This work proposes a facile fabrication strategy for thermally conductive graphite nanosheets/poly(lactic acid) sheets with ordered GNPs(o-GNPs/PLA) via fused deposition modeling(FDM) 3 D printing technology.Further c...This work proposes a facile fabrication strategy for thermally conductive graphite nanosheets/poly(lactic acid) sheets with ordered GNPs(o-GNPs/PLA) via fused deposition modeling(FDM) 3 D printing technology.Further combinations of o-GNPs/PLA with Ti_(3) C_(2) T_(x) films prepared by vacuum-assisted filtration were carried out by "layer-by-layer stacking-hot pressing" to be the thermally conductive Ti_(3) C_(2) T_(x)/(oGNPs/PLA) composites with superior electromagnetic interference shielding effectiveness(EMI SE).When the content of GNPs was 18.60 wt%and 4 layers of Ti_(3) C_(2) T_(x)(6.98 wt%) films were embedded,the in-plane thermal conductivity coefficient(λ_(Ⅱ)) and EMI SE(EMI SE_(Ⅱ)) values of the thermally conductive Ti_(3) C_(2) T_(x)/(o-GNPs/P LA) composites significantly increa sed to 3.44 W·m^(-1)·K^(-1) and 65 d B(3.00 mm),increased by 1223.1% and2066.7%,respectively,compared with λ_(Ⅱ)(0.26 W·m^(-1)·K^(-1)) and EMI SE_(Ⅱ)(3 d B) of neat PLA matrix.This work offers a novel and easily route for designing and manufacturing highly thermally conductive polymer composites with superior EMI SE for broader application.展开更多
It is well known that voids have detrimental effects on the performance of composites. This study aims to provide a practical method for predicting the effects of process induced voids on the properties of composites....It is well known that voids have detrimental effects on the performance of composites. This study aims to provide a practical method for predicting the effects of process induced voids on the properties of composites. Representative volume elements （RVE） for carbon fibre/epoxy composites of various fibre volume fractions and void contents are created, and the moduli and strengths are derived by finite element anal- ysis （FEA）. Regression models are fitted to the FEA data for predicting composite properties including tensile, compressive and shear. The strengths of composite laminates including tensile strngth and interlaminar shear strength （ILSS） are calculated with the aid of the developed models. The model predictions are compared with various experimental data and good agreement is found. The outcome from this study provides a useful optimisation and robust design tool for realising affordable composite prod- ucts when process induced voids are taken into account.展开更多
The fluorescent complex Eu（TTA）2（Phen）（MA） （HTTA=2-Thenoyltrifluoroacetone, Phen=1,10-phenanthroline, MA=Maleic an- hydrider） was synthesized and characterized with elemental analysis, infrared spectrum （IR）...The fluorescent complex Eu（TTA）2（Phen）（MA） （HTTA=2-Thenoyltrifluoroacetone, Phen=1,10-phenanthroline, MA=Maleic an- hydrider） was synthesized and characterized with elemental analysis, infrared spectrum （IR）, scanning electron microscope （SEM）, X-ray Diffraction（XRD）, differential scanning calorimetry（DSC）, and fluorescent measurement. To explore the effect of different physical dispersion state of Eu-complex on the fluorescent property of the Eu-complex/silicon rubber composites, various quantifies of Eu（TTA）2（phen） （MA） were mixed with silicon rubber （SIR） and peroxide to form uncured composites. These composites were vulcanized to obtain cured Eu-complex/SiR composites at 250 ℃, which was higher than the melting-point of Eu-complex. The SEM, XRD, DSC, and the fluorescent measurement of these composites showed that both the complex molecules dispersed in the silicon rubber during the melting process and the parent Eu-complex particles had positive effects on fluorescent property, whereas the re-crystallized Eu-complex particles and the aggregating complexes formed during the melting-process had negative effects on fluorescent property. For the uncured composites, their fluorescent intensities almost did not change with the increasing amount of Eu-complex. Furthermore, for the composites with small content of Eu-complex, their fluorescent intensities decreased significantly after curing, and this difference in fluorescent intensity became smaller as the content of Eu-complex increases.展开更多
The UV-cured organic-inorganic hybrid nanocomposite （nano-Si-m-PI） was prepared through the photopolymeri- zation of acrylic resin initiated by ethoxysilane-modified multifunctional oligomeric photoinitiator （Si-m...The UV-cured organic-inorganic hybrid nanocomposite （nano-Si-m-PI） was prepared through the photopolymeri- zation of acrylic resin initiated by ethoxysilane-modified multifunctional oligomeric photoinitiator （Si-m-PI）. The es- terification reaction of 2-hydroxy-4＇-（2-hydroxyethoxy）-2-methylpropiophenone （Irgacure 2959） with thioglycolic acid, and the following addition reactions with dipentaerythritol hexaacrylate and then 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane were carried out for preparing the Si-m-PI. The Si-m-PI exhibits the similar UV absorption and molar extinction coefficient with Irgacure 2959. The photoinitiating activity study by photo-DSC analysis showed that the Si-m-PI possesses high photopolymerization rate at the peak maximum （Rpax） and final unsaturation conversion （Pf） in the cured hybrid films. From the scanning electron microscope （SEM） observation, the SiO2 nanoparticles dispersed uniformly in the formed nano-Si-m-PI, whereas the aggregation of nanoparticals occurred in nano-Irg, which was prepared through the photopolymerization of acrylic resin initiated by Irgacure 2959. Moreover, compared with the UV-cured pure polymer and nano-Irg, the nano-Si-m-PI showed remarkably enhanced thermal stability and mechanical properties.展开更多
