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The fatigue properties of the polymer nanocomposites reinforced with a hybrid nano-filler system have seldom studied before. Accordingly, epoxy nanocomposites with various multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT)/graphene nanoplatelet (GNP) filler ratios were prepared to study comprehensively the synergistic effect of the hybrid nano-fillers on the monotonic and cyclic mechanical properties of the nanocomposites. The quasi-statically tensile properties and fatigue-life curves were experimentally determined using uncracked bulk specimens. Additionally, pre-cracked specimens were utilized to study the fracture toughness and fatigue crack growth rate of the nanocomposites. A synergistic index based on the properties of the nanocomposites with individual types of filler was proposed to evaluate the synergistic effect of two employed nano-fillers on the studied properties. The index was verified to be a highly discriminatory tool to evaluate the synergistic effect of hybrid nano-fillers on the studied mechanical properties. The experimental results show that the composites with a MWCNT:GNP ratio of 1:9 have the higher monotonic and fatigue properties than those with other filler ratios. Adding appropriate amount of CNTs can prevent the agglomeration of GNPs. The flexible CNTs bridge adjacent GNPs to constitute a favorable network for load transfer. Moreover, there is a linear relationship between the static and fatigue strengths of the studied nanocomposites. Integrated analysis of experimental data and a fracture surface study reveals that the dispersion of nano-fillers influences the mechanical properties significantly. The crack deflection effect due to the path bifurcation caused by encountering the filler cluster and the filler bridging effect are the main reinforcement mechanism of the studied properties.

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Synergistic Effect of Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes and Graphene Nanoplatelets on the Monotonic and Fatigue Properties of Uncracked and Cracked Epoxy Composites