酸化处理多壁碳纳米管/氰酸酯树脂复合材料性能

采用酸化处理的多壁碳纳米管（MWCNTs）增强双酚A型氰酸酯-酚醛型氰酸酯（BCE-NCE）树脂。通过SEM、TEM对MWCNTs/BCE-NCE树脂复合材料微观结构进行表征,利用DSC、DMA和TG/DTA对MWCNTs/BCE-NCE树脂复合材料热性能进行研究,采用电子拉力机对MWCNTs/BCE-NCE树脂复合材料力学性能进行测试,采用谐振腔法对MWCNTs/BCE-NCE树脂复合材料介电性能进行测试。结果表明,混酸处理过的MWCNTs在BCE-NCE树脂基体中的分散效果较好。MWCNTs对BCE-NCE树脂热力学性能影响不大,当MWCNTs添加量为0.8wt%时,BCE-NCE树脂玻璃化转变温度（T_g）从298℃下降到285℃,但仍维持较高水平。当MWCNTs添加量为0.6wt%时,MWCNTs/BCE-NCE树脂复合材料冲击强度为11.40 kJ/m²,提高了40.7%。MWCNTs的加入增加了BCE-NCE树脂介电常数和介电损耗,当MWCNTs添加量为0.8wt%、频率为1 GHz时,MWCNTs/BCE-NCE树脂复合材料介电常数为5.1,介电损耗为0.032。因此,MWCNTs/BCE-NCE树脂复合材料未来可在耐高温复合材料和电子等行业应用。     

MWCNTs对环氧树脂及多尺度MWCNTs-碳纤维/环氧树脂复合材料力学性能的影响

通过对胺基化多壁碳纳米管（MWCNTs-NH₂）进行改性,得到改性MWCNTs悬浮液（MWCNTs-NH₂（M））。分别将羧基化MWCNTs （MWCNTs-COOH）和MWCNTs-NH₂（M）分散在环氧树脂（EP）中,采用热熔法制备了多尺度MWCNTs-碳纤维（CF）/EP复合材料。研究了MWCNTs对EP模量、韧性及EP与CF之间界面黏结强度的影响,并分析了MWCNTs与CF上浆剂的作用,评价了多尺度MWCNTs-CF/EP复合材料的力学性能。结果表明：官能团化的MWCNTs可对EP的模量和韧性起到更好的增强作用。MWCNTs接枝的-COOH或-NH₂可与CF上浆剂中的环氧基团发生化学反应,提高EP与CF之间的界面剪切强度。MWCNTs-NH₂（M）对多尺度MWCNTs-CF/EP复合材料力学性能的增强效果优于MWCNTs-COOH,当MWCNTs-NH₂（M）的含量为1wt%时,多尺度复合材料的0°压缩强度、90°压缩强度、弯曲强度、弯曲模量、冲击后压缩强度（CAI）分别提高了16.7%、16.3%、40.9%、30.3%、20.6%。     

氧化石墨烯/多壁碳纳米管影响天然橡胶性能的实验研究

氧化石墨烯（GO）和多壁碳纳米管（MWCNTs）因其良好的力学性能和导热性能,被广泛应用于橡胶填料。为了提高硫化效率,改善天然橡胶的物理性能,本论文将不同配比的GO和MWCNTs与橡胶混炼制备了一种GO/MWCNTs橡胶复合材料。通过测试混炼胶以及硫化胶的各项物理性能得出结论,GO填料与MWCNTs填料二者存在协同作用,并且不同配比的GO与MWCNTs对胶料性能的影响也不同,当MWCNTs填料定量加入6wt%时,随着GO含量的增加：硫化胶的最大转矩M_H与交联密度ΔM值呈增大趋势;焦烧时间t_c10和正硫化时间t_c90先降低,在3wt%后t_c90略有回升,且当GO与MWCNTs含量分别为3wt%和6wt%时,对硫化效率的提升最为明显;当二者同时加入6wt%时,混炼胶与硫化胶的导热率分别提高了25.1%和23.3%;硫化胶的100%定伸应力、300%定伸应力出现升高趋势,在3wt%之后略微下降。综合来看,当GO与MWCNTs添加量分别为3wt%与6wt%时,填料粒子对橡胶的补强效果最佳,其良好的导热性能增...     

