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COMPOSITES COMMUNICATIONS
Volume 39, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.coco.2023.101557
Keywords
Carbon nanotubes; Epoxy nanocomposites; Piezoresistivity; Curing temperature
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Non-monotonic electrical resistance changes have been observed in multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWNT)/epoxy nanocomposites under tensile loading, but the mechanism is not fully understood. This study evaluates the impact of curing condition on the piezoresistivity of MWNT/epoxy nanocomposites, and suggests that a higher curing temperature can enhance the monotony of the piezoresistivity. The results indicate that the molecular structure of the polymer matrix contributes to the non-monotonic piezoresistivity of CNT/epoxy nanocomposites.
Non-monotonic electrical resistance changes have been observed in multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWNT)/ epoxy nanocomposites subjected to tensile loading, but the mechanism is not fully understood. While most previous works investigated the effect of nanofiller content on the piezoresistivity of MWNT/epoxy nano -composites, this work evaluates the impact of curing condition. The results indicate that the monotony of the piezoresistivity could be enhanced by using a higher curing temperature. It is therefore proposed that when cured under a different temperature, an epoxy matrix would exhibit a different level of spatial heterogeneity in mo-lecular structure and hence in mechanical properties, causing the MWNT network inside the matrix to undergo a different movement trend under tensile loading. This study will facilitate future research on elucidating the underlying mechanism of the non-monotonic piezoresistivity of CNT/epoxy nanocomposites through considering the contribution of the molecular structure of the polymer matrix.
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