Mechanical and thermal characterization of carbon nanofiber reinforced low-density polyethylene composites

被引:18
作者
Khattab, Ahmed [1 ]
Liu, Chunzai [2 ]
Chirdon, William [3 ]
Hebert, Camille [3 ]
机构
[1] Univ Louisiana Lafayette, Dept Ind Technol, Coll Engn, Lafayette, LA 70504 USA
[2] Univ Louisiana Lafayette, Dept Mech Engn, Coll Engn, Lafayette, LA 70504 USA
[3] Univ Louisiana Lafayette, Dept Chem Engn, Coll Engn, Lafayette, LA 70504 USA
关键词
Carbon nanofiber; low-density polyethylene (LDPE); polymer nanocomposites; mechanical properties; thermal properties; CRYSTALLIZATION; STRENGTH;
D O I
10.1177/0892705711432361
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TB33 [复合材料];
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摘要
The mechanical, thermal, and fracture morphological characterization of low-density polyethylene (LDPE) composites reinforced with vapor-grown carbon nanofibers (VGCNFs) is presented in this article. VGCNF/LDPE composites with different VGCNF weight percentages were prepared by single-screw extrusion followed by injection molding. Scanning electron microscopy showed that VGCNFs were predominantly dispersed uniformly within the LDPE matrix. Differential scanning calorimetry has shown that the VGCNF/LDPE composites crystallized at higher temperatures than pure LDPE polymer. Tensile testing has shown that strength and Young's modulus of VGCNF/LDPE composites were improved by 15% and 44%, respectively, when the VGCNF loading reached 3wt%.
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页码:954 / 967
页数:14
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