Molecules (Jul 2021)

Statistical Analysis of Polymer Nanocomposites for Mechanical Properties

  • Shankar A. Hallad,
  • N. R. Banapurmath,
  • T. M. Yunus Khan,
  • M. A. Umarfarooq,
  • Manzoore Elahi M. Soudagar,
  • Anand M. Hunashyal,
  • Sandeep V. Gujjar,
  • Jayachandra S. Yaradoddi,
  • Sharanabasava V. Ganachari,
  • Ashraf Elfasakhany,
  • Md Irfanul Haque Siddiqui,
  • Masood Ashraf Ali

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26144135
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 26, no. 14
p. 4135

Abstract

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Epoxy resins, due to their high stiffness, ease of processing, good heat, and chemical resistance obtained from cross-linked structures, have found applications in electronics, adhesives coatings, industrial tooling, and aeronautic and automotive industries. These resins are inherently brittle, which has limited their further application. The emphasis of this study is to improve the properties of the epoxy resin with a low-concentration (up to 0.4% by weight) addition of Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes (MWCNTs). Mechanical characterization of the modified composites was conducted to study the effect of MWCNTs infusion in the epoxy resin. Nanocomposites samples showed significantly higher tensile strength and fracture toughness compared to pure epoxy samples. The morphological studies of the modified composites were studied using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM).

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