MAX phase ternary carbide derived 2-D ceramic nanostructures [CDCN] as chemically interactive functional fillers for damage tolerant epoxy polymer nanocomposites

Abstract

A 2-D ceramic nanostructure was successfully processed out of nanolamellar 312 MAX phase ternary carbide and titanium silicon carbide via a simple shear-induced delamination method and was incorporated in an epoxy matrix, so as to improve the bulk properties of the polymer.

Mechanotribological Aspects of MXene‐Reinforced Nanocomposites

“…Wang et al [124] worked on the high-content Ti 3 AlC 2 MAX phase to reinforce an epoxy matrix where they found that the upper limit of the mechanical improvement, such as flexural and modulus, was seen at ≈40 wt% reinforcement. Vaisakh and co-workers [130] found that the T g of the Ti 3 SiC 2 (30 wt%) reinforced epoxy matrix is 550 °C as compared to 366 °C achieved from the neat matrix; further, the compressive resistance, flexural, micro-harness, and modulus were respectively improved by 70%, 26%, 44%, & 40% when 30 wt% Ti 3 SiC 2 was incorporated.…”

“…Besides the studies mentioned earlier being considering thermoplastic based composites, [126][127][128] some others have focused on thermoset based MXene nanocomposites. [120,124,129,130] Jamshidi et al [120] considered Ti 3 SiC 2 (0.25, 0.5, and 0.75 wt%) reinforced epoxy polymers and found that the addition of nanosized MAX particles reduced the brittleness, improved the microhardness and enhanced the wear resistance behavior of the nanocomposite with 0.75 wt% reinforcement by Reproduced with permission. [30] Copyright 2017, Royal Society of Chemistry.…”

Functional design of epoxy-based networks: tailoring advanced dielectrics for next-generation energy systems

“…Thereafter, the breakdown strength progressively drops with increasing GHE content; the marked drop in the breakdown strength of 30GHE may be related to the suppression of Tg in this system and the consequent influence of ionic charge transport. The data 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 A c c e p t e d M a n u s c r i p t Journal XX (XXXX) XXXXXX Author et al 7 presented above validate the assertion that underpins the work reported here in that they clearly demonstrate that it is possible to modify the network structure of an epoxy resin through the incorporation of functional groups (here, these are merely alkyl chains) and that this can be used to influence the electrical properties of the system. Although the precise mechanisms involved are not clear at this time, the effect of alkyl groups on the electrical properties of polymers have been considered in several studies.…”

“…Nanofillers may take many different forms and involve many different chemistries and, consequently, the inclusion of a nanofiller within a matrix material can affect many different properties. For example, the glass transition temperature (Tg) of polymer nanocomposite was increased by the addition of carbon nanotubes (CNT), 2 while the thermal conductivity of epoxy-based systems was enhanced by the introduction of graphene and graphene oxide nano-platelets, [3][4][5] silver and aluminium nanoparticles, 6 carbide derived nanowires, 7 and layered clay nano-fillers. 8 Page 1 of 12 AUTHOR SUBMITTED MANUSCRIPT -JPhysD-118536 .R1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 A c c e p t e d M a n u s c r i p t Journal XX (XXXX) XXXXXX Author et al 2 Many different electrical properties have also been examined in the broad context of nanocomposites.…”

Using 3-Isocyanatopropyltrimethoxysilane to Decorate Graphene Oxide with Nano-Titanium Dioxide for Enhancing the Anti-Corrosion Properties of Epoxy Coating

“…In reaction to this phenomenon, protective coatings are often conducted on the metal substrates to cut the loss as much as possible. Because of the unique advantages, including the low shrinkage rate, the relatively low cost, the high bonding strength, and the outstanding corrosion resistance, etc [2][3][4], epoxy becomes one of the most frequently used coatings among the organic coatings. However, epoxy also has its own flaws that limit its further application like high brittleness, low tenacity and thermal shock resistance, and poor friction and wear properties [5].…”