MWCNTs对碳纤维非褶皱无纺布/环氧层合板力学性能的影响

将羧基化多壁碳纳米管(MWCNTs)添加到TDE85环氧树脂中,然后与碳纤维非褶皱无纺布(C-NCF)复合,制备成[0°/90°/+45°/-45°]_S层合板。采用三点弯曲、短梁剪切和单边切口弯曲测试方法以及动态力学性能分析方法,研究了不同含量的MWCNTs对层合板弯曲性能、层间剪切强度(ILSS)、Ⅱ型层间断裂韧性(G_ⅡC,以及玻璃态转变温度(T_g)的影响。并采用SEM对Ⅱ型试样的断面进行分析。结果表明,MWCNTs的加入显著提高了NCF层合板的力学性能。与空白试样相比,当MWCNTs在树脂中的质量分数为2.0%时,弯曲强度和模量分别提高了约26%和6%;当MWCNTs的质量分数为0.5%时,ILSS、G_ⅡC、T_g分别提高约14%、27%和14%。     

纳米碳形貌对纳米碳/聚乙烯导电复合材料性能的影响

分别以纺锤形碳酸钙表面改性的二维片状石墨烯微片（CGM）和多壁碳纳米管（MWCNTs）作为导电剂填充改性聚乙烯（PE）制备导电复合材料。重点研究了二维或一维纳米碳/PE复合材料形成导电网络时力学与电学性能。CGM/PE或MWCNTs/PE复合材料达到抗静电要求时CGM的质量分数为8wt%,而MWCNTs的质量分数为1wt%。填充8wt% CGM的复合材料表现出优异的综合性能,而填充0.5wt% MWCNTs的复合材料综合力学性能达到最大值还未能达到抗静电要求,达到抗静电要求时MWCNTs/PE复合材料的综合力学性能出现下降趋势。通过形貌及流变学分析了复合材料不同的力学与电学性能的微观作用因素。CGM/PE复合材料流变渗流阈值与导电渗流阈值存在比较好的相关性,MWCNTs/PE复合材料达到流变渗流阈值还不能形成导电网络。结果表明,与二维CGM相比,一维MWCNTs不易均匀分散于聚合物基体中,并降低MWCNTs/PE复合材料的力学性能。     

纳米SiO2/聚苯硫醚和SiO2-玻璃纤维/聚苯硫醚复合材料的性能

利用纳米SiO₂改性聚苯硫醚（PPS）树脂及玻璃纤维（GF）/PPS复合材料,探究纳米SiO₂对PPS树脂及GF/PPS复合材料性能的影响规律。采用熔融共混工艺制备纳米SiO₂/PPS树脂,并采用热压成型方法制备纳米SiO₂-GF/PPS复合材料,利用SEM、DSC、DMA和力学测试表征不同纳米SiO₂含量的SiO₂/PPS和SiO₂-GF/PPS复合材料。结果表明：纳米SiO₂通过熔融共混工艺能够均匀分散在PPS基体中,并提高PPS结晶度和弯曲性能。添加1wt%纳米SiO₂有效提高了GF/PPS复合材料的力学性能：层间剪切强度提高49.4%,弯曲强度提高30.6%,弯曲模量提高14.6%。纳米SiO₂的添加可以提高GF/PPS复合材料的玻璃化转变温度,同时纳米SiO₂能够改善树脂基体韧性并阻碍裂纹的扩展。     

炭纤维复合材料共固化液体成型工艺及层间性能研究

采用共固化液体成型工艺制备了炭纤维/环氧树脂基复合材料层板,分析了层板的密实和两种树脂的相互扩散情况,采用Ⅰ型层间断裂韧性(能量释放率GⅠC)和短梁抗剪强度研究了共固化液体成型层板的层间性能,并与预浸料成型层板和液体成型层板进行了比较。进一步研究了共固化层板中预浸料/液体成型层界面处的纤维取向对GⅠC的影响。结果表明:所制备的共固化液体成型层板,层内密实程度高、层间富树脂区不明显,预浸料/液体成型层的层间处两种树脂有一定程度的相互扩散;受界面处树脂相互扩散的影响,共固化层板的层间断裂韧性处于预浸料层板、液体成型层板的平均水平,而层板的短梁抗剪强度由性能较低的一方决定;预浸料/液体成型层界面处的纤维取向对GⅠC有明显影响,其中[45/90]的情况有着较高的抵抗开裂和裂纹扩展的能力。     

碳纤维增强树脂复合材料-热成型钢超混杂层合板层间力学性能

通过双悬臂梁试验(DCB)研究了金属表面处理和界面插层协同作用对碳纤维增强树脂复合材料(CFRP)-热成型钢超混杂层合板层间力学性能的影响。试验结果表明,采用金属表面处理与界面插层协同增韧方案,可以极大地提升层合板的I型层间断裂韧性。其中,喷砂/界面胶膜插层试件(GB36#/AF)的I型层间断裂韧性相比于脱脂试件提高了343%;喷砂/界面纯树脂插层试件(GB36#/EP)相比于脱脂试件,其Ⅰ型层间断裂韧性提高了129%。并基于内聚区模型对CFRP-热成型钢超混杂层合板分层失效进行了有限元模拟。最后借助激光共聚焦扫描显微镜(LSM)、接触角测量仪(CAG)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)等对热成型钢表面形貌和试件的断裂面进行了表征并揭示了层间增韧的机制。      

