Nanoplatelet Orientation and Young’s Modulus of Graphene/Phenoxy Nanocomposites

Han Lin, Prasad Potluri, William W. Sampson*, Arthur N. Wilkinson

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Abstract

We report on the development of phenoxy-graphene nano-composite fibres for improving the toughness of thermoset composites. In this paper, a systematic experimental investigation into the underlying mechanisms of graphene nanoplatelets (GNP) reinforcement of phenoxy nanocomposite fibres prepared via melt spinning is provided. The analysis reveals a tangential orientation of GNP in the outer layer of the fibres, while such orientation is absent in the fibre core region. We show that the relative size of the fibre sheath depends on process variables and exhibits a linear relationship with the modulus of GNP obtained via theoretical analysis using simple rule of mixtures. This is because the area ratio (AR) is proportional to the orientation degree of GNP. This indicates that the enhancement of the Young’s modulus of fibres mainly originates from the increased AR of the fibre sheath layer where the orientation of GNP is more regular.

Original languageEnglish
JournalApplied Composite Materials
Early online date19 Jun 2024
DOIs
Publication statusE-pub ahead of print - 19 Jun 2024

Keywords

  • Composite fibres
  • Graphene
  • Mechanical properties
  • Melt-spinning
  • Structure

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