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Carbon nanofiber paper and its effect on cure kinetics of low temperature epoxy resin
Author(s) -
Movva Siva,
Ouyang Xilian,
Castro Jose,
Lee L. James
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/app.36437
Subject(s) - epoxy , materials science , kinetics , autocatalysis , carbon nanofiber , composite material , layer (electronics) , nanofiber , carbon fibers , chemical engineering , polymer chemistry , carbon nanotube , composite number , physics , quantum mechanics , engineering
In this study, the preparation, properties, and characterization of thin films or “nanopapers” of carbon nanofibers (CNFs) were studied. Specifically, a layer‐by‐layer nanopaper preparation method was used, which significantly improved the mechanical properties of nanopapers. The effect of CNF nanopaper on the cure kinetics of a low temperature epoxy resin was studied. A modified autocatalytic model was used to represent the reaction kinetics. It was found that the presence of CNF nanopaper substantially increased the resin reaction rate and final conversion. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2012