Synergetic effect of incorporating graphene, CNT and hybrid nanoparticles on the mechanical properties of glass fiber reinforced epoxy laminated composites

COGENT ENGINEERING(2023)

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The current study focuses on the investigation of the synergetic effect of graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) and carbon nanotubes (CNTs) on the flexural properties, hardness and water absorption characteristics of glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP) laminated composite materials. The laminated composite materials were fabricated with various configuration of filler reinforcements using vacuum assisted hand lay-up technique. Further, micromechanical analysis was performed using Halpin-Tsai model to investigate the synergistic effect of CNT/GNP hybrid glass fiber reinforced epoxy nanocomposites. It was observed that the CNT and GNP reinforced hybrid composite exhibited highest value of flexural strength and hardness; the respective values being 38% and 29% higher in comparison to the neat epoxy composite. Furthermore, among GNP and CNT, the composite containing former reinforcement exhibited better mechanical properties. The composites containing nanoparticles also exhibited better water uptake characteristic, where the weight gain for hybrid composite was 1.004%, whereas, for neat epoxy composite, the weight gain was 1.210%. This was attributed to the ability of nanofillers to restrict the intermolecular movement of the surrounding GFRP composites, which delays the relaxation of polymer chains, thereby reducing the diffusion of tiny molecules through the composites. It was also observed that the addition of GNPs has a strong effect on the elastic properties of the hybrid glass fiber reinforced epoxy nanocomposite than the addition of CNTs.
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graphene nanoplatelet,carbon nanotube,glass fiber,flexural property,water uptake capacity
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