Carbon Nanomaterial–Reinforced Epoxy Composites: A Review. Issue 1 (2nd January 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gantayat, Subhra; Rout, Dibyaranjan; Swain, Sarat K.
• Is Part Of: Polymer-plastics technology and engineering. Volume 57:Issue 1(2018)
• Page Start: 1
• Page End: 16
• Publication Date: 2018-01-02
• Subjects: Conducting filler -- electrical properties -- epoxy -- mechanical properties -- reinforcement; Polymers -- Periodicals; Polymerization -- Periodicals; Polymers -- Periodicals; Engineering -- Periodicals; Plastics -- Periodicals; 668.9
• DOI: 10.1080/03602559.2017.1298802
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0360-2559

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Conducting fillers such as graphite, carbon nanotubes, and carbon nanofibers are used as reinforcing agents for enabling the conducting behavior of epoxy resin. The present review focused on the work related to epoxy composite with reinforcement of various nanofillers. Different methods of preparation for epoxy-based conducting nanocomposites are summarized. Various characterization techniques of epoxy composites such as Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and transmission electron microscopy are discussed. Important properties of epoxy-based nanocomposites are explained with different applications of epoxy-based conducting polymers. GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT: