Journal
COMPOSITES PART B-ENGINEERING
Volume 41, Issue 8, Pages 602-607Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2010.09.015
Keywords
Nano-structures; Strength; Interface
Funding
- Kyung Hee University [KHU-20101372]
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We investigated the effects of clay silane treatment on the fracture behaviors of clay/epoxy nanocomposites by comparing the compliance, critical fracture load, and fracture toughness of silane-treated samples with those of untreated samples. The fracture toughnesses of untreated and silane-treated clay/epoxy nanocomposites were 8.52 J/m(2) and 15.55 J/m(2), respectively, corresponding to an 82% increase in fracture toughness after clay silane treatment. Tensile tests were performed at -30 degrees C, 25 degrees C, 40 degrees C, and 70 degrees C. Tensile strength and elastic modulus were higher at -30 degrees C than at 25 degrees C for both samples. However, the tensile properties decreased as temperature increased for both samples. In particular, at 70 degrees C, the tensile properties were less than 10% of the original value at room temperature, independent of surface treatment. The fracture and tensile properties of silane-treated clay/epoxy nanocomposites increased due to good dispersion of the clay in epoxy and improvement in interfacial adhesive strength between epoxy and clay layers. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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