Abstract
Materials used in low earth orbit are exposed to damaging atomic oxygen (AO). AO exposure behaviors of carbon nanotube (CNT) film and CNT/epoxy composite film were evaluated when exposed to a nominal AO fluence of about 3.0 × 1020 atoms/cm2. Properties of the films before and after AO exposure were evaluated by mass loss, Raman spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, tensile and electrical conductivity tests. Results show similar mass loss and different surface erosion for two kinds of films. CNT bundles collapse with the emergence of a tight arrangement of particles, and porous CNT film has more serious interior CNT erosion than dense CNT/epoxy composite film. Decreases of tensile strength and electrical conductivities are seen.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 116-125 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing |
| Volume | 71 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Apr 2015 |
Keywords
- A. Nano-structures
- A. Polymer-matrix composites (PMCs)
- Atomic oxygen
- B. Mechanical properties
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