A comparative study of the electrical and mechanical properties of epoxy nanocomposites reinforced by CVD- and arc-grown multi-wall carbon nanotubes
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Abstract In this study, three different types of multi-wall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) were compared as nanostructured reinforcements in epoxy polymers: commercially available CVD-MWCNTs, synthesised in an industrial process, aligned-CVD-MWCNTs and arc-grown MWCNTs, both obtained from a lab-scale processes. The nanocomposite properties were characterised by means of electron microscopy, rheological, electrical and mechanical methods. Industrial CVD-MWCNTs are favourable for the implication of an electrical conductivity in the epoxy due to their high tendency to form conducting networks. The less entangled structure of aligned-CVD-MWCNTs turns out to be favourable for an easy dispersion and low viscosity in epoxy at similar conductivities compared to the CVD-MWCNTs. Additionally, they provide the highest increase in fracture toughness (∼17%). Arc-grown MWCNTs do not offer any electrical conductivity in epoxy without sufficient purification methods. Their high level of impurities and short length further complicate the transfer of their good electrical and mechanical properties into the nanocomposite.
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OpenAlex topics: Carbon Nanotubes in Composites · Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties · Conducting polymers and applications
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