石墨烯-多壁碳纳米管协同增强环氧树脂复合材料的低温力学性能
Cryogenic mechanical properties of epoxy composites synergistically reinforced by graphene-multi-walled carbon nanotubes
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摘要: 为了提高环氧树脂的低温力学性能,采用石墨烯与多壁碳纳米管(MWCNTs)协同改性环氧树脂,系统研究了石墨烯-MWCNTs /环氧树脂复合材料的室温(RT)和低温(77 K)力学性能。结果表明:当石墨烯的质量分数为0.1wt%,MWCNTs的质量分数为0.5wt%时, 纳米填料的加入可同时改善环氧树脂的低温拉伸强度、弹性模量和冲击强度;在此最佳含量下, 石墨烯-MWCNTs/环氧树脂复合材料在RT和77 K时的拉伸强度皆达到最大值, 比纯环氧树脂的拉伸强度分别提高了11.04% 和 43.78%。石墨烯和MWCNTs能协同提高环氧树脂的低温力学性能。Abstract: In order to enhance the cryogenic mechanical properties of epoxy, graphene and multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) were used to modify epoxy synergistically. Room temperature (RT) and cryogenic (77 K) mechanical properties of graphene-MWCNTs/epoxy composites were systematically studied. The results show that simultaneous enhancements in cryogenic tensile strength, elastic modulus and impact strength can be achieved with 0.1wt% graphene and 0.5wt% MWCNTs. At this optimal formulation, the tensile strength of graphene-MWCNTs/epoxy composites reaches the highest value at both RT and 77 K, and is increased by 11.04% and 43.78% respectively, compared to pure epoxy. The cryogenic mechanical properties of epoxy can be synergistically enhanced by graphene and MWCNTs.