Both experimental and simulation approaches were employed to investigate the laser ablation mechanism and performances of Glass Fiber Reinforced Phenolic Composites(GFRP).During the ablation process,the difference in ...Both experimental and simulation approaches were employed to investigate the laser ablation mechanism and performances of Glass Fiber Reinforced Phenolic Composites(GFRP).During the ablation process,the difference in thermal conductivities of the glass fibers and the resin matrix as well as their discrepant physical and chemical reactions form a conical ablation morphology.The formation of a residual carbon layer effectively mitigates the ablation rate in the thickness direction.A higher power density results in a faster ablation rate,while a longer irradiation time leads to a larger ablation pit diameter.To account for the variation in thermal conductivity between the fiber and resin,a macro-mesoscale model was developed to differentiate the matrix from the fiber components.Finite element analysis revealed that laser irradiation leads to phenolic decomposition,glass fiber melting vaporization,and residual carbon skeleton evaporation.The dual-scale model exhibits precise prediction capabilities concerning the laser ablation process of GFRP,and its accuracy is confirmed through the comparison of simulation and experimental results for the GFRP laser ablation process.This model provides a feasible method for performance evaluation and lifetime prediction of GFRP subjected to continuous wave laser irradiation.展开更多
Co-cured vacuum assisted resin infusion process(co-VARI process),which combined vacuum assisted resin infusion(VARI)with prepreg vacuum bag only process(VBO),was adopted to fabricate T-shaped stiffened skin with non-c...Co-cured vacuum assisted resin infusion process(co-VARI process),which combined vacuum assisted resin infusion(VARI)with prepreg vacuum bag only process(VBO),was adopted to fabricate T-shaped stiffened skin with non-crimp fabric(NCF)stiffener and prepreg skin.During compaction stage of co-VARI process,prepreg resin impregnated fiber fabric under elevated temperature and vacuum pressure.This phenomenon was characterized by fluorescent micrographs with different holding temperature and time.Its influences on processing quality and mechanical performance for co-VARI stiffened skin with different filler materials at triangular region were further analyzed by optical micrographs and pull-off test,respectively.The results show that increasing holding temperature and prolonging holding time can promote prepreg resin impregnation in fiber fabric.Moderate prepreg resin impregnation is favorable to reduce resin rich region and increase fiber volume fraction at prepreg-fabric interface.Moreover,prepreg resin impregnation effect plays significant roles on pull-off performance for co-VARI stiffened skin with fabric filler but has negligible influences on specimens with prepreg filler.In addition,compared with stiffened skin with fabric filler,superior processing quality and pull-off performances are achieved for co-VARI stiffened skin with prepreg core filler.These results are helpful to optimize processing procedures and fabricate composite structure by coVARI process.展开更多
Carbon Nanotubes(CNTs)reinforced Polymer-Matrix Composites(PMCs)is widely used as insulation materials in thermal protection system of aerospace propulsion.However,CNTs are prone to oxidation and have high thermal con...Carbon Nanotubes(CNTs)reinforced Polymer-Matrix Composites(PMCs)is widely used as insulation materials in thermal protection system of aerospace propulsion.However,CNTs are prone to oxidation and have high thermal conductivities,which makes it difficult to improve the ablation resistance of insulation materials that contain CNTs.SiO_(2)was encapsulated onto the surface of CNTs(CNTs@SiO_(2)),which were then added to Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer(EPDM)rubber to prepare the insulation materials.Thermogravimetric analysis and ablation test were used to evaluate the resistance of the insulation materials to thermal oxidation and ablation.Additionally,scanning electron microscopy was performed to analyze their microstructures.Results revealed that the addition of CNTs@SiO_(2)could visibly reduce the effects of hot corrosion and ablation on insulation materials.The C-CNTs@SiO_(2)-1 formulation had the best ablative resistance.Further,compared with the unencapsulated formulation(C-CNTs-10),the C-CNTs@SiO_(2)-1 formulation reduced the line ablation rate by 51%to 0.0130 mm/s after oxygen-acetylene experiments.Lastly,the ablation mechanism was investigated based on the effects of the CNTs@SiO_(2)additive on their properties.Thus,the improvement in ablation performance may be attributed to CNTs@SiO_(2)-induced decreases in thermal conductivity,improvement in the hot corrosion resistance in the char layer,and changes in the microstructure.展开更多
The post-failure behavior of a fiber-reinforced polymer composite lattice was experimentally studied using a beam structure.Anisotropic topology optimization was conducted to maximize the structural stiffness and part...The post-failure behavior of a fiber-reinforced polymer composite lattice was experimentally studied using a beam structure.Anisotropic topology optimization was conducted to maximize the structural stiffness and partial latticing to improve toughness.Subsequently,an infill structure was generated from the optimized results using a phase field approach.The perimeter of the two-dimensional beam structure was generated from a binary solution of the optimized results.Optimized composite lattice structures were obtained using three-dimensional printing.Three-point bending tests demonstrated that the perimeter enhanced the toughness of the composite lattice.The perimeter prevented shear band failure and improved the load-carrying capability,even after maximum loading.展开更多
