Synergetic effects of graphene platelets and carbon nanotubes on the mechanical and thermal properties of epoxy composites |
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Authors: | Shin-Yi Yang Wei-Ning Lin Yuan-Li Huang Hsi-Wen Tien Jeng-Yu Wang Chen-Chi M Ma Shin-Ming Li Yu-Sheng Wang |
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Affiliation: | Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsin-Chu 30013, Taiwan |
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Abstract: | A remarkable synergetic effect between the multi-graphene platelets (MGPs) and multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) in improving the mechanical properties and thermal conductivity of epoxy composites is demonstrated. Stacking of individual two-dimensional MGPs is effectively inhibited by introducing one-dimensional MWCNTs. Long and tortuous MWCNTs can bridge adjacent MGPs and inhibit their aggregation, resulting in a high contact area between the MGP/MWCNT structures and the polymer matrix. Scanning electron microscope images of the fracture surfaces of the epoxy matrix showed that MWCNT/MGP hybrid nanofillers exhibited higher solubility and better compatibility than individual MWCNTs and MGPs did. The tensile strength of GD400-MWCNT/MGP/epoxy composites was 35.4% higher than that of the epoxy alone, compared to only a 0.9% increase in tensile strength for MGP/epoxy composites over the epoxy compound. Thermal conductivity increased by 146.9% using GD400-MWCNT/MGP hybrid fillers and 23.9% for MGP fillers, compared to non-derivatised epoxy. |
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