Journal
COMPOSITE STRUCTURES
Volume 215, Issue -, Pages 178-184Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2019.02.020
Keywords
Carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP); Carbon nanotubes (CNT); Carbon nanofibers (CNF); Functional composites; Dielectrophoresis (DEP)
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- Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG) [850447]
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A simple route for the in-situ orientation of carbon nanofillers applied during the curing process of a carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CRFP) in a hot press, is demonstrated. Neat MWCNT, amine-functionalized MWCNT (MWCNT-NH2 ) and CNF were dispersed in an epoxy resin using a three-roll-mill (TRM) to ensure good dispersion. The process leads to a hierarchically structured functional composite where MWCNT/CNF are aligned in the z-direction (out-of-plane) of the carbon fiber plies, giving rise to improved mechanical and electrical performance. Our results demonstrate that aligned carbon nanofillers yield significantly more pronounced improvements than non-oriented fillers. An applicable processing route towards advanced functional composite materials with major practical importance is presented in this study.
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