The correlated effects of polyetheramine-functionalized graphene oxide loading on the curing reaction and the mechanical properties of epoxy composites

2021 ◽  
pp. 095400832199675
Author(s):  
Junpeng Tian ◽  
Cheng Yang ◽  
Jiping Yang ◽  
Shuangqiang Shi ◽  
Sijia Hao
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Graphene Oxide ◽  
Epoxy Composite ◽  
Flexural Modulus ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Interfacial Structure ◽  
Epoxy Composites ◽  
Functionalized Graphene ◽  
Functionalized Graphene Oxide ◽  
Curing Reaction

In this study, the effects of polyetheramine (D230) functionalized graphene oxide loading on the curing reaction, thermal and mechanical properties of epoxy composites were studied and the correlation between structure and property of epoxy composite was established. In the functionalization of graphene oxide (GO), the effect of the mass ratio of D230 to GO on chemical properties of the functionalized GO was investigated. Results showed that D230 were successfully covalently grafted onto surface of two-dimensional functionalized GO sheet. The functionalized GO sheets prepared under optimal condition of D230/GO ratio of 1:1 dispersed evenly in epoxy composites, indicating the possibility of the epoxy composite fabrication by the solvent-free technique. The analysis of qualitative Cure Index suggested that epoxy composites were subjected to excellent curing. The quantitative evaluation of curing kinetics demonstrated that the functionalized GO exhibited a chemical facilitation on the curing reaction. However, the functionalized GO simultaneously physically restricted the curing reactivity, especially at high loading. These contributed to the improved interfacial properties and high toughness of the epoxy composites. Compared to neat epoxy, the epoxy composites showed effective tensile strength improvement of ∼10.0% (77.0 MPa), tensile modulus enhancement of ∼7.7% (3.34 GPa), flexural modulus increment of ∼12.1% (3.43 GPa), and flexural strength increment of ∼10.6% (124.3 MPa). This study demonstrated an effective and environment-friendly strategy to design GO reinforced epoxy composites with favorable dispersion and interfacial bonding, and it further clarified the relationship between the crosslinking network/interfacial structure and the mechanical properties of epoxy composites.

Improving thermal and mechanical properties of epoxy composites by using functionalized graphene

RSC Advances ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (74) ◽  
pp. 60596-60607 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lulu Pan ◽  
Jianfeng Ban ◽  
Shaorong Lu ◽  
Guoxin Chen ◽  
Jin Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Graphene Oxide ◽  
Epoxy Composite ◽  
Epoxy Composites ◽  
Stacking Interactions ◽  
Functionalized Graphene ◽  
Thermal And Mechanical Properties ◽  
Perylene Bisimide ◽  
Reduced Graphene ◽  
Hyperbranched Polyglycerol

A novel reduced graphene oxide/perylene bisimide-containing hyperbranched polyglycerol was successfully prepared via π–π stacking interactions. The thermal and mechanical properties of the epoxy composite were enhanced significantly.

scholarly journals Synergistic effect of functionalized graphene oxide and carbon nanotube hybrids on mechanical properties of epoxy composites

RSC Advances ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (67) ◽  
pp. 38689-38700 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zehao Qi ◽  
Yefa Tan ◽  
Zhongwei Zhang ◽  
Li Gao ◽  
Cuiping Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Graphene Oxide ◽  
Carbon Nanotube ◽  
Synergistic Effect ◽  
3D Structure ◽  
Epoxy Composites ◽  
Functionalized Graphene ◽  
Functionalized Graphene Oxide

The 3D structure hybrids obtained by combining CNT and epoxy functionalized GO exhibit an obvious synergistic effect on the improvement of mechanical properties of epoxy composites.

COMPUTATIONAL MODELING OF EPOXY-BASED HYBRID COMPOSITES REINFORCED WITH CARBON FIBERS AND FUNCTIONALIZED GRAPHENE NANOPLATELETS

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
HASHIM AL MAHMUD ◽  
, MATTHEW RADUE ◽  
WILLIAM PISANI ◽  
GREGORY ODEGARD
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Graphene Oxide ◽  
Hybrid Composites ◽  
Graphene Nanoplatelets ◽  
Pristine Graphene ◽  
Functionalized Graphene ◽  
Functionalized Graphene Oxide ◽  
Aspect Ratios ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Nanoscale Level

The impact on the mechanical properties of unidirectional carbon fiber (CF)/epoxy composites reinforced with pristine graphene nanoplatelets (GNP), highly concentrated graphene oxide (GO), and Functionalized Graphene Oxide (FGO) are investigated in this study. The localized reinforcing effect of each of the graphene nanoplatelet types on the epoxy matrix is predicted at the nanoscale-level by molecular dynamics. The bulk-level mechanical properties of unidirectional CF/epoxy hybrid composites are predicted using micromechanics techniques considering the reinforcing function, content, and aspect ratios for each of the graphene nanoplatelets. In addition, the effect of nanoplatelets dispersion level is also investigated for the pristine graphene nanoplatelets considering a lower dispersion level with four layers of graphene nanoplatelets (4GNP). The results indicate that the shear and transverse properties are significantly affected by the nanoplatelet type, loading and aspect ratio. The results of this study can be used in the design of hybrid composites to tailor specific laminate properties by adjusting nanoplatelet parameters.

Achieving high-performance epoxy nanocomposites with trifunctional poly(oxypropylene)amines functionalized graphene oxide

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (5) ◽  
pp. 557-569 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tong Sun ◽  
Huawei Zou ◽  
Ya Zhou ◽  
Rui Li ◽  
Mei Liang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Graphene Oxide ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Flexural Modulus ◽  
Covalent Bonds ◽  
Spectra Analysis ◽  
Functionalized Graphene Oxide ◽  
Ep Matrix ◽  
Functional Graphene Oxide ◽  
The Relationship

In this article, two types of functional graphene oxide (GO) with amine-rich surface were synthesized through chemically grafting two different molecular chain length trifunctional poly(oxypropylene)amines T5000 and T403, which were named as T5000-GO and T403-GO, respectively. The functionalized GO was then added to epoxy (EP) resin. Fourier transform infrared spectra analysis confirmed successful chemical functionalization on GO. Both T403-GO and T5000-GO were tightly embedded in the EP, because the amine-rich surface of functionalized-GO could form covalent bonds with the EP matrix, thereby contributing to the enhancement of mechanical properties. Particularly, T5000-GO, which has longer grafting molecule chains, achieved better compatibility and dispersibility in the EP matrix, resulting in a better reinforcing efficiency in mechanical properties. For example, the T5000-GO/EP composites showed an incremental enhancement in tensile strength with increasing filler concentrations, whereas their T403-GO/EP counterparts failed to follow the same trend. Meanwhile, the T5000-GO/EP composites with only 0.1-wt% T5000-GO achieved a prominent increase in flexural strength (approximately 50%) and flexural modulus (approximately 26.8%), which were higher than those of T403-GO-filled counterparts. This work indicated that the compatibility and interphase between GO and EP could be designed by manipulating the length of grafting molecule chains, thereby providing a better understanding of the relationship between the structure and mechanical properties of the graphene/EP nanocomposites.

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