caa a22 4500 445291915 CHVBK 20180317142530.0 cr unu---uuuuu 170323e20101201xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s12588-011-0020-z doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s12588-011-0020-z Mechanical properties of epoxy reinforced with homogeneously dispersed carbon nanofibre [Elektronische Daten] [Sohel Rana, Ramasamy Alagirusamy, Mangala Joshi] This paper investigated the mechanical properties of epoxy reinforced with homogeneously dispersed vapor-grown carbon nanofibres (CNFs) at low concentrations (0.1-0.5wt%). The homogeneous dispersion of CNF in epoxy was achieved using an optimized dispersion route which was selected among a variety of dispersion techniques. The state of CNF dispersion in the epoxy resin and within the nanocomposites was studied using optical and atomic force microscopy. A detailed investigation on the CNF dispersion behaviour revealed that an ultrasonic treatment assisted with high speed mechanical stirring at 2,000rpm was very effective in dispersing CNF uniformly in the epoxy resin. Dispersion of CNF up to 0.5wt% using this route improved the tensile modulus and strength of epoxy by 35% and 63% respectively. Similarly, flexural and compressive properties also improved significantly. Fracture surface of tensile failed specimens was characterized by scanning electron microscopy in order to investigate the fracture mechanism. Central Institute of Plastics Engineering & Technology, 2011 Epoxy nationallicence Carbon nanofibre nationallicence Homogeneous dispersion nationallicence Mechanical properties nationallicence Rana Sohel Department of Textile Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, 110016, New Delhi, India aut Alagirusamy Ramasamy Department of Textile Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, 110016, New Delhi, India aut Joshi Mangala Department of Textile Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, 110016, New Delhi, India aut International Journal of Plastics Technology Springer India 14/2(2010-12-01), 224-233 0972-656X 14:2<224 2010 14 12588 https://doi.org/10.1007/s12588-011-0020-z text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s12588-011-0020-z text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Rana Sohel Department of Textile Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, 110016, New Delhi, India aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Alagirusamy Ramasamy Department of Textile Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, 110016, New Delhi, India aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Joshi Mangala Department of Textile Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, 110016, New Delhi, India aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- International Journal of Plastics Technology Springer India 14/2(2010-12-01), 224-233 0972-656X 14:2<224 2010 14 12588 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer