Study on 3D multi-performance composite films of Fe3O4 decorated CNTs/graphene oxide

In this work, three-dimensional (3D) Fe3O4 decorated CNTs/graphene oxide (Fe3O4-CNTs/GO) composite film was used to enhance glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP) resulting in three excellent performances of inter laminar toughening, resistance to temperature changes, and electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding were all achieved. The end notch bending (ENF) test results showed that Fe3O4-CNTs/GO film enhanced GFRP was 60.51% and 79.64% higher than the baseline (GFRP without reinforcement film) after RT or temperature cycle treatment, while the GFRP of pure CNTs film was 21.79% and 26.34% higher than the baseline, respectively. The change in interlaminar toughness of Fe3O4-CNTs/GO samples by temperature cycle was also lower than that of the other two samples (Fe3O4-CNTs/GO film: 4.15%, pure CNTs film:11.15%, baseline: 14.35%). The average EMI shielding effectiveness of Fe3O4-CNTs/GO films with a thickness of only 0.052 mm was 25 dB, about 500% higher than the 5 dB of the control group (ordinary CNTs/Fe3O4/GO films, thickness 0.047 mm). Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) further confirmed the existence of the 3D frame structure and interlamellar strengthening interface of Fe3O4-CNTs/GO films.

Automated summary

The Fe3O4-CNTs/GO composite film enhances GFRP in terms of interlaminar toughening, resistance to temperature changes, and EMI shielding, exhibiting significantly improved performance compared to the baseline.