Clay-epoxy nanocomposites: Processing and properties

Nikhil Gupta; Tien Chih Lin; Michael Shapiro

doi:10.1007/s11837-007-0041-4

Clay-epoxy nanocomposites: Processing and properties

Nikhil Gupta, Tien Chih Lin, Michael Shapiro

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Abstract

The work described in this paper is focused on evaluating the effect of the processing method and nanoclay (montmorillonite) content on the tensile, compressive, and impact properties of clay-epoxy nanocomposites. Nanocomposites are synthesized by two methods: mechanical mixing and shear mixing. Both these methods are capable of producing bulk quantities of clay-epoxy nanocomposites. X-ray diffraction analysis indicates that the nanoclay has exfoliated in the mechanically mixed specimens. Results show that as nanoclay content increases the tensile modulus increases for both mechanically and shear mixed specimens, while the compressive modulus remains largely unchanged. The total energy absorption under impact loading is found to be higher in mechanically mixed specimens.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	61-65
Number of pages	5
Journal	JOM
Volume	59
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s11837-007-0041-4
State	Published - Mar 2007

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Materials Science
General Engineering

Access to Document

10.1007/s11837-007-0041-4

Cite this

@article{acdf374bcdc64973a1e583311cba3a93,

title = "Clay-epoxy nanocomposites: Processing and properties",

abstract = "The work described in this paper is focused on evaluating the effect of the processing method and nanoclay (montmorillonite) content on the tensile, compressive, and impact properties of clay-epoxy nanocomposites. Nanocomposites are synthesized by two methods: mechanical mixing and shear mixing. Both these methods are capable of producing bulk quantities of clay-epoxy nanocomposites. X-ray diffraction analysis indicates that the nanoclay has exfoliated in the mechanically mixed specimens. Results show that as nanoclay content increases the tensile modulus increases for both mechanically and shear mixed specimens, while the compressive modulus remains largely unchanged. The total energy absorption under impact loading is found to be higher in mechanically mixed specimens.",

author = "Nikhil Gupta and Lin, {Tien Chih} and Michael Shapiro",

note = "Funding Information: The authors acknowledge the Othmer Institute of Interdisciplinary Studies at Polytechnic University for partial funding for this study. The help of Alessandro Betti in specimen preparation and Sandeep Gupta in various stages of experimental work is greatly appreciated.",

year = "2007",

month = mar,

doi = "10.1007/s11837-007-0041-4",

language = "English (US)",

volume = "59",

pages = "61--65",

journal = "JOM",

issn = "1047-4838",

publisher = "Minerals, Metals and Materials Society",

number = "3",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Clay-epoxy nanocomposites

T2 - Processing and properties

AU - Gupta, Nikhil

AU - Lin, Tien Chih

AU - Shapiro, Michael

N1 - Funding Information: The authors acknowledge the Othmer Institute of Interdisciplinary Studies at Polytechnic University for partial funding for this study. The help of Alessandro Betti in specimen preparation and Sandeep Gupta in various stages of experimental work is greatly appreciated.

PY - 2007/3

Y1 - 2007/3

N2 - The work described in this paper is focused on evaluating the effect of the processing method and nanoclay (montmorillonite) content on the tensile, compressive, and impact properties of clay-epoxy nanocomposites. Nanocomposites are synthesized by two methods: mechanical mixing and shear mixing. Both these methods are capable of producing bulk quantities of clay-epoxy nanocomposites. X-ray diffraction analysis indicates that the nanoclay has exfoliated in the mechanically mixed specimens. Results show that as nanoclay content increases the tensile modulus increases for both mechanically and shear mixed specimens, while the compressive modulus remains largely unchanged. The total energy absorption under impact loading is found to be higher in mechanically mixed specimens.

AB - The work described in this paper is focused on evaluating the effect of the processing method and nanoclay (montmorillonite) content on the tensile, compressive, and impact properties of clay-epoxy nanocomposites. Nanocomposites are synthesized by two methods: mechanical mixing and shear mixing. Both these methods are capable of producing bulk quantities of clay-epoxy nanocomposites. X-ray diffraction analysis indicates that the nanoclay has exfoliated in the mechanically mixed specimens. Results show that as nanoclay content increases the tensile modulus increases for both mechanically and shear mixed specimens, while the compressive modulus remains largely unchanged. The total energy absorption under impact loading is found to be higher in mechanically mixed specimens.

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=33947518887&partnerID=8YFLogxK

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=33947518887&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1007/s11837-007-0041-4

DO - 10.1007/s11837-007-0041-4

M3 - Article

AN - SCOPUS:33947518887

SN - 1047-4838

VL - 59

SP - 61

EP - 65

JO - JOM

JF - JOM

IS - 3

ER -

Clay-epoxy nanocomposites: Processing and properties

Abstract

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this