2019) Performances of epoxy-based composites with multiwall carbon nanotubes and acrylic tri-block copolymer, Nanocomposites, 5:1, 28-35,
ABSTRACTIn order to overcome the weakness of the epoxy-amine network, the acrylic tri-block copolymer (BMG) and the functionalized multi-wall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) were prepared in this article. The curing reaction, rheology, thermal and mechanical performance of epoxybased composites with BMG and MWCNTs were respectively investigated in this study. The curing schedule of the epoxy-based composites was ascertained by using non-isothermal DSC analysis. The rheological analysis showed that the processing time of composites was over 60 min under the processing temperature window from 75 to 200 C. The mechanical performance of the epoxy-amine network was improved after introducing the dispersed MWCNTs and BMG. In comparison with the neat epoxy-amine network, the tensile strength and impact strength of the composites with the addition of 7.1 wt.% BMG and 0.4 wt.% MWCNTs increased by 11.25 and 36.4%, respectively.
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