Effect of Heat Assisted Bath Sonication on the Mechanical and Thermal Deformation Behaviours of Graphene Nanoplatelets Filled Epoxy Polymer Composites
Graphene nanoplatelets (GNP) filled epoxy composites ranged from 0.2 to 5 vol.% were prepared in this study using simple heat assisted bath sonication for better GNP dispersion and exfoliation. The effects of GNP filler loading via heat assisted bath sonication on the mechanical properties and therm...
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| description | Graphene nanoplatelets (GNP) filled epoxy composites ranged from 0.2 to 5 vol.% were prepared in this study using simple heat assisted bath sonication for better GNP dispersion and exfoliation. The effects of GNP filler loading via heat assisted bath sonication on the mechanical properties and thermal deformation behaviour were investigated. Improvements on flexural strength and fracture toughness up to 0.4 vol.% filler loading were recorded. Further addition of GNP filler loading shows a deteriorating behaviour on the mechanical properties on the composites. The bulk electrical conductivity of the epoxy composites is greatly improved with the addition of GNP filler loading up to 1 vol.%. The thermal expansion of epoxy composites is reduced with the addition of GNP; however poor thermal stability of the composites is observed. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5daaa5a306394dcdb05570e3eda2a9ba2025-02-03T00:59:48ZengWileyInternational Journal of Polymer Science1687-94221687-94302016-01-01201610.1155/2016/97671839767183Effect of Heat Assisted Bath Sonication on the Mechanical and Thermal Deformation Behaviours of Graphene Nanoplatelets Filled Epoxy Polymer CompositesJin-Luen Phua0Pei-Leng Teh1Supri Abdul Ghani2Cheow-Keat Yeoh3School of Materials Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, Kompleks Taman Muhibbah, Jejawi 2, 02600 Arau, Perlis, MalaysiaSchool of Materials Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, Kompleks Taman Muhibbah, Jejawi 2, 02600 Arau, Perlis, MalaysiaFaculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, Main Campus, Pauh Putra, 02600 Perlis, MalaysiaSchool of Materials Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, Kompleks Taman Muhibbah, Jejawi 2, 02600 Arau, Perlis, MalaysiaGraphene nanoplatelets (GNP) filled epoxy composites ranged from 0.2 to 5 vol.% were prepared in this study using simple heat assisted bath sonication for better GNP dispersion and exfoliation. The effects of GNP filler loading via heat assisted bath sonication on the mechanical properties and thermal deformation behaviour were investigated. Improvements on flexural strength and fracture toughness up to 0.4 vol.% filler loading were recorded. Further addition of GNP filler loading shows a deteriorating behaviour on the mechanical properties on the composites. The bulk electrical conductivity of the epoxy composites is greatly improved with the addition of GNP filler loading up to 1 vol.%. The thermal expansion of epoxy composites is reduced with the addition of GNP; however poor thermal stability of the composites is observed.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/9767183 |
| spellingShingle | Jin-Luen Phua Pei-Leng Teh Supri Abdul Ghani Cheow-Keat Yeoh Effect of Heat Assisted Bath Sonication on the Mechanical and Thermal Deformation Behaviours of Graphene Nanoplatelets Filled Epoxy Polymer Composites International Journal of Polymer Science |
| title | Effect of Heat Assisted Bath Sonication on the Mechanical and Thermal Deformation Behaviours of Graphene Nanoplatelets Filled Epoxy Polymer Composites |
| title_full | Effect of Heat Assisted Bath Sonication on the Mechanical and Thermal Deformation Behaviours of Graphene Nanoplatelets Filled Epoxy Polymer Composites |
| title_fullStr | Effect of Heat Assisted Bath Sonication on the Mechanical and Thermal Deformation Behaviours of Graphene Nanoplatelets Filled Epoxy Polymer Composites |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of Heat Assisted Bath Sonication on the Mechanical and Thermal Deformation Behaviours of Graphene Nanoplatelets Filled Epoxy Polymer Composites |
| title_short | Effect of Heat Assisted Bath Sonication on the Mechanical and Thermal Deformation Behaviours of Graphene Nanoplatelets Filled Epoxy Polymer Composites |
| title_sort | effect of heat assisted bath sonication on the mechanical and thermal deformation behaviours of graphene nanoplatelets filled epoxy polymer composites |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/9767183 |
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