scholarly journals Flame Retardancy Effects of Graphene Nanoplatelet/Carbon Nanotube Hybrid Membranes on Carbon Fiber Reinforced Epoxy Composites

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dongxian Zhuo ◽  
Rui Wang ◽  
Lixin Wu ◽  
Yanhua Guo ◽  
Lin Ma ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotube ◽  
Carbon Fiber ◽  
Flame Retardancy ◽  
Composite Plates ◽  
Hybrid Membranes ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Graphene Nanoplatelet ◽  
Cfrp Composites ◽  
Cfrp Composite ◽  
Carbon Fiber Reinforced

Carbon nanotube/graphene nanoplatelet (MWCNT/GNP) hybrid membranes with lower liquid permeability and better barrier effect compared to MWCNT membranes were successfully synthesized by vacuum filtering. Their morphologies, water permeability, and pore structures were characterized by a scanning electron microscope (SEM) and nitrogen adsorption isotherms. Furthermore, MWCNT/GNP membranes were used to improve the flame retardancy of carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) composites, and the influence of weight percentage of GNPs on the permeability and flame retardancy of MWCNT/GNP membranes was systematically investigated. Results show that incorporation of MWCNT/GNP membranes on CFRP composite plates can remarkably improve the flame retardancy of CFRP composites. Specifically, the incorporation of hierarchical MWCNT/GNP membrane with 7.5 wt% of GNP displays a 35% reduction in the peak heat release rate (PHRR) for a CFRP composite plate with the epoxy as matrix and a 11% reduction in PHRR compared with the incorporation of MWCNT membrane only. A synergistic flame retarding mechanism is suggested to be attributed to these results, which includes controlling the pore size and penetrative network structure.

Synergistic Effect of Carbon Nanotube and Polyethersulfone on Flame Retardancy of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Epoxy Composites

2013 ◽  
Vol 53 (3) ◽  
pp. 1040-1047 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cheng Li ◽  
Nian-Jun Kang ◽  
Sofía Delgado Labrandero ◽  
Jintao Wan ◽  
Carlos González ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotube ◽  
Carbon Fiber ◽  
Synergistic Effect ◽  
Flame Retardancy ◽  
Epoxy Composites ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Carbon Fiber Reinforced

Mechanical properties of carbon nanotube/carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastic polymer composite

2015 ◽  
Vol 38 (9) ◽  
pp. 2001-2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wenbo Liu ◽  
Lizhi Li ◽  
Shu Zhang ◽  
Fan Yang ◽  
Rongguo Wang
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Carbon Nanotube ◽  
Carbon Fiber ◽  
Polymer Composite ◽  
Thermoplastic Polymer ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Carbon Fiber Reinforced

scholarly journals Improving the Vertical Thermal Conductivity of Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Epoxy Composites by Forming Layer-by-Layer Contact of Inorganic Crystals

Materials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (19) ◽  
pp. 3092 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eunbi Lee ◽  
Chi Hyeong Cho ◽  
Sae Hoon Hwang ◽  
Min-Geun Kim ◽  
Jeong Woo Han ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Carbon Fiber ◽  
Layer By Layer ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Cfrp Composites ◽  
Inorganic Crystals ◽  
Layer Contact ◽  
Carbon Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Layer Coating

A carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) is a light and rigid composite applicable in various fields, such as in aviation and automobile industry. However, due to its low thermal conductivity, it does not dissipate heat sufficiently and thus accumulates heat stress. Here, we reported a facile and effective strategy to improve the through-thickness thermal conductivity of CFRP composites by using a layer-by-layer coating of inorganic crystals. They could provide efficient heat transfer pathways through layer-by-layer contact within the resulting composite material. The high thermally conductive CFRP composites were prepared by employing three types of inorganic crystal fillers composed of aluminum, magnesium, and copper on prepreg through the layer-by-layer coating process. The vertical thermal conductivity of pure CFRP was increased by up to 87% on using magnesium filler at a very low content of 0.01 wt %. It was also confirmed that the higher the thermal conductivity enhancement was, the better were the mechanical properties. Thus, we could demonstrate that the layer-by-layer inclusion of inorganic crystals can lead to improved through-thickness thermal conductivity and mechanical properties of composites, which might find applications in varied industrial fields.

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