Influnce of Nanoclay’s Incorporation on Mechanical and Thermogravimetric Properties of ER/MWCNT Composites

摘要

Polymer nanocomposite systems based on epoxy resin (ER), reinforced with amine-modified multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) and/or nanoclays were studied by Thermogravimetric/Differential Thermal Analysis (TGA/DTA) and Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA). For comparison, two different nanocomposite systems were examined (ER/MWCNT and ER/MWCNT+clay). The main aim of the present work is to investigate the effect of nanoclays’ incorporation on the degradation behaviour, thermal stability and thermomechanical properties of the nanocomposites. It was found that the addition of a small amount of nanoclays to ER/MWCNT composites enhances nanotubes dispersion without harming electrical conductivity or mechanical performance of the nanocomposites.