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EPOXY COMPOSITES WITH HYBRID CARBON FILLERS

Yue, Liang
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1387167480

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2014, Master of Sciences, Case Western Reserve University, Macromolecular Science and Engineering.
Carbon nanomaterials are widely used as reinforcements in polymer composites, wherein small additions could lead to significant enhancements in mechanical, electrical and thermal properties. Binary combinations among three carbon nanomaterials with different geometric shapes: sphere-like 0D Carbon Black (CB), rod-like 1D Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs) and sheet-like 2D Graphene Nanoplatelets (GNPs) were incorporated into epoxy matrix. Mechanical and electrical properties of these hybrid filled epoxy composites were investigated. A synergetic effect was observed for the CNTs/GNPs hybrid filler system, which improved the flexural modulus and strength more than the single reinforcements. Also a lower percolation threshold for electrical conductivity was obtained by the CNT/GNP hybrid filled composite. The morphology of the hybrid filled composites was studied by different techniques. The results suggested that GNPs could assist CNTs to achieve a homogeneous dispersion in epoxy matrix, which contributes to the synergetic effect of their hybrid filled composites.
Ica Manas-Zloczower (Advisor)
Polymers

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  • Yue, L. (2014). EPOXY COMPOSITES WITH HYBRID CARBON FILLERS [Master's thesis, Case Western Reserve University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1387167480

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Yue, Liang. EPOXY COMPOSITES WITH HYBRID CARBON FILLERS. 2014. Case Western Reserve University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1387167480.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Yue, Liang. "EPOXY COMPOSITES WITH HYBRID CARBON FILLERS." Master's thesis, Case Western Reserve University, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1387167480

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