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Epoxy/CNT@X nanocomposite: Improved quasi-static, dynamic fracture toughness, and conductive functionalities by non-ionic surfactant treatment

The present work investigated the effects of non-ionic surfactant treatment on the dispersibility, surface chemistry and structure of carbon nanotube (CNT) particles. Subsequently, the fracture experiments of as-prepared epoxy/CNT@X nanocomposites were carried out under quasi-static and dynamic loading conditions. By simply introducing the steric repulsive force between CNT@X filler and epoxy matrix, improved mode-I critical-stress-intensity factor (KIc) and dynamic crack initiation toughness (KIid) of the epoxy/CNT@X nanocomposite were simultaneously obtained without compromising other desired physical properties, such as electrical properties and electro-thermal behavior. In the case of SHPB impact loading, high-speed imaging along with digital-image-correlation (DIC) technology was utilized to determine dynamic fracture parameters. The results showed a notable reinforcement for the epoxy/CNT@X nanocomposite category, producing maximum increase of ~79% and ~153% in KIc and KIid values relative to epoxy/CNT nanocomposite at such maximum content of 1.0?wt%, respectively. The most delayed crack initiation time (59.9?68.4??s) and slowest crack-tip velocity (229???28?m/s) were also observed in the epoxy/CNT@X_1.0 case. These results may be explained by improved dispersibility and interfacial adhesion after surfactant treatment.

» Author: Fangxin Wang, Kai Zhang, Wenyan Liang, Zhenqing Wang, Tong Earn Tay, Shengzhuo Lu, Bin Yang

» Publication Date: 01/01/2020

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