Enhancing thermal conductivity of glass fiber/polymer composites through carbon nanotubes incorporation

Shiren Wang; Jingjing Qiu

doi:10.1016/j.compositesb.2010.07.002

Enhancing thermal conductivity of glass fiber/polymer composites through carbon nanotubes incorporation

Shiren Wang, Jingjing Qiu

Mechanical Engineering

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Abstract

Carbon nanotubes were effectively incorporated into low-viscosity polyester/vinyl ester resins and then used for infusion of glass fiber textiles by high-pressure injection, resulting in carbon nanotubes/glass fiber/polymer multiscale composites. The nanotubes distribution in the composites was examined by measuring the local density of as-produced composites. The uniformity of local density and scanning electron microscope characterization verified the homogeneous morphology of as-produced composites. Both theoretical calculation and experimental characterization indicated thermal conductivity was significantly improved. Incorporation of 3 wt% carbon nanotubes has resulted in 1.5-folds enhancement of thermal conductivity. These results will further increase industrial application of the fiber composites.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	533-536
Number of pages	4
Journal	Composites Part B: Engineering
Volume	41
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2010.07.002
State	Published - Oct 2010

Keywords

A. Nano-structures
A. Polymer-matrix composites
B. Thermal properties
E. Resin transfer molding (RTM)

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