Herein,a strong extensional and shearing field was introduced to construct highly oriented hybrid networks of silicon carbide(SiC)-packed boron nitride(BN)platelets to fabricate high-performance wearresistant PA6 comp...Herein,a strong extensional and shearing field was introduced to construct highly oriented hybrid networks of silicon carbide(SiC)-packed boron nitride(BN)platelets to fabricate high-performance wearresistant PA6 composites.Results show that in-plane and through-plane thermal conductivity(TC)of the prepared PA6 composites with a total filler loading of 20 wt.%reached 1.31 and 0.35 W/(m K),352%and 25%higher than those of pure PA6,respectively.It is attributed to the highly oriented hybrid network that facilitates the formation of efficient thermal conductivity pathways.Temperature monitoring results during friction confirm that high TC favors the friction heat dissipation performance.Meanwhile,the yield strength of PA6 composites increased by 39.1%and they still have excellent ductility with an elongation at break of 207.1%.Finally,the wear rate of PA6 composites decreased sharply by 92.5%.This method can be used to manufacture advanced linear bearing and guideway parts,etc。展开更多
Experimental design and response surface methodology（RSM） were used to optimize the modification of conditions for glass surface grafting with acrylamide（AM） monomer for preparation of a glass fiber reinforced pol...Experimental design and response surface methodology（RSM） were used to optimize the modification of conditions for glass surface grafting with acrylamide（AM） monomer for preparation of a glass fiber reinforced poly（vinylidene fluoride）（PVDF） composite membrane（GFRP-CM）. The factors considered for experimental design were the UV（ultraviolet）-irradiation time, the concentrations of the initiator and solvent, and the kinds and concentrations of the silane coupling agent. The optimum operating conditions determined were UV-irradiation time of 25 min, an initiator concentration of 0–0.25 wt.%,solvent of N-Dimethylacetamide（DMAC）, and silane coupling agent KH570 with a concentration of 7 wt.%. The obtained optimal parameters were located in the valid region and the experimental confirmation tests conducted showed good accordance between predicted and experimental values. Under these optimal conditions, the water absorption of the grafted modified glass fiber was improved from 13.6% to 23%; the tensile strength was enhanced and the peeling strength of the glass fiber reinforced PVDF composite membrane was improved by 23.7% and 32.6% with an AM concentration at 1 wt.% and 2 wt.%. The surface composition and microstructure of AM grafted glass fiber were studied via several techniques including Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy（FESEM）, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy-attenuated total reflectance（FTIR-ATR） and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy（EDX）. The analysis of the EDX and FTIR-ATR results confirmed that the AM was grafted to the glass fiber successfully by detecting and proving the existence of nitrogen atoms in the GFRP-CM.展开更多
Polymer composites reinforced with the biofibers are found to have improved applications in many fields and also they can reduce the environmental effect. In this work, caryota-a new natural fiber for polymer composit...Polymer composites reinforced with the biofibers are found to have improved applications in many fields and also they can reduce the environmental effect. In this work, caryota-a new natural fiber for polymer composites is fabricated and their tensile, flexural and impact properties are estimated to be used in economical and lightweight load carrying structures. Laminates at different weight fraction (wt%) of 10 wt%, 20 wt%, 25 wt%, 30 wt%, 35 wt%, 40 wt% and 45 wt% are manufactured using a compression molding technique. Results asserted that the unidirectional arrangement having 40 wt% fiber posses good properties. Also the dynamic characteristics such as natural frequency and damping study are carried out for different wt% of unidirectional caryota fiber reinforced composite laminates by ex? perimental modal analysis. From this study, it has been asserted that by using the caryota fiber reinforced polyester composites, the traditional synthetic fiber can be replaced especially in automobile sector. If the caryota fiber reinforced composite material is applied properly, then its application fields will be improved.展开更多
Cross-linked polystyrene/glass fiber composites were fabricated using cross-linked polystyrene （CLPS） as matrix and E-glass fiber as the reinforcement. Surfaces of E-glass fibers were modified by vinyl triethoxysila...Cross-linked polystyrene/glass fiber composites were fabricated using cross-linked polystyrene （CLPS） as matrix and E-glass fiber as the reinforcement. Surfaces of E-glass fibers were modified by vinyl triethoxysilane （VTES）, vinyl trimethoxysilane （VTMS） and γ-methacryloylpropyl trimethoxysilane （MPS）. The treated glass fibers were analyzed by fourier transform infrared spectroscopy （FTIR）. Dynamic mechanical thermal analysis （DMTA） and thermo-gravimetric analysis （TGA） were employed to investigate the effect of glass fibers surface modification on viscoelastic behavior and thermal properties. The morphology of fracture surfaces of various composites was observed by scanning electron microscopy （SEM）. The results revealed that these coupling agents were connected to the surfaces of the fibers by chemical bonding. Dynamic mechanical properties as well as thermal stability of the composites were improved considerablely, but to varying degrees depending on the fiber modification. The diversities of improvement of properties were attributed to the different interfacial adhesion between CLPS matrix and the glass fibers.展开更多
Composite made of short-cut carbon fiber mat and vinyl ester resin was observed to be an effective sensor for tensile strain up to 6 000με. Based on its strain sensitivity, a skin-like sensitive layer which can cont...Composite made of short-cut carbon fiber mat and vinyl ester resin was observed to be an effective sensor for tensile strain up to 6 000με. Based on its strain sensitivity, a skin-like sensitive layer which can continuously cover the structural surface to sense strain in large area was developed. The sensitive layer was applied to continuously monitor the deformation of a simply supported beam. The result indicates that the fractional change in electrical resistance of the sensitive layer reversibly reflects the beam deformation in each section and describes the distribution of the average strain of the beam. The effect of temperature change on the monitoring was studied by monitoring tests conducted at different temperatures ranging from 20 to 80 ℃, which reveals temperature sensitivity in the sensitive layer and the temperature dependence of the piezoresistive behavior when the temperature exceeds 50 ℃. By the application of differential conaection principle, a method for temperature compensation was established and the gauge factor for the monitoring was dramatically increased. This method was verified experimentally.展开更多
