Additive Manufactured Carbon Nanotube/Epoxy Nanocomposites for Heavy-Duty Applications
Qixiang Jiang, Haiguang Zhang, Dmitrii Rusakov, Neptun Yousefi, Alexander Bismarck
Abstract
A solid epoxy resin formulation containing 2.5 wt % carbon nanotubes is 3D printed into self-standing parts, which after thermal curing result in CNTs/epoxy nanocomposites with mechanical properties attractive for heavy-duty applications.
Topics & Concepts
EpoxyCarbon nanotubeNanocompositeMaterials scienceCuring (chemistry)Composite materialHeavy dutyThermalCarbon fibersComposite numberMeteorologyPhysicsAutomotive engineeringEngineeringAdditive Manufacturing and 3D Printing TechnologiesPhotopolymerization techniques and applicationsManufacturing Process and Optimization