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Carbon nanotubes in nano-engineered polymer composites.
This PhD project focuses on the link between the carbon nanotubes (CNTs) on the nano-level and the macroscopic polymer composite. The goal of this PhD is to gain fundamental insight in the role of CNTs in polymer composites and to use this insight for the development of a novel class ofnano-engineered polymer composites with a breakthrough performance in damage resistance and electrical conductivity.
The main task of this PhD project is to grow CNTs on carbon fibers by exploring novel synthesis processes and to tailor the positioning of CNTs in structurally hierarchical, multi-phase epoxy media. The cross-link at the interface CNTs/carbon fiber as well as CNTs/epoxy matrix will be studied as a functionof CNT type and morphology. Crack generation and propagation will be investigated by means of electron microscopy techniques (SEM and TEM), also by developing novel in-situ deformation tools. The ultimate goal is togain fundamental understanding about the crack formation on the nano- as well as micro-level and to correlate these results with the modeling effort and the mechanical response of the nano-reinforced polymer composites on the macro-level.
The main task of this PhD project is to grow CNTs on carbon fibers by exploring novel synthesis processes and to tailor the positioning of CNTs in structurally hierarchical, multi-phase epoxy media. The cross-link at the interface CNTs/carbon fiber as well as CNTs/epoxy matrix will be studied as a functionof CNT type and morphology. Crack generation and propagation will be investigated by means of electron microscopy techniques (SEM and TEM), also by developing novel in-situ deformation tools. The ultimate goal is togain fundamental understanding about the crack formation on the nano- as well as micro-level and to correlate these results with the modeling effort and the mechanical response of the nano-reinforced polymer composites on the macro-level.
Date:1 Oct 2010 → 5 Jul 2016
Keywords:Damage resistance, Carbon fibers, Chemical vapour deposition, Polymer composite, Carbon nanotubes
Disciplines:Ceramic and glass materials, Materials science and engineering, Semiconductor materials, Other materials engineering
Project type:PhD project