What is it about?
The prime objective of this study was to fabricate epoxy polymer composite modified with graphene nanoplatelets (GP) and montmorillonite nanoclay (MMT) binary filler materials. Different loading percentages of individual and binary nanofillers were incorporated into an epoxy matrix system to investigate the synergistic effect of nanofillers on composites properties. Dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) and three point bend test were carried out to investigate the viscoelastic and flexural properties of neat epoxy and nanofillers reinforced nanocomposites. Incorporation of 3 wt. % of MMT and 0.1 wt. % of GP resulted in better flexure strength, modulus and storage modulus although there is no significance change in glass transition temperature (Tg).
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Why is it important?
Utilization of both nanoclay and graphene nanosheet to create synergistic effect on mechanical and thermal propoerties of nanocomposites
Perspectives
Graphene can enhance the properties of the composites. unfortunately, it agglomerates because of the tendency to restacking. when they used along with nanoclay, they are prevented from restacking because nanoclay stay in between the sheets of graphene which prevent them from restacking. As a consequence, the mechanical and thermal properties will be enhanced.
MD NURUDDIN
Tuskegee University
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This page is a summary of: Synergistic Effect of Graphene Nanoplatelets and Nanoclay on Epoxy Polymer Nanocomposites, Advanced Materials Research, July 2015, Trans Tech Publications,
DOI: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.1119.155.
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