Journal article
Room temperature ionic liquids for epoxy nanocomposite synthesis: Direct dispersion and cure
Composites science and technology, v 86, pp 38-44
24 Sep 2013
Abstract
Nanocomposites of silica, single-wall carbon nanotubes, and graphite nanoplatelets in an epoxy matrix were prepared using a novel single-step room temperature ionic liquid (RTIL) preparation strategy. Silica nanocomposites showed improved fracture toughness and modulus, carbon nanotube composites showed electrical network percolation at 8.6 x 10(-5) volume fraction, and graphite nanoplatelets composites showed electrical percolation at 1.7 x 10(-2) volume fraction. These results were compared with literature results for nanocomposites made with volatile solvents, demonstrating the viability of the RTIL nanocomposite preparation strategy. (C) 2013 Published by Elsevier Ltd.
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- Title
- Room temperature ionic liquids for epoxy nanocomposite synthesis: Direct dispersion and cure
- Creators
- James A. Throckmorton - Drexel UniversityArianna L. Watters - Drexel UniversityXing Geng - Drexel UniversityGiuseppe R. Palmese - Drexel University
- Publication Details
- Composites science and technology, v 86, pp 38-44
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Number of pages
- 7
- Grant note
- W911NF-06-2-0013 / Army Research Lab; United States Department of Defense; US Army Research Laboratory (ARL)
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Chemical and Biological Engineering
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000324788500005
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-84880985910
- Other Identifier
- 991019169564104721
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- Materials Science, Composites