Nanofillers modification of Epocast 50-A1/946 epoxy for bonded joints

Epocast 50-A1/946 epoxy was primarily developed for joining and repairing of composite aircraft structural components. The objective of the present work is to modify the Epocast epoxy resin by different nanofillers infusion. The used nanofillers include multi-walled carbon nanotubes（MWCNTs）, SiC and Al2O3 nanoparticles. The nanofillers with different weight percentages are ultrasonically dispersed in the epoxy resin. The sonication time and amplitude for MWCNTs are reduced compared to Al2O3 and SiC nanoparticles to avoid the damage of MWCNTs during sonication processes. The fabricated neat epoxy and twelve nanocomposite panels were characterized via standard tension and in-plane shear tests. The experimental results show that the nanocomposites materials with 0.5wt% MWCNTs, 1.5wt% SiC and 1.5wt% Al2O3 nanoparticles have the highest improvement in the tensile properties compared to the other nanofiller loading percentages.The improvements in the shear properties of these nanocomposite materials were respectively equal to 5.5%, 4.9%, and 6.3% for shear strengths, and 10.3%, 16.0%, and 8.1% for shear moduli. The optimum nanofiller loading percentages will be used in the following papers concerning their effect on the bonded joints/repairs of carbon fiber reinforced composites.     

高分子纳米复合材料研究进展(Ⅰ)──高分子纳米复合材料的制备、表征和应用前景

综述了高分子纳米复合材料的发展研究现状,将高分子纳米复合材料的制备方法分为四大类：纳米单元与高分子直接共混（内含纳米单元的制备及其表面改性方法）;在高分子基体中原位生成纳米单元;在纳米单元存在下单体分子原位聚合生成高分子及纳米单元和高分子同时生成。介绍了高分子纳米复合材料的表征技术及其应用前景。     

纳米SiO2改性环氧复合泡沫塑料研究

为了提高环氧复合泡沫塑料（ESF）的性能，扩大应用范围，采用超声波和高剪切分散工艺制备了纳米SiO2改性ESF。结果表明：纳米SiO2的添加量质量分数为3%时，改性效果最好，其拉伸强度、弯曲强度和不加纳米粒子的ESF相比，分别提高了41%、19%；采用扫描电镜（SEM）对材料的断口形貌进行了观察，从微观结构上研究了纳米SiO2的加入对ESF性能的影响；对材料的介电性能测试表明，纳米SiO2粒子的加入对ESF的高频介电性能影响不显著；动态力学分析（DMA）研究表明纳米SiO2粒子质量分数为1%时，ESF的Tg提高了4℃。     

高分子纳米复合材料研究进展(II)--高分子纳米复合材料的结构和性能

综述了高分子纳米复合材料的发展研究现状,包括纳米粒子的结构和性能,及其在聚合物基体中聚集形成高次结构的特征和协同性能     

A study on the resistance performance of epoxy nano-composites under the vacuum ultraviolet irradiation

Irradiation damage effects of the epoxy resin 648 and epoxy nano-composites are studied by means of simulating the vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) irradiation whose wavelength ranges from 5 to 200 nm. Experimental results of the mass loss, SEM and XPS show that nano-TiO₂ particles exhibit better resistance performance under VUV. Comparing with epoxy resin, the epoxy nano-composite brings significantly less mass loss, slighter flexural strength variation and decreasing gas extraction with less gas component varieties after irradiation. What is more, no new carbon peak-value has been found and principle components of O_ls peak-value remain unchanged on the surface.     

Oriented molybdenum disulfide-silica/hydrogenated nitrile butadiene rubber composites: Effects of nanosheets on mechanical and dielectric properties

A series of non-covalently functionalized molybdenum disulfide-silica (f-MoS₂-SiO₂) nanocomposites was prepared by an in-situ assembled method and used to fabricate the oriented molybdenum disulfide-SiO₂/Hydrogenated Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (f-MoS₂-SiO₂/HNBR) composites. The characterization results show the synergistic dispersion between the functionalized molybdenum disulfide (f-MoS₂) nanosheets and SiO₂ nanoparticles. The addition of f-MoS₂ nanosheets can improve the dispersion of fillers in the rubber matrix and weaken the filler network. The non-covalently functionalization improves the interface interaction between f-MoS₂ nanosheets and the rubber matrix. Furthermore, the tensile strength of f-MoS₂-SiO₂/HNBR is 65.9% higher than that of SiO₂/HNBR by adding 1.0wt% of f-MoS₂. At the same time, the dielectric constant of f-MoS₂-SiO₂/HNBR is increased by 23.7% compared to SiO₂/HNBR due to the micro-capacitor structure of parallel f-MoS₂ nanosheets in the rubber matrix. Our work provides new ideas for the development of high-performance elastomer materials.     

纳米材料在航天器上的应用前景

文章综述了国内外纳米材料(如碳纳米管,SiO2,TiO2)在航天器上的潜在应用。首先介绍了在航天器领域具有应用潜力的纳米材料及其复合材料,然后从结构和功能材料等方面对在航天光学遥感器上的应用前景做了分析。     

改性环氧树脂的低温力学性能研究进展

近年来,随着国防、航天、大型低温工程(EAST和ITER等)和应用超导等高科技领域的迅猛发展,环氧树脂在低温下的应用愈来愈广泛.本文主要从改性环氧树脂的拉伸强度和冲击韧性两方面,对其低温下的力学性能研究进展进行论述.研究显示,柔性改性和纳米填料改性都可以提高其低温力学性能(拉伸强度和冲击韧性),相关研究工作为改性环氧树脂在低温环境下的应用提供了依据.     

Rational design of self-powered sensors with polymer nanocomposites for human–machine interaction

Smart sensors are becoming one of the necessities for connecting and detecting surrounding stimuli with tremendous convenience, especially when exploiting a single powerful sensor with multifunctionality. To successfully accomplish the design of a self-powered sensor, serving power is becoming a critical issue because of its continuously consumed energy required by electronics. A variety of nanogenerators aiming for the rational design of self-powered system are reviewed and compared, followed by their recent advances with polymer nanocomposites for self-powered sensors. More importantly, the proposed conceptual design of a self-powered unit/device with triboelectric nanogenerator has been emphasized to eventually realize the practical activities towards multiple detections and human–machine interaction. Finally, challenges and new prospects of rational design of self-powered polymer composite sensors in achieving human–machine interaction/interface are discussed.