Weathering of a carbon nanotube/epoxy nanocomposite under UV light and in water bath: impact on abraded particles

Nanoscale ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (44) ◽  
pp. 18524-18536 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lukas Schlagenhauf ◽  
Bahareh Kianfar ◽  
Tina Buerki-Thurnherr ◽  
Yu-Ying Kuo ◽  
Adrian Wichser ◽  
...  

Weathering processes can influence the surface properties of composites with incorporated nanoparticles.

Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 175
Author(s):  
Juris Grinins ◽  
Vladimirs Biziks ◽  
Brendan Nicholas Marais ◽  
Janis Rizikovs ◽  
Holger Militz

This study investigated the effect of phenol-formaldehyde (PF) resin treatment on the weathering stability and biological durability of birch plywood. Silver birch (Betula pendula) veneers were vacuum-pressure impregnated with four different PF resins with average molecular weights (Mw) of 292 (resin A), 528 (resin B), 703 (resin C), and 884 g/mol (resin D). The aging properties of PF resin modified birch plywood were analyzed using artificial weathering with ultraviolet (UV) light, UV and water spray, and weathering under outdoor conditions. The same combinations of PF-treated plywood specimens were then tested in soil-bed tests to determine their resistance against soft-rot wood decay. It was not possible to compare weathering processes under artificial conditions to processes under outdoor conditions. However, the weathering stability of birch plywood treated with PF resins A, B, and C, scored better than plywood treated with commercial resin D (regardless of solid content concentration [%]). Results from unsterile soil bed tests showed improvements in resistance to soft-rot wood decay compared to untreated plywood and solid wood. Mass loss [%] was lowest for birch plywood specimens treated with resin of highest solid content concentration (resin D, 20%). Provisional durability ratings delivered durability class (DC) ratings of 2–3, considerably improved over untreated solid wood and untreated birch plywood (DC 5).


RSC Advances ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (23) ◽  
pp. 12864-12876 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lu Li ◽  
Xia Liao ◽  
Xingyue Sheng ◽  
Zengheng Hao ◽  
Leilei He ◽  
...  

Carboxylic carbon nanotubes were modified by a series of hyperbranched polyesters (HBP), and epoxy resin/carbon nanotubes composites were prepared. The effect of structure regulation of HBP on toughening properties of composites was discussed.


2013 ◽  
Vol 129 (6) ◽  
pp. 3314-3324 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tatiana Glaskova ◽  
Klara Aniskevich ◽  
Anna Borisova

2021 ◽  
Vol 166 ◽  
pp. 108127
Author(s):  
Shengqi Pan ◽  
Qiyi Dai ◽  
Babak Safaei ◽  
Zhaoye Qin ◽  
Fulei Chu

2011 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
pp. 33-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arash Montazeri ◽  
Alireza Khavandi ◽  
Jafar Javadpour ◽  
Abbas Tcharkhtchi

The viscoelastic properties of composites multi walled carbon nanotube / epoxy at different weight fractions (0.1, 0.5 and 1wt %) were evaluated by performing dynamic mechanical thermal analysis (DMTA) test. The MWCNT/ epoxy composite were fabricated by sonication and a cast molding process. The results showed that addition of nanotubes to epoxy had a significant effect on the viscoelastic properties. However, the use of 0.5wt% increased the viscoelastic properties more significantly. Concerning viscoelastic modeling, the COLE-COLE diagram has been plotted by the result of DMTA tests. These results show a good agreement between the Perez model and the viscoelastic behavior of the composite.


RSC Advances ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (63) ◽  
pp. 58296-58301 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuquan Chang ◽  
Jin Li ◽  
Wei Han ◽  
Zheng Zhang ◽  
Ling Chang ◽  
...  

Functionalized MWCNT/novolac epoxy nanocomposite coatings with high radiation resistance were successfully fabricated and studied.


2007 ◽  
Vol 334-335 ◽  
pp. 805-808 ◽  
Author(s):  
Naveed A. Siddiqui ◽  
Jang Kyo Kim ◽  
Farjaad Muzaffar ◽  
Arshad Munir

This paper reports a study based on a novel concept of ‘self-healing’ coatings applied onto the brittle fibre surface to reduce the stress concentrations and thus to improve the reinforcing efficiency in a composite. The individual E-glass fibres as well as rovings were coated with a carbon nanotube (CNT) reinforced epoxy composite. The tensile strengths were measured for the individual and bundle fibres, which were treated statistically to determine the Weibull parameters and thus to evaluate the notch sensitivity of the fibres with and without coating. The results indicate that the tensile strength of the individual fibre increased by 10% after coating with neat epoxy. Coating with epoxy nanocomposite containing 0.3wt% MWNT further improved the tensile strength. However, increasing the nanotube content was not necessarily beneficial due to the formation of nanotube agglomerates within the matrix. The tensile tests on fibre roving also showed a clear trend of beneficial effect of nanocomposite impregnation on tensile strength. The rovings impregnated with nanocomposite exhibited a more uniform strength distribution and higher strengths than those impregnated with neat epoxy. Changes in prevailing failure mechanisms influenced by the epoxy and nanocomposite coatings are identified.


Author(s):  
Pengfei Li ◽  
Nan Lei ◽  
Jie Xu ◽  
Wei Xue

Here we report the design, fabrication, and characterization of a lab-on-a-chip device using a nanotube-based sensor array. The microfluidic components are composed of an ultraviolet (UV) light-defined, cross-linked SU-8 microchannel and a polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) top cover. The hybrid microfluidic structure provides a fully sealed microchannel, well-aligned features, and precisely positioned nanosensors. Well-organized single-walled carbon nanotube (SWNT) thin films are deposited and aligned across the electrodes on a silicon substrate with dielectrophoresis. The assembly of SWNTs is carried out in a sealed microchannel. The SWNT devices are configured as two-terminal resistor-type sensors with the metal electrodes as the probing pads and the dielectrophoretically captured SWNTs as the sensing elements. The SWNT devices are used as integrated flow sensors to monitor the flow rate in the microchannel. In addition, when exposed to aqueous solutions with various pH values, these sensors change their resistance accordingly and demonstrate high sensitivity towards pH solutions.


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