增强液晶高聚物复合材料的研究

研究了碳纤维(CF)增强热致性液晶聚合物(TLCP)制备高性能复合材料;探讨了不同纤维含量、不同纤维类型对复合材料力学性能、微观结构的影响;扫描电镜(SEM)结果证实了液晶聚合物在加工过程中自取向,形成了微纤结构,具有自增强作用,使复合材料表现出非常高的力学性能。