Title :
Dynamic mechanical analysis of nano-SiO2 /bismaleimide composite
Author :
Geng, Dongbing ; Zeng, Liming ; Hu, Bing ; Li, Yi ; Zhang, Yi
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Mater. Sci. & Technol., Wuhan Univ. of Technol. (WHUT), Wuhan
Abstract :
This paper presents the effect of nano-SiO2 on the thermal stability of composite materials. A series of composites with different nano-SiO2 contents are prepared by polymerizing nano-SiO2, chopped carbon fiber and bismalemide resin. Nanocomposites are characterized by dynamic mechanical analysis. The results indicate that the content of nano-SiO2 exhibit significant improvements on glass transition temperature (Tg) with Tg elevation by increasing concentration of nano-SiO2. The elevatory Tg is the result of steric hindrance by nano-SiO2 particles in the nano-composite.
Keywords :
carbon fibre reinforced plastics; nanocomposites; nanotechnology; polymerisation; silicon compounds; thermal stability; carbon fiber; dynamic mechanical analysis; glass transition temperature; nanosilica-bismaleimide resin composite; polymerization; thermal stability; Aerodynamics; Aerospace materials; Composite materials; Materials science and technology; Nanocomposites; Nanostructured materials; Polymers; Resins; Silicon; Temperature; composite; dynamic mechanical analysis;
Conference_Titel :
Nano/Micro Engineered and Molecular Systems, 2008. NEMS 2008. 3rd IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Sanya
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1907-4
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1908-1
DOI :
10.1109/NEMS.2008.4484410
