RT Journal Article
T1 Novel Antibacterial and Toughened Carbon-Fibre/Epoxy Composites by the Incorporation of TiO2 Nanoparticles Modified Electrospun Nanofibre Veils
A1 Monteserín, Cristina
A1 Blanco, Miren
A1 Murillo, Nieves
A1 Pérez-Márquez, Ana
A1 Maudes, Jon
A1 Gayoso, Jorge
A1 Laza, Jose Manuel
A1 Hernáez, Estíbaliz
A1 Aranzabe, Estíbaliz
A1 Vilas, Jose Luis
AB The inclusion of electrospun nanofiber veils was revealed as an effective method for enhancing the mechanical properties of fiber-reinforced epoxy resin composites. These veils will eventually allow the incorporation of nanomaterials not only for mechanical reinforcement but also in multifunctional applications. Therefore, this paper investigates the effect of electrospun nanofibrous veils made of polyamide 6 modified with TiO2 nanoparticles on the mechanical properties of a carbon-fiber/epoxy composite. The nanofibers were included in the carbon-fiber/epoxy composite as a single structure. The effect of positioning these veils in different composite positions was investigated. Compared to the reference, the use of unmodified and TiO2 modified veils increased the flexural stress at failure and the fracture toughness of composites. When TiO2 modified veils were incorporated, new antibacterial properties were achieved due to the photocatalytic properties of the veils, widening the application area of these composites.
SN 2073-4360
YR 2019
FD 2019-09-01
LA eng
NO Monteserín , C , Blanco , M , Murillo , N , Pérez-Márquez , A , Maudes , J , Gayoso , J , Laza , J M , Hernáez , E , Aranzabe , E & Vilas , J L 2019 , ' Novel Antibacterial and Toughened Carbon-Fibre/Epoxy Composites by the Incorporation of TiO2 Nanoparticles Modified Electrospun Nanofibre Veils ' , Polymers , vol. 11 , no. 9 , 1524 , pp. 1524 . https://doi.org/10.3390/polym11091524
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DS TECNALIA Publications
RD 22 jul 2024