• 文献标题:   Experimental Characterization and Modeling Multifunctional Properties of Epoxy/Graphene Oxide Nanocomposites
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   NARESH K, KHAN KA, UMER R
  • 作者关键词:   graphene oxide, transmission electron microscopy, mechanical propertie, thermal propertie, theoretical modeling
  • 出版物名称:   POLYMERS
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  • 被引频次:   12
  • DOI:   10.3390/polym13162831
  • 出版年:   2021

▎ 摘  要

Thermomechanical modeling of epoxy/graphene oxide under quasi-static and dynamic loading requires thermo-mechanical properties such as Young's modulus, Poisson's ratio, thermal conductivity, and frequency-temperature dependent viscoelastic properties. In this study, the effects of different graphene oxide (GO) concentrations (0.05, 0.1, and 0.2 wt%) within an epoxy matrix on several mechanical and thermal properties were investigated. The distribution of GO fillers in the epoxy was investigated using transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The digital image correlation (DIC) technique was employed during the tensile testing to determine Young's modulus and Poisson's ratio. Analytical models were used to predict Young's modulus and thermal conductivity, with an error of less than 13% and 9%, respectively. Frequency-temperature dependent phenomenological models were proposed to predict the storage moduli and loss tangent, with a reasonable agreement with experimental data. A relatively high storage modulus, heat-resistance index (T-HRI), and thermal conductivity were observed in 0.2 wt% nanocomposite samples compared with pure epoxy and other lower concentration GO nanocomposites. A high T-HRI and derivative of thermogravimetric analysis peak temperatures (T-m1 and T-m2) were exhibited by adding nano-fillers in the epoxy, which confirms higher thermal stability of nanocomposites than that of pristine epoxy.