Influence of Carbon Nanofiber Content and Surface Treatment on Mechanical Properties of Vinyl Ester
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Abstract
This paper discusses the effects of carbon nanofiber surface treatment (purification and chemical functionalization) and carbon nanofiber volume fraction on mechanical properties of thermoset vinyl ester polymer nanocomposites under tensile and flexural loadings. Highly graphitic carbon nanofibers were surface treated by addition of functional groups to their surface, which provided a stronger composite as compared to conventional composites due to better bonding of the fibers to the polymer matrix. It was found that addition of up to 1 wt.% functionalized carbon nanofibers provided increases in mechanical properties over the addition of higher volume fraction of carbon nanofibers.
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OpenAlex topics: Carbon Nanotubes in Composites · Fiber-reinforced polymer composites · Tribology and Wear Analysis
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Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Colorado at Denver, Denver, CO 80217, USA
Department of Mechanical, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, The University of Toledo, Toledo, OH 43606, USA
Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, The University of Toledo, Toledo, OH 43606, USA
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