Journal
COMPOSITES PART B-ENGINEERING
Volume 245, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2022.110175
Keywords
Fracture toughness; Nano-structures; Polymer-matrix composites (PMC); Thermosetting resin
Funding
- CSIR
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The current study investigates the use of graphene oxide and nano & hollow silica particle composite as a reinforcing agent to enhance the mechanical and thermal properties of tetrafunctional epoxy nanocomposites. The unique architecture of the reinforcing agent prevents agglomeration and facilitates incorporation into epoxy matrices. The modified epoxy nanocomposites showed significant improvements in compressive, flexural, and fracture properties compared to neat epoxy.
The current study explores the synergistic effect of graphene oxide and nano & hollow silica particle composite as a reinforcing agent for improved mechanical and thermal properties of tetrafunctional epoxy nanocomposites. The unique architecture of the reinforcing agent prevents the agglomeration of graphene oxide sheets during the drying process and during the process of incorporation into epoxy matrices. Graphene oxide was functionalized with nano-silica and in-situ decorated with flexible hollow micro-silica particles. The nano-silica reduces the cohesive forces among the nano-textured graphene sheets and prevents restacking during the drying process. The hollow micro-silica particles act as a physical barrier, preventing restacking and agglomeration. The silica particles are amine-functionalized, facilitating chemical bonding between graphene oxide and epoxy. Addi-tionally, the flexible and hollow nature of particles does not create any porosity in the matrix and participates in improving mechanical properties. The SGO-SiO2 modified epoxy nanocomposites were fabricated where loading was varied from 0.25 to 1 wt%. Modified epoxy nanocomposites showed excellent improvement of more than 40% compared to neat epoxy for compressive, flexural, and fracture properties with the loading of SGO-SiO2 in the range 0.75 wt% to 1 wt%.
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