The natural rubber/zinc disorbate composite was prepared by the in situ formation of zinc disorbate from zinc oxide and sorbic acid in natural rubber. The structure variations of fillers during mixing and vulcanizatio...The natural rubber/zinc disorbate composite was prepared by the in situ formation of zinc disorbate from zinc oxide and sorbic acid in natural rubber. The structure variations of fillers during mixing and vulcanization processes were studied by X-ray diffraction(XRD) and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy(FTIR). The effects of zinc disorbate amount on processing performance and glass transition temperature(Tg) of compounds and the mechanical properties of vulcanizates were also determined. The XRD and FTIR analyses results indicate that the zinc disorbate is formed from the reaction of zinc oxide and sorbic acid during the mixing procedure followed by graft copolymerizing with NR molecules to form composite networks during vulcanization, which is initiated by dicumyl peroxide. Thus the mechanical properties of NR-based composite are increased significantly and Tg shifted towards to higher temperature.展开更多
The effect of interfacial modification on flexural strength of epoxy composites filled with modified ZrB2-Al2O3 composite fillers was investigated in order to explore the stress distribution of modified composites und...The effect of interfacial modification on flexural strength of epoxy composites filled with modified ZrB2-Al2O3 composite fillers was investigated in order to explore the stress distribution of modified composites under external load. The mechanical performance of epoxy composites filled with 0 vol%, 1 vol%, 3 vol% and 5 vol% unmodified and modified ZrB2-Al2O3 fillers was characterized by three point bending(TPB) tests. The fracture surfaces of epoxy composites were observed by scanning electronic microscope(SEM). The results showed that the epoxy composite reinforced by 1 vol%modified fillers exhibited the optimal mechanical performance. According to the Von Mises stress contours simulated by finite element models(FEM) and the SEM images, it was shown that the modified ZrB2-Al2O3 multiphase fillers could homogenize the stress in the epoxy composites due to the transition effect resulted from the interfacial modification layers on the surfaces of multiphase fillers. It contributed to the improvement of mechanical performance of epoxy composites further.展开更多
To study the bridging effect of partly-cured Z-pin,Z-pins with different curing degrees are manufactured by controlling pultrusion parameters.A unit cell is selected to analyze the stress of Z-pinned laminates and the...To study the bridging effect of partly-cured Z-pin,Z-pins with different curing degrees are manufactured by controlling pultrusion parameters.A unit cell is selected to analyze the stress of Z-pinned laminates and the quantitative relationship between the maximum bridging force and Z-pin diameter,embedded length,interfacial shear strength and tensile strength is acquired.The Z-pin″bridging law″test and Z-pin tensile test are carried out to study the effect of Z-pin′s curing degree on bridging effect,and the bridging efficiency is defined to evaluate the reinforcement effect of Z-pin.The modeⅠinterlaminar fracture toughness(G_(ⅠC))is measured by the double cantilever beam test.The experimental results show that Z-pin′s co-curing with laminate matrix can improve the bridging force significantly and the fitting results show a linear relationship between Z-pin curing degree and interfacial shear strength.The three-dimensional images of the surface of pullout Z-pins indicate that the failure mode changed from totally interfacial debonding to a mixed mode.Finally,the reinforcement by partly-cured Z-pin can be used to further enhance the interlaminar toughness.Compared with completely-cured Z-pin,G_(ⅠC) of Z-pin with 67.6% curing degree increases by 47.0%.展开更多
New recycling alternative for multilayer films was successfully presented. Food packaging formed from different materials is difficult to recycle. The use of aluminum, glass, paper, paints, varnishes, and other materi...New recycling alternative for multilayer films was successfully presented. Food packaging formed from different materials is difficult to recycle. The use of aluminum, glass, paper, paints, varnishes, and other materials in the rolling processes from plastic packaging is intended to optimize the efficiency of packaging. Nevertheless, these materials prevent the recycling of packaging because they become contaminants to the recycling process. Food multilayered packaging containing poly (ethylene terephthalate) PET, poly (ethylene) PE and aluminum was used as filler in the preparation of composites with post-consumer high density polyethylene matrix. Composites containing up to 50 wt% of filler were feasible to prepare, allowing the obtention of a material with varied mechanical and thermal properties. This feature allows the preparation of composites suitable for specific application. The addition of multilayer matter in the polyethylene matrix provided a material with excellent mechanical properties such as higher tensile impact strength (148 J/m) and elasticity (350 MPa) as compared to pure polyethylene (40 J/m and 450 MPa).展开更多
