Mechanical Properties and Gradient Effects of Carbon Nanotube as Polymer Nanocomposites

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10.2991/cisia-15.2015.170How to use a DOI?

Keywords

carbon nanotubes; polymer nanocomposites; epoxy polymer; mechanical properties

Abstract

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) were fabricated using low pressure chemical vapor deposition (LPCVD) and then embedded in epoxy polymer at several weight ratios; 0, 0.75, 1.5, and 3 (wt %) for tensile testing and Young’s modulus determination using intron machine. Tensile strength and Young’s modulus of the epoxy resin were increased with the addition of CNTs to a certain extend and then decreased with the increase in weight fraction of carbon nanotubes. The best properties occurred at 1.5 (wt %) of CNTs. Scanning electron microscopy was used to reveal the dispersion status of carbon nanotubes in the nanocomposites.

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© 2015, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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TY  - CONF
AU  - N. Abu-Hamdeh
AU  - K. Alnefaie
PY  - 2015/06
DA  - 2015/06
TI  - Mechanical Properties and Gradient Effects of Carbon Nanotube as Polymer Nanocomposites
BT  - Proceedings of the International Conference on Computer Information Systems and Industrial Applications
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 626
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SN  - 2352-538X
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DO  - 10.2991/cisia-15.2015.170
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