• 文献标题:   Mechanical, electrical, and electromagnetic properties of hybrid graphene/glass fiber/epoxy composite
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   KUNRATH K, KERCHE EF, REZENDE MC, AMICO SC
  • 作者关键词:   glass fiber, graphene nanoplatelet, vacuumassisted resin transfer molding vartm, radar absorbing material
  • 出版物名称:   POLYMERS POLYMER COMPOSITES
  • ISSN:   0967-3911 EI 1478-2391
  • 通讯作者地址:   Univ Fed Rio Grande do Sul
  • 被引频次:   3
  • DOI:   10.1177/0967391119828559
  • 出版年:   2019

▎ 摘  要

This study presents the development of a novel three-component composite based on glass fiber/epoxy resin/graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) aiming to obtain radar absorbing material (RAM). The composite was produced by vacuum-assisted resin transfer molding and characterized under tensile and flexural testing, reflectivity, and electrical conductivity analyses. The mechanical properties were not significantly affected by the incorporation of GNP nanofiller. However, electrical conductivity of the three-component composites increased sharply and the percolation threshold was reached with around 3 wt% GNP (surface conductivity) and 4 wt% GNP (volumetric conductivity). Furthermore, reflectivity showed excellent attenuation (up to 99.99%) in the 8.2-12.4 GHz frequency range. These attenuation levels were obtained even at low concentrations (0.1 wt%) of GNP nanofiller, indicating the possibility of producing composites with low cost and easy processing for advanced applications as RAMs.