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。      

静电植绒法处理多壁碳纳米管改性玻纤织物/环氧树脂复合材料的制备及力学性能

为提高玻纤增强环氧树脂复合材料的力学性能,采用静电植绒法将多壁碳纳米管(MWCNTs)附着在玻纤织物表面,得到改性的玻纤织物。利用一种低黏度的环氧树脂和所制得的改性织物,采用真空辅助成型工艺(VARI)制备了MWCNTs改性格玻纤织物/环氧树脂复合材料层合板,表征了层合板的力学性能。对进行力学实验后的MWCNTs改性玻纤织物/环氧树脂复合材料试样断口进行了SEM和OPM观察。结果显示:与未添加MWCNTs的玻纤织物/环氧树脂复合材料层合板相比,添加了MWCNTs的层合板的拉伸强度降低了10.24%,弯曲强度降低了13.90%,压缩强度降低了17.33%,拉伸模量和弯曲模量分别提高了19.38%和16.04%,压缩模量提高了13%;MWCNTs与玻纤织物之间的结合较弱,在拉伸作用下,存在明显的脱粘和分层;将改性玻纤织物在200℃下热压处理2h后,制备的MWCNTs改性玻纤织物/环氧树脂复合材料层合板的力学性能均有所提高,热压处理后树脂与玻纤织物之间的界面结合得到改善。     

Influence of the Hybrid Combination of Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes and Graphene Oxide on Interlaminar Mechanical Properties of Carbon Fiber/Epoxy Laminates

An effective strategy to improve the mode I and mode II interlaminar fracture toughness (G _IC and G _IIC ) of unidirectional carbon fiber/epoxy (CF/E) laminates using a hybrid combination of multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) and graphene oxide (GO) is reported. Double cantilever beam (DCB) and end notched flexure (ENF) tests were conducted to evaluate the G _IC and G _IIC of the CF/E laminates fabricated with sprayed MWCNTs, GO and MWCNTs/GO hybrid. Scanning electron microscopy was employed to observe the fracture surfaces of tested DCB and ENF specimens. Experimental results showed the positive effect on the G _IC and G _IIC by 17% and 14% improvements on CF/E laminates with 0.25 wt.% MWCNTs/GO hybrid content compared to the neat CF/E. Also, the interlaminar shear strength value was increased for MWCNTs/GO-CF/E laminates. A synergetic effect between MWCNTs and GO resulted in improved interlaminar mechanical properties of CF/E laminates made by prepregs.     

Characterization of transverse tensile, interlaminar shear and interlaminate fracture in CF/EP laminates with 10 wt% and 20 wt% silica nanoparticles in matrix resins

The transverse tensile properties, interlaminar shear strength (ILSS) and mode I and mode II interlaminar fracture toughness of carbon fibre/epoxy (CF/EP) laminates with 10 wt% and 20 wt% silica nanoparticles in matrix were investigated, and the influences of silica nanoparticle on those properties of CF/EP laminates were characterized. The transverse tensile properties and mode I interlaminar fracture toughness (G_IC) increased with an increase in nanosilica concentration in the matrix resins. However, ILSS and the mode II interlaminar fracture toughness (G_IIC) decreased with increasing nanosilica concentration, especially for the higher nanosilica concentration (20 wt%). The reduced G_IIC value is attributed to two main competing mechanisms; one is the formation of zipper-like pattern associated with matrix microcracks aligned 45° ahead of the crack tip, while the other is the shear failure of matrix. The ratio of G_IIC/G_IC decreased with the concentration of silica nanoparticles, comparable with similar CF/EP laminates with dispersed CNTs in matrix. Fractographic studies showed that interfacial failure between carbon fibre and epoxy resin occurred in the neat epoxy laminate, whereas a combination of interfacial failure and matrix failure occurred in the nanosilica-modified epoxy laminates, especially those with a higher nanosilica concentration (20 wt%).     

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.     

