PZT / MWNTs / EP Piezoelectric Damping Composites Conductivity and Dynamic Mechanical Analysis

2013 ◽  
Vol 668 ◽  
pp. 70-74
Author(s):  
Chong Guang Zang ◽  
Xian Peng Cao

According to piezoelectricity and electrical conductivity theory, the ternary system piezoelectric damping composites containing piezoelectric ceramic powder (PZT) / multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) / epoxy resin (EP) were developed. Through the conductive and mechanical performance test of composites, the paper showed the piezoelectric damping energy dissipation mechanism of polymer composites. Results indicated that: the loss factor of materials would increase with the increasing of PZT content. When the content of PZT exceeded a certain value, tanδ would increase dramatically. When the content of MWNTs is 2%, tanδ reached a high value. This meant composites played the role of shock absorbing by conducting electricity from piezoelectric effect of PZT to external circuit.

2014 ◽  
Vol 1004-1005 ◽  
pp. 94-97
Author(s):  
Jia You Ji ◽  
Man Xu ◽  
Chang Lian Chen ◽  
Ao Lin Wang ◽  
Yun Zhu ◽  
...  

Multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) was first treated by concentrated H2SO4/HNO3, and then epoxy (EP) was filled with as-received and acid treated MWCNT. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) was used to analyze the surface characteristics of MWCNT. Result of electrical conductivity analysis reveals that the surface treatment could affect the formation of conductive network. Dynamical mechanical analysis indicates that the loss factor of composite was impaired by the incorporation of acid treated MWCNT. The tensile strength was increased with the increasing content of acid treated MWCNT.


RSC Advances ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (48) ◽  
pp. 42334-42346 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suchitra Parija ◽  
Arup R. Bhattacharyya

Transmission electron microscopic image of separated MWCNTs (N51L15G5) showing the wrapped polymer chains on the MWCNTs surface, which corresponds to the α-phase of the PP.


2018 ◽  
Vol 33 (5) ◽  
pp. 543-557 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jianfei Cao ◽  
Yue Lu ◽  
Hechun Chen ◽  
Lifang Zhang ◽  
Chengdong Xiong

Poly(etheretherketone) exhibits good biocompatibility, excellent mechanical properties, and bone-like stiffness. However, the natural bio-inertness of pure poly(etheretherketone) hinders its applications in biomedical field, especially when direct bone-implant osteo-integration is desired. For developing an alternative biomaterial for load-bearing orthopedic application, combination of bioactive fillers with poly(etheretherketone) matrix is a feasible approach. In this study, a bioactive multi-walled carbon nanotubes/calcium polyphosphate/poly(etheretherketone) composite was prepared through a compounding and injection-molding process for the first time. Bioactive calcium polyphosphate was added to polymer matrix to enhance the bioactivity of the composite, and incorporation of multi-walled carbon nanotubes to composite was aimed to improve both the mechanical property and biocompatibility. Furthermore, the microstructures, surface hydrophilicity, and mechanical property of multi-walled carbon nanotubes/calcium polyphosphate/poly(etheretherketone) composite, as well as the cellular responses of MC3T3-E1 osteoblast cells to this material were investigated. The mechanical testing revealed that mechanical performance of the resulting ternary composite was significantly enhanced by adding the multi-walled carbon nanotubes and the mechanical values obtained were close to or higher than those of human cortical bone. More importantly, cell culture tests showed that initial cell adhesion, cell viability, and osteogenic differentiation of MC3T3-E1 cells were significantly promoted on the multi-walled carbon nanotubes/calcium polyphosphate/poly(etheretherketone) composite. Accordingly, the multi-walled carbon nanotubes/calcium polyphosphate/poly(etheretherketone) composite may be used as a promising bone repair material in dental and orthopedic applications.


2017 ◽  
Vol 54 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Adina Vulcan ◽  
Celina Damian ◽  
Paul Octavian Stanescu ◽  
Eugeniu Vasile ◽  
Razvan Petre ◽  
...  

This paper deals with the synthesis of polyurea and its use as polymer matrix for nanocomposites reinforced with multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT). Two types of materials were obtained during this research, the first cathegory uses the polyurea as matrix and the second one uses a mixture between epoxy resin and polyurea. The nanocomposites were characterized by Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA), Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Tensile Tests .The elastomeric features of nanocomposites were highlighted by the results which showed low value of Tg. Also higher thermal stability with ~40oC compared with commercial products (M20) were observed, but lower mechanical properties compared to neat polyurea.


2007 ◽  
Vol 1056 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Kanapitsas ◽  
E. Logakis ◽  
C. Pandis ◽  
I. Zuburtikudis ◽  
P. Pissis ◽  
...  

ABSTRACTThe purpose of this work is to examine the dielectric, electrical and thermo-mechanical properties of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) filled polypropylene nanocomposites formed by melt-mixing. To that aim dielectric relaxation spectroscopy (DRS) and dymamic mechanical analysis (DTMA) were employed. The results are discussed in terms of nucleating action of MWCNT and interfacial polymer-filler interactions. Special attention is paid to percolation aspects by both ac conductivity measurements for the samples which are above the percolation threshold and permittivity measurements for the samples which are below percolation threshold.


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