Properties analysis of high energy ultrasonic wave treated multi-walled carbon nanotubes/epoxy resin

  • Zhenzhen Meng
  • , Yizhuo Gu*
  • , Min Li
  • , Zuoguang Zhang
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

High energy and low energy ultrasonic waves were used to modify a kind of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs)/epoxy resin. By means of rheometer, DSC, FTIR, XPS, XRD and TEM, the physical and chemical characteristics of MWCNTs treated by ultrasonic waves with high and low energies were studied. The dispersion and compatibility of MWCNTs in epoxy resin were also analyzed. Moreover, the thermal stability and flexural property of MWCNTs/epoxy resin were measured. The experimental results show that the modified extent of MWCNTs is different with different ultrasonic wave energy. MWCNTs modified with high energy ultrasonic wave have better dispersive degree and dispersive efficiency in the resin, and the surface activity of MWCNTs is increased, which is not the case for the condition of low energy ultrasonic wave treatment. In addition, the flexural modulus and glass transition temperature of epoxy resin can be enhanced by adding a small amount of MWCNTs modified with high energy ultrasonic wave, indicating that there are strong interfaces between MWCNTs and resin matrix.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)64-69
Number of pages6
JournalFuhe Cailiao Xuebao/Acta Materiae Compositae Sinica
Volume27
Issue number4
StatePublished - Aug 2010

Keywords

  • Composite
  • Epoxy resin
  • MWCNTs
  • Ultrasonic wave treatment

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