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Title: MXene Reinforced Thermosetting Composite for Lightning Strike Protection of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer

Abstract

Abstract Ti 3 C 2 – a member of the MXenes (2D transition metal carbides and nitrides) family, is investigated as an effective filler to improve the electrical, mechanical, and thermal properties of divinylbenzene (DVB) thermosetting resin. Consequently, its performance as a lightning strike protection (LSP) coating for carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) is evaluated. Polyaniline (PANI) – dodecylbenzene sulfonic acid (DBSA) complex is used to cure the DVB resin. The synergic effect of MXenes (with surface that is negatively charged) with polyaniline (positive charge) shows electrostatic bonding and improved electrical conductivity in the composite. The addition of MXenes at 2 wt% into the PANI‐DVB composite shows ≈139%, 10%, and 9% improvement in electrical conductivity, flexural strength, and flexural modulus, respectively, compared to the neat PANI‐DVB composite. The composites are investigated using various material characterization techniques including Fourier transforms infrared spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, differential scanning calorimetry, and scanning electron microscopy. Furthermore, MXenes‐DVB is utilized to create a conductive thermosetting coating on top of a CFRP substrate and tested against a lightning strike of 100 kA. CFRP with MXenes‐DVB coating reduced the surface damage from 40.61 cm 2 (reference CFRP panel) to 13.29 cm 2 (CFRP coated with MXenes‐DVB).

Authors:
ORCiD logo [1];  [2];  [3];  [4]; ORCiD logo [1];  [3];  [5]; ORCiD logo [1];  [2];  [2];  [6]; ORCiD logo [1]
  1. Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
  2. Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States)
  3. Tulane Univ., New Orleans, LA (United States)
  4. Mississippi State Univ., Mississippi State, MS (United States)
  5. Baylor Univ., Waco, TX (United States)
  6. Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States); Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Energy Efficiency Office. Advanced Manufacturing Office
OSTI Identifier:
1819574
Alternate Identifier(s):
OSTI ID: 1812398
Grant/Contract Number:  
AC05-00OR22725
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Advanced Materials Interfaces
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 8; Journal Issue: 17; Journal ID: ISSN 2196-7350
Publisher:
Wiley-VCH
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; flame-retardant materials; lightning strike protection; MXene; polyaniline; thermosetting composites

Citation Formats

Kumar, Vipin, Yeole, Pritesh, Majed, Ahmed, Park, Chanyeop, Li, Kai, Naguib, Michael, Ravindranath, Pruthul Kokkada, Jafta, Charl, Spencer, Ryan, Compton, Brett, Vaidya, Uday, and Kunc, Vlastimil. MXene Reinforced Thermosetting Composite for Lightning Strike Protection of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer. United States: N. p., 2021. Web. doi:10.1002/admi.202100803.
Kumar, Vipin, Yeole, Pritesh, Majed, Ahmed, Park, Chanyeop, Li, Kai, Naguib, Michael, Ravindranath, Pruthul Kokkada, Jafta, Charl, Spencer, Ryan, Compton, Brett, Vaidya, Uday, & Kunc, Vlastimil. MXene Reinforced Thermosetting Composite for Lightning Strike Protection of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer. United States. https://doi.org/10.1002/admi.202100803
Kumar, Vipin, Yeole, Pritesh, Majed, Ahmed, Park, Chanyeop, Li, Kai, Naguib, Michael, Ravindranath, Pruthul Kokkada, Jafta, Charl, Spencer, Ryan, Compton, Brett, Vaidya, Uday, and Kunc, Vlastimil. Sun . "MXene Reinforced Thermosetting Composite for Lightning Strike Protection of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer". United States. https://doi.org/10.1002/admi.202100803. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1819574.
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author = {Kumar, Vipin and Yeole, Pritesh and Majed, Ahmed and Park, Chanyeop and Li, Kai and Naguib, Michael and Ravindranath, Pruthul Kokkada and Jafta, Charl and Spencer, Ryan and Compton, Brett and Vaidya, Uday and Kunc, Vlastimil},
abstractNote = {Abstract Ti 3 C 2 – a member of the MXenes (2D transition metal carbides and nitrides) family, is investigated as an effective filler to improve the electrical, mechanical, and thermal properties of divinylbenzene (DVB) thermosetting resin. Consequently, its performance as a lightning strike protection (LSP) coating for carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) is evaluated. Polyaniline (PANI) – dodecylbenzene sulfonic acid (DBSA) complex is used to cure the DVB resin. The synergic effect of MXenes (with surface that is negatively charged) with polyaniline (positive charge) shows electrostatic bonding and improved electrical conductivity in the composite. The addition of MXenes at 2 wt% into the PANI‐DVB composite shows ≈139%, 10%, and 9% improvement in electrical conductivity, flexural strength, and flexural modulus, respectively, compared to the neat PANI‐DVB composite. The composites are investigated using various material characterization techniques including Fourier transforms infrared spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, differential scanning calorimetry, and scanning electron microscopy. Furthermore, MXenes‐DVB is utilized to create a conductive thermosetting coating on top of a CFRP substrate and tested against a lightning strike of 100 kA. CFRP with MXenes‐DVB coating reduced the surface damage from 40.61 cm 2 (reference CFRP panel) to 13.29 cm 2 (CFRP coated with MXenes‐DVB).},
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place = {United States},
year = {Sun Aug 08 00:00:00 EDT 2021},
month = {Sun Aug 08 00:00:00 EDT 2021}
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