PMMA matrices were doped with nano-crystalline neodymium oxides synthesized by thermal decomposition process. X-ray diffraction and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy measurements were carried out to inv...PMMA matrices were doped with nano-crystalline neodymium oxides synthesized by thermal decomposition process. X-ray diffraction and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy measurements were carried out to investigate the structure, phase, and the morphology of the Nd_2O_3 nanocrystals and those embedded in the PMMA matrix. The average grain sizes were estimated 35 ± 6 nm and 46 ± 4 nm for non-annealed and annealed Nd_2O_3 particles, respectively. The grain size distributions（GSD） were calculated from the diffraction peaks of the annealed and non-annealed Nd_2O_3 powders and doped PMMA samples. The mass density, refractive index. UV-Visible absorption spectra were measured and the data were analyzed using the Judd-Ofelt approach to determine the oscillator strengths, the spontaneous emission probabilities and the branching ratios as a function of the nano-crystalline Nd_2O_3 content in the range of 0.1 wt.%-20 wt.% of MMA. Luminescence spectra upon 808 nm diode laser excitation were carried out in the wavelength range of 850-1550 nm at room temperature. The photoluminescence study has shown that the reasonably sharp emission peaks were observed upon heat treatment at 800 ℃ for 24 h for all concentrations of Nd_2O_3 nanopowders in PMMA. The infrared laser transition of Nd^（3＋） ions at about 1.06 μm due to the ~4F_（3/2）→~4I_（11/2） transition was analyzed and discussed in Nd_2O_3 system for their possible applications in the photonic technology.展开更多
基金financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 51773169 and 51973173)Technical Basis Scientific Research Project (Highly Thermally Conductive Non-metal Materials)+2 种基金Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation (No. 2019B1515120093)Natural Science Basic Research Plan for Distinguished Young Scholars in Shaanxi Province of China (No. 2019JC-11)financially supported by Polymer Electromagnetic Functional Materials Innovation Team of Shaanxi Sanqin Scholars。
文摘This work proposes a facile fabrication strategy for thermally conductive graphite nanosheets/poly(lactic acid) sheets with ordered GNPs(o-GNPs/PLA) via fused deposition modeling(FDM) 3 D printing technology.Further combinations of o-GNPs/PLA with Ti_(3) C_(2) T_(x) films prepared by vacuum-assisted filtration were carried out by "layer-by-layer stacking-hot pressing" to be the thermally conductive Ti_(3) C_(2) T_(x)/(oGNPs/PLA) composites with superior electromagnetic interference shielding effectiveness(EMI SE).When the content of GNPs was 18.60 wt%and 4 layers of Ti_(3) C_(2) T_(x)(6.98 wt%) films were embedded,the in-plane thermal conductivity coefficient(λ_(Ⅱ)) and EMI SE(EMI SE_(Ⅱ)) values of the thermally conductive Ti_(3) C_(2) T_(x)/(o-GNPs/P LA) composites significantly increa sed to 3.44 W·m^(-1)·K^(-1) and 65 d B(3.00 mm),increased by 1223.1% and2066.7%,respectively,compared with λ_(Ⅱ)(0.26 W·m^(-1)·K^(-1)) and EMI SE_(Ⅱ)(3 d B) of neat PLA matrix.This work offers a novel and easily route for designing and manufacturing highly thermally conductive polymer composites with superior EMI SE for broader application.
文摘It is well known that voids have detrimental effects on the performance of composites. This study aims to provide a practical method for predicting the effects of process induced voids on the properties of composites. Representative volume elements （RVE） for carbon fibre/epoxy composites of various fibre volume fractions and void contents are created, and the moduli and strengths are derived by finite element anal- ysis （FEA）. Regression models are fitted to the FEA data for predicting composite properties including tensile, compressive and shear. The strengths of composite laminates including tensile strngth and interlaminar shear strength （ILSS） are calculated with the aid of the developed models. The model predictions are compared with various experimental data and good agreement is found. The outcome from this study provides a useful optimisation and robust design tool for realising affordable composite prod- ucts when process induced voids are taken into account.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China,the China Energy Conservation Investment Corporation (50173004 and 50503002)the Beijing New Star Project (2003A11)+2 种基金the National High-Tech. Research Developing Foundation (863,2003AA324030)Beijing Municipal Commission of Education (JD100100403)National Key Project of Scientific and Technical Supporting Programs Funded by Ministry of Science & Technology of China (2006BAE03B)
文摘The fluorescent complex Eu（TTA）2（Phen）（MA） （HTTA=2-Thenoyltrifluoroacetone, Phen=1,10-phenanthroline, MA=Maleic an- hydrider） was synthesized and characterized with elemental analysis, infrared spectrum （IR）, scanning electron microscope （SEM）, X-ray Diffraction（XRD）, differential scanning calorimetry（DSC）, and fluorescent measurement. To explore the effect of different physical dispersion state of Eu-complex on the fluorescent property of the Eu-complex/silicon rubber composites, various quantifies of Eu（TTA）2（phen） （MA） were mixed with silicon rubber （SIR） and peroxide to form uncured composites. These composites were vulcanized to obtain cured Eu-complex/SiR composites at 250 ℃, which was higher than the melting-point of Eu-complex. The SEM, XRD, DSC, and the fluorescent measurement of these composites showed that both the complex molecules dispersed in the silicon rubber during the melting process and the parent Eu-complex particles had positive effects on fluorescent property, whereas the re-crystallized Eu-complex particles and the aggregating complexes formed during the melting-process had negative effects on fluorescent property. For the uncured composites, their fluorescent intensities almost did not change with the increasing amount of Eu-complex. Furthermore, for the composites with small content of Eu-complex, their fluorescent intensities decreased significantly after curing, and this difference in fluorescent intensity became smaller as the content of Eu-complex increases.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China （No. 50973100）.