Effect of (Mn + Cr) addition on the microstructure and thermal stability of spray-formed hypereutectic Al–Si alloys

This study aims to investigate the tensile mechanical behavior and fracture toughness of vinyl-ester/polyester hybrid nanocomposites containing various types of nanofillers, including multi- and double-walled carbon nanotubes with and without amine functional groups (MWCNTs, DWCNTs, MWCNT-NH₂ and DWCNT-NH₂). To prepare the resin suspensions, very low contents (0.05, 0.1 and 0.3 wt.%) of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) were dispersed within a specially synthesized styrene-free polyester resin, conducting 3-roll milling technique. The collected resin stuff was subsequently blended with vinyl-ester via mechanical stirring to achieve final suspensions prior to polymerization. Nanocomposites containing MWCNTs and MWCNT-NH₂ were found to exhibit higher tensile strength and modulus as well as larger fracture toughness and fracture energy compared to neat hybrid polymer. However, incorporation of similar contents of DWCNTs and DWCNT-NH₂ into the hybrid resin did not reflect the same improvement in the corresponding mechanical properties. Furthermore, experimentally measured elastic moduli of the nanocomposites containing DWCNTs, DWCNT-NH₂, MWCNTs and MWCNT-NH₂ were fitted to Halphin–Tsai model. Regardless of amine functional groups or content of carbon nanotubes, MWCNT modified nanocomposites exhibited better agreement between the predicted and the measured elastic moduli values compared to nanocomposites with DWCNTs. Furthermore, Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) were used to reveal dispersion state of the carbon nanotubes within the hybrid polymer and to examine the CNT induced failure modes that occurred under mechanical loading, respectively. Based on the experimental findings obtained, it was emphasized that the types of CNTs and presence of amine functional groups on the surface of CNTs affects substantially the chemical interactions at the interface, thus tuning the ultimate mechanical performance of the resulting nanocomposites.     

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。      

三维编织超高分子量聚乙烯纤维/碳纤维/环氧树脂混杂复合材料力学行为及混杂效应

采用复合处理工艺对三维混杂超高分子量聚乙烯纤维/碳纤维编织体进行表面处理, 通过RTM工艺制备了环氧树脂基混杂复合材料（UHMWPE/CF/ER）, 并研究了其力学性能及混杂效应。结果表明, 在纤维总体积分数一定的情况下, 随着超高分子量聚乙烯纤维/碳纤维混杂比的减小, 复合材料的弯曲强度、 弯曲模量及压缩强度增大, 而其纵向剪切强度及冲击韧性降低。三维编织混杂复合材料的断裂机制由混杂纤维的混杂比及其性质决定, 通过调节混杂比可实现对复合材料力学性能的有效调控。      

CF/EP composite laminates with carbon black and copper chloride for improved electrical conductivity and interlaminar fracture toughness

An experimental study was conducted to improve the electrical conductivity of continuous carbon fibre/epoxy (CF/EP) composite laminate, with simultaneous improvement in mechanical performance, by incorporating nano-scale carbon black (CB) particles and copper chloride (CC) electrolyte into the epoxy matrix. CF/EP laminates of 65 vol.% of carbon fibres were manufactured using a vacuum-assisted resin infusion (VARI) technique. The effects of CB and the synergy of CB/CC on electrical resistivity, tensile strength and elastic modulus and fracture toughness (K_IC) of the epoxy matrix were experimentally characterised, as well as the transverse tensile modulus and strength, Mode I and Mode II interlaminar fracture toughness of the CF/EP laminates. The results showed that the addition of up to 3.0 wt.% CB in the epoxy matrix, with the assistance of CC, noticeably improved the electrical conductivity of the epoxy and the CF/EP laminates, with mechanical performance also enhanced to a certain extent.     

Bisphenol A based polyester binder as an effective interlaminar toughener

Bisphenol A based thermoplastic polyesters are commonly used in the industry as binders, or tackifiers, to produce cost-saving preforms in Liquid Composite Moulding processes such as Vacuum Assisted Resin Transfer Moulding (VARTM). However, it is often reported that the presence of these polyesters has a detrimental effect on the mechanical properties of the resulting composite laminates. In contrast, this study shows that interlaminar toughness can be increased without negatively affecting other properties by coating the reinforcing plies with a bisphenol A based thermoplastic polyester if some precautions are taken in mind.The polyester was added to an epoxy resin in order to study its effect on the thermophysical properties and fracture toughness of the bulk epoxy. The polyester molecules acted as a plasticizer for the epoxy resin when the polyester was added in low amounts. This increased the bulk fracture toughness of the epoxy resin by 30%. Polyester modified glass/epoxy laminates were produced and tested for Mode I interlaminar fracture toughness and flexural properties. The increased toughness of the epoxy matrix led to a 60% increased Mode I interlaminar fracture toughness of the laminates, without negatively affecting flexural stiffness and strength of the laminates.