A note on reinforcement of polymer matrix composites using carbon residues derived from woody biomass

Malte Pries, Holger Militz, Barry Goodell, Xinfeng Xie, Qian Yuhui Qian, Michael Peterson, Roberto Lopez-Anido

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

2 Scopus citations

Abstract

The mechanical properties of phenolic resin reinforced with three different carbon materials were investigated experimentally. The carbon materials: (1) commercially produced carbon nanotubes (CNTs), (2) flash-heated lignocellulose containing CNTs and carbon-black, and (3) cyclically oxidized lignocellulose (Goodell, B. et al. (2008). Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 8: 2472-2474) were added to phenolic resin in different weight percentages to fabricate composites. Carbon nanotubes were found to be an effective reinforcing filler increasing tensile strength by 45.34% and Youngs modulus by 19.08% with a 2% loading. The flash-heated material increased Youngs modulus by 11.04% with a 2% loading but did not affect tensile strength. The cyclically heated material did not contain CNTs, their inclusion in the composites reduced Youngs modulus and, for the 1% loading, reduced tensile strength as well.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1883-1892
Number of pages10
JournalJournal of Composite Materials
Volume44
Issue number15
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2010

Keywords

  • carbon materials
  • nanotubes
  • phenolic composites
  • polymer composites
  • strength enhancement
  • tensile test
  • woody biomass

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Ceramics and Composites
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Materials Chemistry

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'A note on reinforcement of polymer matrix composites using carbon residues derived from woody biomass'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this