文摘The UV-cured organic-inorganic hybrid nanocomposite （nano-Si-m-PI） was prepared through the photopolymeri- zation of acrylic resin initiated by ethoxysilane-modified multifunctional oligomeric photoinitiator （Si-m-PI）. The es- terification reaction of 2-hydroxy-4＇-（2-hydroxyethoxy）-2-methylpropiophenone （Irgacure 2959） with thioglycolic acid, and the following addition reactions with dipentaerythritol hexaacrylate and then 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane were carried out for preparing the Si-m-PI. The Si-m-PI exhibits the similar UV absorption and molar extinction coefficient with Irgacure 2959. The photoinitiating activity study by photo-DSC analysis showed that the Si-m-PI possesses high photopolymerization rate at the peak maximum （Rpax） and final unsaturation conversion （Pf） in the cured hybrid films. From the scanning electron microscope （SEM） observation, the SiO2 nanoparticles dispersed uniformly in the formed nano-Si-m-PI, whereas the aggregation of nanoparticals occurred in nano-Irg, which was prepared through the photopolymerization of acrylic resin initiated by Irgacure 2959. Moreover, compared with the UV-cured pure polymer and nano-Irg, the nano-Si-m-PI showed remarkably enhanced thermal stability and mechanical properties.
基金supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,China(No.2232022D-28)the Young Elite Scientists Sponsorship Program by the China Association for Science and Technology(No.2016QNRC001).
文摘Both experimental and simulation approaches were employed to investigate the laser ablation mechanism and performances of Glass Fiber Reinforced Phenolic Composites(GFRP).During the ablation process,the difference in thermal conductivities of the glass fibers and the resin matrix as well as their discrepant physical and chemical reactions form a conical ablation morphology.The formation of a residual carbon layer effectively mitigates the ablation rate in the thickness direction.A higher power density results in a faster ablation rate,while a longer irradiation time leads to a larger ablation pit diameter.To account for the variation in thermal conductivity between the fiber and resin,a macro-mesoscale model was developed to differentiate the matrix from the fiber components.Finite element analysis revealed that laser irradiation leads to phenolic decomposition,glass fiber melting vaporization,and residual carbon skeleton evaporation.The dual-scale model exhibits precise prediction capabilities concerning the laser ablation process of GFRP,and its accuracy is confirmed through the comparison of simulation and experimental results for the GFRP laser ablation process.This model provides a feasible method for performance evaluation and lifetime prediction of GFRP subjected to continuous wave laser irradiation.
文摘Co-cured vacuum assisted resin infusion process(co-VARI process),which combined vacuum assisted resin infusion(VARI)with prepreg vacuum bag only process(VBO),was adopted to fabricate T-shaped stiffened skin with non-crimp fabric(NCF)stiffener and prepreg skin.During compaction stage of co-VARI process,prepreg resin impregnated fiber fabric under elevated temperature and vacuum pressure.This phenomenon was characterized by fluorescent micrographs with different holding temperature and time.Its influences on processing quality and mechanical performance for co-VARI stiffened skin with different filler materials at triangular region were further analyzed by optical micrographs and pull-off test,respectively.The results show that increasing holding temperature and prolonging holding time can promote prepreg resin impregnation in fiber fabric.Moderate prepreg resin impregnation is favorable to reduce resin rich region and increase fiber volume fraction at prepreg-fabric interface.Moreover,prepreg resin impregnation effect plays significant roles on pull-off performance for co-VARI stiffened skin with fabric filler but has negligible influences on specimens with prepreg filler.In addition,compared with stiffened skin with fabric filler,superior processing quality and pull-off performances are achieved for co-VARI stiffened skin with prepreg core filler.These results are helpful to optimize processing procedures and fabricate composite structure by coVARI process.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51576165,51876177)。
文摘Carbon Nanotubes(CNTs)reinforced Polymer-Matrix Composites(PMCs)is widely used as insulation materials in thermal protection system of aerospace propulsion.However,CNTs are prone to oxidation and have high thermal conductivities,which makes it difficult to improve the ablation resistance of insulation materials that contain CNTs.SiO_(2)was encapsulated onto the surface of CNTs(CNTs@SiO_(2)),which were then added to Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer(EPDM)rubber to prepare the insulation materials.Thermogravimetric analysis and ablation test were used to evaluate the resistance of the insulation materials to thermal oxidation and ablation.Additionally,scanning electron microscopy was performed to analyze their microstructures.Results revealed that the addition of CNTs@SiO_(2)could visibly reduce the effects of hot corrosion and ablation on insulation materials.The C-CNTs@SiO_(2)-1 formulation had the best ablative resistance.Further,compared with the unencapsulated formulation(C-CNTs-10),the C-CNTs@SiO_(2)-1 formulation reduced the line ablation rate by 51%to 0.0130 mm/s after oxygen-acetylene experiments.Lastly,the ablation mechanism was investigated based on the effects of the CNTs@SiO_(2)additive on their properties.Thus,the improvement in ablation performance may be attributed to CNTs@SiO_(2)-induced decreases in thermal conductivity,improvement in the hot corrosion resistance in the char layer,and changes in the microstructure.
文摘The post-failure behavior of a fiber-reinforced polymer composite lattice was experimentally studied using a beam structure.Anisotropic topology optimization was conducted to maximize the structural stiffness and partial latticing to improve toughness.Subsequently,an infill structure was generated from the optimized results using a phase field approach.The perimeter of the two-dimensional beam structure was generated from a binary solution of the optimized results.Optimized composite lattice structures were obtained using three-dimensional printing.Three-point bending tests demonstrated that the perimeter enhanced the toughness of the composite lattice.The perimeter prevented shear band failure and improved the load-carrying capability,even after maximum loading.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51790501)the Sichuan Science and Technology Program(No.2022YFH0090)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities.
