Polymer hybrid nano/micro composites
- Univ. of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE (United States). Dept. of Engineering Mechanics
Nanocomposites based on ceramic and metal matrices attracted considerable attention during the past decade. Polymer based nanocomposites are much less well-known. Recently, a method of electrospinning of thin polymer fibers has been developed. Continuous, oriented fibers with diameters ranging from 50 nanometers to several microns have been prepared from over 30 different synthetic and natural polymers, including high temperature high modulus polyimide and polyaramid (Kevlar) fibers. The possible applications of these small fibers in hybrid polymer hierarchical composites are discussed. Micromechanics models of hybrid composites are developed based on the models for two component composites and on the principle of effective homogeneity. Effective thermoviscoelastic characteristics of nano and microfiber composite as well as nanofiber and microparticulate composites are calculated. ``Strong`` hybrid effects are observed in the dependence of effective moduli, loss factor, creep factor, and thermal expansion coefficient on fractional content of fibers of different diameters. The extrema are located at the higher fractions of larger reinforcing elements. Similarities of composite microstructures having synergistic ``extremal`` properties with some biological composites are noted.
- OSTI ID:
- 89844
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-9409291-; ISBN 1-56676-220-0; TRN: IM9536%%274
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 9. technical conference of the American Society for Composites, Newark, DE (United States), 20-22 Sep 1994; Other Information: PBD: 1994; Related Information: Is Part Of Proceedings of the American Society for Composites: Ninth technical conference; PB: 1319 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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