polymer nanocomposites – TechConnect Briefs

Lightweight, High Performance Polymer Composites for Modern Engineering Applications

Lynch-Branzoi J., Rutgers University, US

Modern engineering applications require a new class of materials that offer high performance and are also lightweight. Graphene-polymer matrix composites are promising structural materials due to the exceptional properties of graphene. Here, we demonstrate a [...]

Performance and Aging of Graphene Oxide/Polyurethane Nanocomposites

Goodwin Jr. D.G., Bernard C., Stanley D., Nguyen T., Sung L., National Institute of Standards and Technology, US

Graphene oxide (GO) can be used to enhance the properties and extend the service life of polymer nanocomposites (PNCs). GO is a good nanofiller candidate for water-borne polyurethane (WBPU) coatings since GO has outstanding physicochemical [...]

Polymer Nanocomposites Incorporating Boron Nitride Nanotubes

Jakubinek M.B., Martinez-Rubi Y., Ashrafi B., Guan J., Kim K.S., O’Neill K., Kingston C.T., Simard B., National Research Council Canada, CA

Boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) are structurally analogous to carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and possess equally impressive mechanical properties along with a different set of multifunctional properties including higher thermal stability than CNTs, wide band gap, electrical [...]

Thermomechanical Properties of Epoxy Resin / Carbon Nanotubes / Clay Nanocomposites

Zois H., Patargia E., Kanapitsas A., Stimoniaris A.Z., Delides C.G., Technological Educational Institute Stereas Elladas, GR

The main aim of the present work is to investigate the thermomechanical properties and thermal stability of nanocomposite materials based on epoxy resin matrix reinforced with amine-modified multi-walled carbon nanotubes and clay nanoparticles (Closite 30). [...]

Overview of Polymer Nanocomposites as Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation Materials for Large High Voltage Rotating Machines

Han J., Garrett R., Siemens Power Generation, US

Polymer nanocomposites are defined as polymers in which small amounts of nanometer size filers are homogeneously dispersed. In power industry, electrical insulating polymers usually incorporate inorganic fillers to achieve specific electrical, mechanical, thermal properties and [...]

Dynamic, Transport, and Mechanical Properties of Polymer Nanocomposites and Nanocomposite Solid Polymer Electrolytes

Borodin O., Smith G.D., Bedrov D., Bardenhagen S.G., Nairn J., University of Utah, US

Molecular dynamics simulations have been performed on PEO-based polymer nanocomposites and nanocomposite polymer electrolytes. MD simulations revealed that the PEO density is significantly perturbed by TiO2 surfaces, PEO and ion dynamics in the vicinity of [...]