文摘Herein,a strong extensional and shearing field was introduced to construct highly oriented hybrid networks of silicon carbide(SiC)-packed boron nitride(BN)platelets to fabricate high-performance wearresistant PA6 composites.Results show that in-plane and through-plane thermal conductivity(TC)of the prepared PA6 composites with a total filler loading of 20 wt.%reached 1.31 and 0.35 W/(m K),352%and 25%higher than those of pure PA6,respectively.It is attributed to the highly oriented hybrid network that facilitates the formation of efficient thermal conductivity pathways.Temperature monitoring results during friction confirm that high TC favors the friction heat dissipation performance.Meanwhile,the yield strength of PA6 composites increased by 39.1%and they still have excellent ductility with an elongation at break of 207.1%.Finally,the wear rate of PA6 composites decreased sharply by 92.5%.This method can be used to manufacture advanced linear bearing and guideway parts,etc。
基金supported by the financial support of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 51278483)the Institute of Chinese Academy of Sciences in cooperation projects (No. ZNGZ2011023)the Daqi Technology of Beijing Co. Ltd. (No. 04F0261601)
文摘Experimental design and response surface methodology（RSM） were used to optimize the modification of conditions for glass surface grafting with acrylamide（AM） monomer for preparation of a glass fiber reinforced poly（vinylidene fluoride）（PVDF） composite membrane（GFRP-CM）. The factors considered for experimental design were the UV（ultraviolet）-irradiation time, the concentrations of the initiator and solvent, and the kinds and concentrations of the silane coupling agent. The optimum operating conditions determined were UV-irradiation time of 25 min, an initiator concentration of 0–0.25 wt.%,solvent of N-Dimethylacetamide（DMAC）, and silane coupling agent KH570 with a concentration of 7 wt.%. The obtained optimal parameters were located in the valid region and the experimental confirmation tests conducted showed good accordance between predicted and experimental values. Under these optimal conditions, the water absorption of the grafted modified glass fiber was improved from 13.6% to 23%; the tensile strength was enhanced and the peeling strength of the glass fiber reinforced PVDF composite membrane was improved by 23.7% and 32.6% with an AM concentration at 1 wt.% and 2 wt.%. The surface composition and microstructure of AM grafted glass fiber were studied via several techniques including Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy（FESEM）, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy-attenuated total reflectance（FTIR-ATR） and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy（EDX）. The analysis of the EDX and FTIR-ATR results confirmed that the AM was grafted to the glass fiber successfully by detecting and proving the existence of nitrogen atoms in the GFRP-CM.
文摘Polymer composites reinforced with the biofibers are found to have improved applications in many fields and also they can reduce the environmental effect. In this work, caryota-a new natural fiber for polymer composites is fabricated and their tensile, flexural and impact properties are estimated to be used in economical and lightweight load carrying structures. Laminates at different weight fraction (wt%) of 10 wt%, 20 wt%, 25 wt%, 30 wt%, 35 wt%, 40 wt% and 45 wt% are manufactured using a compression molding technique. Results asserted that the unidirectional arrangement having 40 wt% fiber posses good properties. Also the dynamic characteristics such as natural frequency and damping study are carried out for different wt% of unidirectional caryota fiber reinforced composite laminates by ex? perimental modal analysis. From this study, it has been asserted that by using the caryota fiber reinforced polyester composites, the traditional synthetic fiber can be replaced especially in automobile sector. If the caryota fiber reinforced composite material is applied properly, then its application fields will be improved.
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.50872101,A3 Foresight Program-50821140308)National Basic Research Program of China (No.2009CB939704)a joint project of National Nature Science Foundation of China and Russian Foundation for Basic Research(No.NSFC-RFBR 51011120252)
文摘Cross-linked polystyrene/glass fiber composites were fabricated using cross-linked polystyrene （CLPS） as matrix and E-glass fiber as the reinforcement. Surfaces of E-glass fibers were modified by vinyl triethoxysilane （VTES）, vinyl trimethoxysilane （VTMS） and γ-methacryloylpropyl trimethoxysilane （MPS）. The treated glass fibers were analyzed by fourier transform infrared spectroscopy （FTIR）. Dynamic mechanical thermal analysis （DMTA） and thermo-gravimetric analysis （TGA） were employed to investigate the effect of glass fibers surface modification on viscoelastic behavior and thermal properties. The morphology of fracture surfaces of various composites was observed by scanning electron microscopy （SEM）. The results revealed that these coupling agents were connected to the surfaces of the fibers by chemical bonding. Dynamic mechanical properties as well as thermal stability of the composites were improved considerablely, but to varying degrees depending on the fiber modification. The diversities of improvement of properties were attributed to the different interfacial adhesion between CLPS matrix and the glass fibers.
基金Funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.50878169)the Project of State Key Laboratory of Refractories and Metallurgy(Wuhan University of Science and Technology)(No.G201407)
文摘Composite made of short-cut carbon fiber mat and vinyl ester resin was observed to be an effective sensor for tensile strain up to 6 000με. Based on its strain sensitivity, a skin-like sensitive layer which can continuously cover the structural surface to sense strain in large area was developed. The sensitive layer was applied to continuously monitor the deformation of a simply supported beam. The result indicates that the fractional change in electrical resistance of the sensitive layer reversibly reflects the beam deformation in each section and describes the distribution of the average strain of the beam. The effect of temperature change on the monitoring was studied by monitoring tests conducted at different temperatures ranging from 20 to 80 ℃, which reveals temperature sensitivity in the sensitive layer and the temperature dependence of the piezoresistive behavior when the temperature exceeds 50 ℃. By the application of differential conaection principle, a method for temperature compensation was established and the gauge factor for the monitoring was dramatically increased. This method was verified experimentally.
