Self-heating and deicing epoxy/glass fiber based carbon nanotubes buckypaper composite

Tarfaoui, Mostapha; Moumen, A. El; Boehle, Matthew; Shah, Owaisur Rahman; Lafdi, Khalid

doi:10.1007/s10853-018-2917-9

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“…There is some recent progress on the fabrication of self-heating composites based on carbon nanotubes (CNT) for electro-thermal de-icing applications. 18,19,22,23 A thin layer of carbon nanotube buckypaper (CNP) could be placed between glass fibre fabrics, then infiltrated with a thermosetting resin, and underwent curing reactions. The formed composites exhibited excellent electrical heating performance and stability.…”

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Electro-thermal and mechanical performance of multi-wall carbon nanotubes buckypapers embedded in fibre reinforced polymer composites for ice protection applications

Zangrossi

Warrior

et al. 2020

Journal of Composite Materials

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Several ice protection strategies have been developed to overcome the icing hazards in the aerospace industry. The electro-thermal method is one of the popular approaches to prevent ice accretion and accumulation on aircraft surfaces. Given the increasing requirement of composites on aircraft structures, metal frameworks/fibre-reinforced composites have been developed as a de-icing solution for the new generation aircraft. The present work aimed to fabricate self-heating multi-wall carbon nanotubes based composites for ice protection and to study their electro-thermal and mechanical characteristics. Carbon nanotube buckypapers (CNPs) were prepared and embedded in fibre reinforced polymer composites by two methods: pre-preg and resin impregnation. The influence of the carbon nanotube network structure on the mechanical properties and electrical characteristics of the composites was evaluated. Mechanical tests, three-point flexural test and interlaminar shear strength test demonstrated improved mechanical characteristics of the CNP based composites. De-icing performance of the composites was conducted through a heating test in a climate chamber at −20℃. The results indicated that the CNP-based composite is a promising self-heating material candidate for ice protection systems.

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Electro-thermal and mechanical performance of multi-wall carbon nanotubes buckypapers embedded in fibre reinforced polymer composites for ice protection applications

Zangrossi

Warrior

et al. 2020

Journal of Composite Materials

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“…CNTs may be dispersed in polymer resin or deposited on fiber surfaces to improve their interfacial interactions between the matrix and the fibers [23,24]. CNTs and GNPs have a large specific surface area, which leads to good interfacial adhesion with the matrix and a small weight fraction can dramatically change their mechanical [25][26][27][28][29][30], thermal [31][32][33] and electrical [34] properties. Certain challenges can be overcome during the manufacturing process of nanocomposites, especially in the dispersion and functionalization of nanofillers.…”

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Mechanical Properties of a Biocomposite Based on Carbon Nanotube and Graphene Nanoplatelet Reinforced Polymers: Analytical and Numerical Study

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Biocomposites based on thermoplastic polymers and natural fibers have recently been used in wind turbine blades, to replace non-biodegradable materials. In addition, carbon nanofillers, including carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs), are being implemented to enhance the mechanical performance of composites. In this work, the Mori–Tanaka approach is used for homogenization of a polymer matrix reinforced by CNT and GNP nanofillers for the first homogenization, and then, for the second homogenization, the effective matrix was used with alfa and E-glass isotropic fibers. The objective is to study the influence of the volume fraction Vf and aspect ratio AR of nanofillers on the elastic properties of the composite. The inclusions are considered in a unidirectional and random orientation by using a computational method by Digimat-MF/FE and analytical approaches by Chamis, Hashin–Rosen and Halpin–Tsai. The results show that CNT- and GNP-reinforced nanocomposites have better performance than those without reinforcement. Additionally, by increasing the volume fraction and aspect ratio of nanofillers, Young’s modulus E increases and Poisson’s ratio ν decreases. In addition, the composites have enhanced mechanical characteristics in the longitudinal orientation for CNT- reinforced polymer and in the transversal orientation for GNP-reinforced polymer.

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“…36,37 Nonetheless, there is a constant interest for the development of more energy efficient thermal/heating technologies based on the Joule heating effect, e.g., in demanding fields such as advanced FRP composites for curing, 38 bonding, 39 and deicing applications. 40 Recent advances include the investigation of carbon materials, i.e., CNTs 41,42 and electro-conductive carbon fiber (CF) textiles, 43 as electrothermal elements or systems. In the field of advanced structural composites, the incorporation of CNTs as highly electrically conductive one-dimensional (1D) nanomaterial imparts electrical conductivity in the composite at macroscopic scale (if only dielectric phases are present) provided the concentration is above the electrical percolation threshold.…”

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“…According to the Ohmic conductor model, the conversion of electrical power into Joule heating is P = V 2 /R , where V (V) denotes the applied input voltage, otherwise known as voltage bias ( V bias ). Applications of resistive heating with numerous solutions amply exist in the market. , Nonetheless, there is a constant interest for the development of more energy efficient thermal/heating technologies based on the Joule heating effect, e.g., in demanding fields such as advanced FRP composites for curing, bonding, and deicing applications …”

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Printed Single-Wall Carbon Nanotube-Based Joule Heating Devices Integrated as Functional Laminae in Advanced Composites

Karalis

Tzounis

Dimos

et al. 2021

ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces

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This work reports the design and fabrication of novel printed single-wall carbon nanotube (SWCNT) electrothermal Joule heating devices. The devices are directly deposited on unidirectional (UD) glass fiber (GF) fabrics. The GF-SWCNT Joule heaters were integrated during manufacturing as "system" plies in carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) composite laminates. Specific secondary functions were imparted on the composite laminate endowing thus a multifunctional character. The efficient out-of-oven curing (OOC) of a CFRP laminate was demonstrated using a sandwich configuration comprising top/bottom GF-SWCNT system plies. A total power consumption of ca. 10.5 kWh for the efficient polymerization of the thermoset matrix was required. Infrared thermography (IR-T) monitoring showed a uniform and stable temperature field before and after impregnation with epoxy resin. Quasi-static three-point bending and dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) revealed a minor knock-down effect of the OOC−CFRP laminates properties compared to oven cured CFRPs, whereas the glass transition temperature (T g ) was almost identical. The OOC−CFRP laminates were efficient in providing additional functions such as deicing and self-sensing that are highly sought in the energy and transport sectors, i.e., wind turbine blades or aircraft wings. The novel modular design provides unique opportunities for large-area applications via multiple interconnected arrays of printed devices.

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Self-heating and deicing epoxy/glass fiber based carbon nanotubes buckypaper composite

Cited by 41 publications

References 30 publications

Electro-thermal and mechanical performance of multi-wall carbon nanotubes buckypapers embedded in fibre reinforced polymer composites for ice protection applications

Electro-thermal and mechanical performance of multi-wall carbon nanotubes buckypapers embedded in fibre reinforced polymer composites for ice protection applications

Mechanical Properties of a Biocomposite Based on Carbon Nanotube and Graphene Nanoplatelet Reinforced Polymers: Analytical and Numerical Study

Printed Single-Wall Carbon Nanotube-Based Joule Heating Devices Integrated as Functional Laminae in Advanced Composites

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