Evaluation of carbon fiber composites modified by in situ incorporation of carbon nanofibers

AUTOR(ES)

Miranda, André Navarro de, Pardini, Luiz Claudio, Santos, Carlos Alberto Moreira dos, Vieira, Ricardo

FONTE

Materials Research

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

08/11/2011

RESUMO

Nano-carbon materials, such as carbon nanotubes and carbon nanofibers, are being thought to be used as multifunctional reinforcement in composites. The growing of carbon nanofiber at the carbon fiber/epoxy interface results in composites having better electrical properties than conventional carbon fiber/epoxy composites. In this work, carbon nanofibers were grown in situ over the surface of a carbon fiber fabric by chemical vapor deposition. Specimens of carbon fiber/nanofiber/epoxy (CF/CNF/epoxy) composites were molded and electrical conductivity was measured. Also, the CF/CNF/epoxy composites were tested under flexure and interlaminar shear. The results showed an overall reduction in mechanical properties as a function of added nanofiber, although electrical conductivity increased up to 74% with the addition of nanofibers. Thus CF/CNF/epoxy composites can be used as electrical dissipation discharge materials.

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