基金Founded by the Central Public-interest Scientific Institution Basal Research Fund for Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences(No.1630122018005)
文摘The natural rubber/zinc disorbate composite was prepared by the in situ formation of zinc disorbate from zinc oxide and sorbic acid in natural rubber. The structure variations of fillers during mixing and vulcanization processes were studied by X-ray diffraction(XRD) and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy(FTIR). The effects of zinc disorbate amount on processing performance and glass transition temperature(Tg) of compounds and the mechanical properties of vulcanizates were also determined. The XRD and FTIR analyses results indicate that the zinc disorbate is formed from the reaction of zinc oxide and sorbic acid during the mixing procedure followed by graft copolymerizing with NR molecules to form composite networks during vulcanization, which is initiated by dicumyl peroxide. Thus the mechanical properties of NR-based composite are increased significantly and Tg shifted towards to higher temperature.
基金Funded by National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51273044)
文摘The effect of interfacial modification on flexural strength of epoxy composites filled with modified ZrB2-Al2O3 composite fillers was investigated in order to explore the stress distribution of modified composites under external load. The mechanical performance of epoxy composites filled with 0 vol%, 1 vol%, 3 vol% and 5 vol% unmodified and modified ZrB2-Al2O3 fillers was characterized by three point bending(TPB) tests. The fracture surfaces of epoxy composites were observed by scanning electronic microscope(SEM). The results showed that the epoxy composite reinforced by 1 vol%modified fillers exhibited the optimal mechanical performance. According to the Von Mises stress contours simulated by finite element models(FEM) and the SEM images, it was shown that the modified ZrB2-Al2O3 multiphase fillers could homogenize the stress in the epoxy composites due to the transition effect resulted from the interfacial modification layers on the surfaces of multiphase fillers. It contributed to the improvement of mechanical performance of epoxy composites further.
基金financially supported by the Aeronautical Science Fund(No.2015ZE52049)the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutionsthe Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.3082615NS2015056)
文摘To study the bridging effect of partly-cured Z-pin,Z-pins with different curing degrees are manufactured by controlling pultrusion parameters.A unit cell is selected to analyze the stress of Z-pinned laminates and the quantitative relationship between the maximum bridging force and Z-pin diameter,embedded length,interfacial shear strength and tensile strength is acquired.The Z-pin″bridging law″test and Z-pin tensile test are carried out to study the effect of Z-pin′s curing degree on bridging effect,and the bridging efficiency is defined to evaluate the reinforcement effect of Z-pin.The modeⅠinterlaminar fracture toughness(G_(ⅠC))is measured by the double cantilever beam test.The experimental results show that Z-pin′s co-curing with laminate matrix can improve the bridging force significantly and the fitting results show a linear relationship between Z-pin curing degree and interfacial shear strength.The three-dimensional images of the surface of pullout Z-pins indicate that the failure mode changed from totally interfacial debonding to a mixed mode.Finally,the reinforcement by partly-cured Z-pin can be used to further enhance the interlaminar toughness.Compared with completely-cured Z-pin,G_(ⅠC) of Z-pin with 67.6% curing degree increases by 47.0%.
文摘New recycling alternative for multilayer films was successfully presented. Food packaging formed from different materials is difficult to recycle. The use of aluminum, glass, paper, paints, varnishes, and other materials in the rolling processes from plastic packaging is intended to optimize the efficiency of packaging. Nevertheless, these materials prevent the recycling of packaging because they become contaminants to the recycling process. Food multilayered packaging containing poly (ethylene terephthalate) PET, poly (ethylene) PE and aluminum was used as filler in the preparation of composites with post-consumer high density polyethylene matrix. Composites containing up to 50 wt% of filler were feasible to prepare, allowing the obtention of a material with varied mechanical and thermal properties. This feature allows the preparation of composites suitable for specific application. The addition of multilayer matter in the polyethylene matrix provided a material with excellent mechanical properties such as higher tensile impact strength (148 J/m) and elasticity (350 MPa) as compared to pure polyethylene (40 J/m and 450 MPa).
基金Project supported by Istanbul Technical University Scientific Research Projects Department(ITU BAP,project number 39283)
文摘PMMA matrices were doped with nano-crystalline neodymium oxides synthesized by thermal decomposition process. X-ray diffraction and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy measurements were carried out to investigate the structure, phase, and the morphology of the Nd_2O_3 nanocrystals and those embedded in the PMMA matrix. The average grain sizes were estimated 35 ± 6 nm and 46 ± 4 nm for non-annealed and annealed Nd_2O_3 particles, respectively. The grain size distributions（GSD） were calculated from the diffraction peaks of the annealed and non-annealed Nd_2O_3 powders and doped PMMA samples. The mass density, refractive index. UV-Visible absorption spectra were measured and the data were analyzed using the Judd-Ofelt approach to determine the oscillator strengths, the spontaneous emission probabilities and the branching ratios as a function of the nano-crystalline Nd_2O_3 content in the range of 0.1 wt.%-20 wt.% of MMA. Luminescence spectra upon 808 nm diode laser excitation were carried out in the wavelength range of 850-1550 nm at room temperature. The photoluminescence study has shown that the reasonably sharp emission peaks were observed upon heat treatment at 800 ℃ for 24 h for all concentrations of Nd_2O_3 nanopowders in PMMA. The infrared laser transition of Nd^（3＋） ions at about 1.06 μm due to the ~4F_（3/2）→~4I_（11/2） transition was analyzed and discussed in Nd_2O_3 system for their possible applications in the photonic technology.
