期刊
COMPOSITES SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
卷 201, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2020.108504
关键词
Nano composites; Coating; Fracture toughness; Interfacial strength; Damage mechanics; Digital image correlation
资金
- Research Foundation -Flanders (FWO)
- Special Research Fund (BOF), Ghent University
- FWO [12ZR520N]
- BOF [BOFPDO2018000701]
The addition of electrospun thermoplastic nanofibers is a viable toughening strategy for designing nanofiber reinforced epoxy materials with excellent toughness, particularly polyamide and polycaprolactone nanofibers can increase the plastic energy uptake up to 100%. The main energy-absorbing mechanism was found to be bridging nanofibers, although a lack of adhesion with the matrix resulted in a decrease in toughening efficiency, especially when oriented parallel with the crack growth direction. The study provides insights for material design in applications requiring high toughness such as adhesives, coatings, and fiber-reinforced composite laminates.
Epoxy is a material of choice for demanding applications thanks to its high chemical stability, stiffness, and strength. Yet, its brittle fracture behavior is an important downside for many sectors. Here, we show that the addition of electrospun thermoplastic nanofibers is a viable toughening strategy to design nanofiber reinforced epoxy materials with excellent toughness. Moreover, the use of transparent film-like specimens allowed in-situ imaging during mechanical testing. Optical and scanning electron microscopy, digital image correlation and crack length measurements are used to analyze the toughening mechanisms responsible for high toughening efficiency in detail. The addition of polyamide and polycaprolactone nanofibers resulted in an increased plastic energy uptake up to 100%. In-situ observation of the crack tip showed that the main energy-absorbing mechanism was due to bridging nanofibers. There was a profound decrease in toughening efficiency when nanofibers lacked sufficient adhesion with the matrix only when they were oriented parallel with the crack growth direction. The profound understanding of such underlying mechanisms opens up material design in applications where high toughness is required like adhesives, coatings, and fiber-reinforced composite laminates.
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