Ethylenediamine-Functionalized Carbon Nanotubes and Nylon-6 Composites

2011 ◽  
Vol 287-290 ◽  
pp. 462-466
Author(s):  
Qiong Zhou ◽  
Yin Chun Hu ◽  
Xiang Nan Sun ◽  
Yong Ji Weng
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Formic Acid ◽  
Nylon 6 ◽  
Functionalized Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Evaporation Method ◽  
Crystal Matrix ◽  
Weight Content ◽  
Reinforced Mechanism

Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs) are functionalized with ethylenediamine by chemical cut and grafting process. CNTs/nylon-6 (PA6) composite is prepared by solution-evaporation method. The dispersivity of CNTs and mechanical properties of CNTs/PA6 composites are tested. Reinforced mechanism is also investigated. The results show that the ethylenediamine-functioned CNTs (s-CNTs) are well dispersed in the formic acid and the weight content of grafted ethylenediamine is about 30%. With only 2wt% addition of s-CNTs, the modulus, strength and strain of PA6 are dramatically improved by about 46%, 85%, and 200% respectively. The tensile course of s-CNTs/ PA6 composites shows that the increase of modulus were provided by both the increase of matrix crystallinity induced by s-CNTs and the recruitment of s-CNTs, and the improvements of strength and strain were attributed to the malleable integration between the s-CNTs and matrix, which was formed with s-CNTs, crystal matrix based on the tubes and the partial entanglements of tubes.

scholarly journals Modeling the Mechanical Properties of Functionalized Carbon Nanotubes and Their Composites: Design at the Atomic Level

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qing-Sheng Yang ◽  
Bing-Qi Li ◽  
Xiao-Qiao He ◽  
Yiu-Wing Mai
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Molecular Dynamics ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Young’S Modulus ◽  
Young's Modulus ◽  
Atomic Level ◽  
Functionalized Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Buckling Stress ◽  
Compressive Buckling

This investigation focuses on the design of functionalization configuration at the atomic level to determine the influence of atomic structure on the mechanical properties of functionalized carbon nanotubes (F-CNTs) and their composites. Tension and compressive buckling behaviors of different configurations of CNTs functionalized by H atoms are studied by a molecular dynamics (MD) method. It is shown that H-atom functionalization reduces Young’s modulus of CNTs, but Young’s modulus is not sensitive to the functionalization configuration. The configuration does, however, affect the tensile strength and critical buckling stress of CNTs. Further, the stress-strain relations of composites reinforced by nonfunctionalized and various functionalized CNTs are analyzed.

Thermal Properties and Fire Performance of Woven Glass Fibre Reinforced Nylon 6 Nano-Composites with Carbon Nanotubes

2008 ◽  
Vol 32 ◽  
pp. 9-12
Author(s):  
Shirley Zhiqi Shen ◽  
Stuart Bateman ◽  
Qiang Yuan ◽  
Mel Dell'Olio ◽  
Januar Gotama ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Thermal Properties ◽  
Ignition Time ◽  
Nylon 6 ◽  
Nano Composites ◽  
Fire Performance ◽  
Thermal Stabilities ◽  
Glass Fibre Reinforced

This paper presents the effects of incorporating carbon nanotubes (CNT) into nylon 6 on thermal properties and fire performance of woven glass reinforced CNT/nylon 6 nanocomposite laminates. Incorporation of CNT in nylon 6 improved the thermal stabilities, thermal conductivity and fire performance of laminates without compromising their mechanical properties. The thermal conductivity of laminates with 2 wt% CNT increased up to 42% compared to that without CNT. The ignition time and peak HRR time was delayed approx. 31% and 118%, respectively, in laminates with 4 wt% CNT in nylon 6 over that without CNT.

Nanoparticle/Epoxy Nanocomposites: Impact, Flexural and Thermal Properties

2010 ◽  
Vol 150-151 ◽  
pp. 1417-1420 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lei Chen ◽  
Zhi Wei Xu ◽  
Jia Lu Li ◽  
Guang Wei Chen
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Thermal Properties ◽  
Flexural Properties ◽  
Nano Tio2 ◽  
Nano Sio2 ◽  
Weight Content ◽  
Thermal Mechanical Properties ◽  
Multi Walled Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Walled Carbon Nanotubes

Nanocomposites based on epoxy which were reinforced by different nanoparticles were fabricated. Five types of nanoparticles (corresponding to multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs), nano-Al2O3, nano-TiO2 and nano-SiO2) were chosen and the weight content of the nanoparticles was 2wt.%. Impact, flexural and thermal-mechanical properties of the nanocomposites were investigated. Compared with neat epoxy, impact strength of systems which were reinforced by MWNTs and nano-TiO2 was increased by 60%. Concerned with the flexural properties, there was also an increase of about 10%~50% with the addition of the some nanoparticles such as MWNTs, nano-TiO2 and nano-SiO2. The heat resistance of the EP was not decreased by adding nanoparticles and the thermal properties of the systems were even improved with the addition of MWNTs.

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