The potential use of electrospun polylactic acid nanofibres as alternative reinforcements in an epoxy composite system

This pilot study elaborates the development of novel epoxy/electrospun polylactic acid (PLA) nanofibre composites at the fibre contents of 3, 5 and 10 wt% to evaluate their mechanical and thermal properties using flexural tests and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The flexural moduli of comp...

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Main Authors: Dong, Yu, Mosaval, Tariq, Haroosh, Hazim, Umer, Rehan, Takagi, Hitoshi, Lau, Kin-Tak
Format: Journal Article
Published: John Wiley and Sons Inc 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/23000
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author Dong, Yu
Mosaval, Tariq
Haroosh, Hazim
Umer, Rehan
Takagi, Hitoshi
Lau, Kin-Tak
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Mosaval, Tariq
Haroosh, Hazim
Umer, Rehan
Takagi, Hitoshi
Lau, Kin-Tak
author_sort Dong, Yu
building Curtin Institutional Repository
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description This pilot study elaborates the development of novel epoxy/electrospun polylactic acid (PLA) nanofibre composites at the fibre contents of 3, 5 and 10 wt% to evaluate their mechanical and thermal properties using flexural tests and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The flexural moduli of composites increase remarkably by 50.8% and 24.0% for 5 wt% and 10 wt% fibre contents, respectively, relative to that of neat epoxy. Furthermore, the similar tendency is also shown for corresponding flexural strengths being enhanced by 31.6% and 4.8%. Fractured surface morphology with scanning electron microscopy (SEM) confirms a full permeation of cured epoxy matrix into nanofibre structures and existence of non-destructive fibrous networks inside large void cavities. The glass transition temperature (Tg) of composites increases up to 54-60°C due to embedded electrospun nanofibres compared to 50°C for that of epoxy, indicating that fibrous networks may further restrict the intermolecular mobility of matrix in thermal effects.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-230002019-02-19T05:35:00Z The potential use of electrospun polylactic acid nanofibres as alternative reinforcements in an epoxy composite system Dong, Yu Mosaval, Tariq Haroosh, Hazim Umer, Rehan Takagi, Hitoshi Lau, Kin-Tak fibers electrospinning mechanical properties nanocomposites biopolymers This pilot study elaborates the development of novel epoxy/electrospun polylactic acid (PLA) nanofibre composites at the fibre contents of 3, 5 and 10 wt% to evaluate their mechanical and thermal properties using flexural tests and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The flexural moduli of composites increase remarkably by 50.8% and 24.0% for 5 wt% and 10 wt% fibre contents, respectively, relative to that of neat epoxy. Furthermore, the similar tendency is also shown for corresponding flexural strengths being enhanced by 31.6% and 4.8%. Fractured surface morphology with scanning electron microscopy (SEM) confirms a full permeation of cured epoxy matrix into nanofibre structures and existence of non-destructive fibrous networks inside large void cavities. The glass transition temperature (Tg) of composites increases up to 54-60°C due to embedded electrospun nanofibres compared to 50°C for that of epoxy, indicating that fibrous networks may further restrict the intermolecular mobility of matrix in thermal effects. 2014 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/23000 10.1002/polb.23467 John Wiley and Sons Inc fulltext
spellingShingle fibers
electrospinning
mechanical properties
nanocomposites
biopolymers
Dong, Yu
Mosaval, Tariq
Haroosh, Hazim
Umer, Rehan
Takagi, Hitoshi
Lau, Kin-Tak
The potential use of electrospun polylactic acid nanofibres as alternative reinforcements in an epoxy composite system
title The potential use of electrospun polylactic acid nanofibres as alternative reinforcements in an epoxy composite system
title_full The potential use of electrospun polylactic acid nanofibres as alternative reinforcements in an epoxy composite system
title_fullStr The potential use of electrospun polylactic acid nanofibres as alternative reinforcements in an epoxy composite system
title_full_unstemmed The potential use of electrospun polylactic acid nanofibres as alternative reinforcements in an epoxy composite system
title_short The potential use of electrospun polylactic acid nanofibres as alternative reinforcements in an epoxy composite system
title_sort potential use of electrospun polylactic acid nanofibres as alternative reinforcements in an epoxy composite system
topic fibers
electrospinning
mechanical properties
nanocomposites
biopolymers
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/23000