Toughening effect of carbon nanotubes and carbon nanofibres in epoxy adhesives for joining carbon fibre laminates
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Abstract The effect of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and carbon nanofibres (CNFs) on mode I adhesive fracture energy ( G IC ) of double cantilever beam (DCB) joints of carbon fibre-reinforced laminates bonded with an epoxy adhesive has been studied. It was observed that the presence of carbon nanofillers in the epoxy adhesive results in a significant increase in the propagation value of mode I adhesive fracture energy with CNTs producing the largest increase. The toughening mechanisms, analysed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), for the two nanofiller systems differed: pull-out with CNFs, and pull-out and crack bridging with CNTs. At the macroscopic level there was also a change in the failure mode, with an increased proportion of delamination occurring in the nanoreinforced joints in comparison with the unreinforced. Two different surface treatments were also applied to the laminates: grit blasting and atmospheric plasma. The highest fracture energy was obtained in the grit blasted joints.
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OpenAlex topics: Mechanical Behavior of Composites · Epoxy Resin Curing Processes · Fiber-reinforced polymer composites
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