Mechanical, electrical and thermal properties of multi-walled carbon nanotubes/epoxy composites : effect of post-processing techniques and filler loading

In this study, MWCNT/epoxy composites were fabricated via combination of ultrasonication with two post-processing techniques namely, casting and hotpressing, respectively. The effect of these two post processing techniques and MWCNT loading ranging from 0 to 1.0 vol% on the mechanical, electrical a...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ervina, Junaidi, Mariattia, M., Sinin, Hamdan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer Verlag 2017
Subjects:
Online Access:http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/14370/
http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/14370/7/Mechanical%2C%20electrical.pdf
_version_ 1848837633954807808
author Ervina, Junaidi
Mariattia, M.
Sinin, Hamdan
author_facet Ervina, Junaidi
Mariattia, M.
Sinin, Hamdan
author_sort Ervina, Junaidi
building UNIMAS Institutional Repository
collection Online Access
description In this study, MWCNT/epoxy composites were fabricated via combination of ultrasonication with two post-processing techniques namely, casting and hotpressing, respectively. The effect of these two post processing techniques and MWCNT loading ranging from 0 to 1.0 vol% on the mechanical, electrical and thermal properties of MWCNT/epoxy composites were investigated. The addition of MWCNT in epoxy reduced the tensile strength and tensile modulus of the MWCNT/epoxy composites compared to unfilled epoxy. However, the MWCNT/ epoxy composites prepared by hot-pressing technique improved the tensile strength and tensile modulus at 0.4 vol% MWCNT loading as confirmed by morphological analysis. The DMA properties of MWCNT/epoxy composites prepared by both post-processing techniques showed no significant change in storage modulus and Tg values. The increment of MWCNT loading slightly increased the electrical and thermal properties of MWCNT/epoxy composites via the hot-pressing technique. These findings indicate that different post-processing techniques and filler loading govern the properties of MWCNT/epoxy composites.
first_indexed 2025-11-15T06:42:46Z
format Article
id unimas-14370
institution Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
institution_category Local University
language English
last_indexed 2025-11-15T06:42:46Z
publishDate 2017
publisher Springer Verlag
recordtype eprints
repository_type Digital Repository
spelling unimas-143702022-06-15T03:49:20Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/14370/ Mechanical, electrical and thermal properties of multi-walled carbon nanotubes/epoxy composites : effect of post-processing techniques and filler loading Ervina, Junaidi Mariattia, M. Sinin, Hamdan TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery In this study, MWCNT/epoxy composites were fabricated via combination of ultrasonication with two post-processing techniques namely, casting and hotpressing, respectively. The effect of these two post processing techniques and MWCNT loading ranging from 0 to 1.0 vol% on the mechanical, electrical and thermal properties of MWCNT/epoxy composites were investigated. The addition of MWCNT in epoxy reduced the tensile strength and tensile modulus of the MWCNT/epoxy composites compared to unfilled epoxy. However, the MWCNT/ epoxy composites prepared by hot-pressing technique improved the tensile strength and tensile modulus at 0.4 vol% MWCNT loading as confirmed by morphological analysis. The DMA properties of MWCNT/epoxy composites prepared by both post-processing techniques showed no significant change in storage modulus and Tg values. The increment of MWCNT loading slightly increased the electrical and thermal properties of MWCNT/epoxy composites via the hot-pressing technique. These findings indicate that different post-processing techniques and filler loading govern the properties of MWCNT/epoxy composites. Springer Verlag 2017 Article PeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/14370/7/Mechanical%2C%20electrical.pdf Ervina, Junaidi and Mariattia, M. and Sinin, Hamdan (2017) Mechanical, electrical and thermal properties of multi-walled carbon nanotubes/epoxy composites : effect of post-processing techniques and filler loading. Polymer Bulletin, 74 (7). pp. 2513-2533. ISSN 0170-0839 https://www.springer.com/journal/289 DOI: 10.1007/s00289-016-1853-6
spellingShingle TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
Ervina, Junaidi
Mariattia, M.
Sinin, Hamdan
Mechanical, electrical and thermal properties of multi-walled carbon nanotubes/epoxy composites : effect of post-processing techniques and filler loading
title Mechanical, electrical and thermal properties of multi-walled carbon nanotubes/epoxy composites : effect of post-processing techniques and filler loading
title_full Mechanical, electrical and thermal properties of multi-walled carbon nanotubes/epoxy composites : effect of post-processing techniques and filler loading
title_fullStr Mechanical, electrical and thermal properties of multi-walled carbon nanotubes/epoxy composites : effect of post-processing techniques and filler loading
title_full_unstemmed Mechanical, electrical and thermal properties of multi-walled carbon nanotubes/epoxy composites : effect of post-processing techniques and filler loading
title_short Mechanical, electrical and thermal properties of multi-walled carbon nanotubes/epoxy composites : effect of post-processing techniques and filler loading
title_sort mechanical, electrical and thermal properties of multi-walled carbon nanotubes/epoxy composites : effect of post-processing techniques and filler loading
topic TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
url http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/14370/
http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/14370/
http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/14370/
http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/14370/7/Mechanical%2C%20electrical.pdf