Use of epoxy/multiwalled carbon nanotubes as adhesives to join graphite fibre reinforced polymer composites

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Published 15 May 2003 • Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd
, , Citation Kuang-Ting Hsiao et al 2003 Nanotechnology 14 791 DOI 10.1088/0957-4484/14/7/316

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1 Department of Mechanical Engineering and Center for Composite Materials, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, USA

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  1. Received 13 December 2002
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Abstract

In this study, different weight fractions of multiwalled carbon nanotubes were dispersed in epoxy to produce toughened adhesives. The reinforced adhesives were used to bond the graphite fibre/epoxy composite adherends. Single lap joint samples were prepared and the average shear strengths were experimentally measured. Significant enhancement of the bonding performance was observed as the weight fraction of carbon nanotubes was increased.

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