Journal
COMPOSITES PART A-APPLIED SCIENCE AND MANUFACTURING
Volume 79, Issue -, Pages 23-29Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2015.08.019
Keywords
Nanocomposites; Mechanical properties; Non-destructive testing; Optical microscopy
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Characterizing filled nanocomposites is an active area of research in order to predictively modify their properties. The dispersion of nanofillers has a direct influence on these properties, and therefore the precise characterization of dispersion is essential in establishing a complete understanding of composite behavior. In this study, we have developed a methodology for using laser scanning confocal microscopy to quantitatively assess the three-dimensional dispersion of carbon nanotube bundles within a composite material in situ. Furthermore, we applied this methodology to directly visualize in real-time the subsurface mechanical failure of a carbon nanotube-filled composite. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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