The effect of alternate heating rates during cure on the structure-property relationships of epoxy/MMT clay nanocomposites

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dc.contributor.authorNuhiji, Ben_AU
dc.contributor.authorAttard, DJen_AU
dc.contributor.authorThorogood, GJen_AU
dc.contributor.authorHanley, TLen_AU
dc.contributor.authorMagniez, Ken_AU
dc.contributor.authorFox, Ben_AU
dc.date.accessioned2011-12-13T00:55:18Zen_AU
dc.date.available2011-12-13T00:55:18Zen_AU
dc.date.issued2011-10-24en_AU
dc.date.statistics2011-12-13en_AU
dc.description.abstractThis paper investigates the effect of both the mixing technique and heating rate during cure on the dispersion of montmorillonite (MMT) clay in an epoxy resin. The combination of sonication and using a 10 degrees C/min heating rate during cure was found to facilitate the dispersion of nanoclay in epoxy resin. These processing conditions provided a synergistic effect, making it possible for polymer chains to penetrate in-between clay galleries and detach platelets from their agglomerates. As the degree of dispersion was enhanced, the flexural modulus and strength properties were found to decrease by 15% and 40%, respectively. This is thought to be due to individual platelets fracturing in the nanocomposite. Complementary techniques including X-ray diffraction (XRD), small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS), scanning electron microscopy-energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM-EDX). transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and optical microscopy were essential to fully characterise localised and spatial regions of the clay morphologies. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd.en_AU
dc.identifier.citationNuhiji, B., Attard, D., Thorogood, G., Hanley, T., Magniez, K. & Fox, B. (2011). The effect of alternate heating rates during cure on the structure-property relationships of epoxy/MMT clay nanocomposites. Composites Science and Technology, 71(15), 1761-1768. doi:10.1016/j.compscitech.2011.08.011en_AU
dc.identifier.govdoc3858en_AU
dc.identifier.issn0266-3538en_AU
dc.identifier.issue15en_AU
dc.identifier.journaltitleComposites Science and Technologyen_AU
dc.identifier.pagination1761-1768en_AU
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compscitech.2011.08.011en_AU
dc.identifier.urihttp://apo.ansto.gov.au/dspace/handle/10238/3931en_AU
dc.identifier.volume71en_AU
dc.language.isoenen_AU
dc.publisherElsevieren_AU
dc.subjectX-ray diffractionen_AU
dc.subjectMorphologyen_AU
dc.subjectComposite materialsen_AU
dc.subjectTransmission electron microscopyen_AU
dc.subjectRheologyen_AU
dc.subjectMechanical propertiesen_AU
dc.titleThe effect of alternate heating rates during cure on the structure-property relationships of epoxy/MMT clay nanocompositesen_AU
dc.typeJournal Articleen_AU
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