CNT-PAN hybrid nanofibrous mat interleaved carbon/epoxy laminates with improved Mode I interlaminar fracture toughness

dc.contributor.authorEskizeybek, Volkan
dc.contributor.authorYar, Adem
dc.contributor.authorAvci, Ahmet
dc.date.accessioned2020-03-26T19:53:06Z
dc.date.available2020-03-26T19:53:06Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.departmentSelçuk Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractInterleaving laminated composites with electrospun nanofibrous mats comes out as a promising micro scale strategy to strengthen interlaminar regions of laminated composites. The aim of this study is to evaluate the synergetic contribution of nano- and micro-scale mechanisms on interlaminar delamination. For this, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) reinforced polyacrylonitrile (PAN) electrospun hybrid mats were successfully fabricated and utilized as interleaves within the interlaminar region of carbon/epoxy laminated composites. The Mode I interlaminar fracture toughness values were enhanced up to 77% by introducing CNTPAN nanofibrous interleaves. Specifically, the nano-scale toughening mechanisms such as CNTs bridging, CNTs pull-out, and sword-sheath increased the Mode I fracture toughness by 45% with respect to neat PAN nanofibrous interleaves. The related micro- and nano-scale toughening mechanisms were evaluated based on the fracture surface analysis. Atomic force microscopy was also utilized to quantify the magnitude of surface roughness changes on the interlaminar region with respect to multi scale interleaving reinforcement and correlate surface roughness changes due to crack deflection to increased fracture toughness. (C) 2018 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipState Planning Organization (DPT)Turkiye Cumhuriyeti Kalkinma Bakanligi [DPT2003K120390]; Selcuk University Scientific Research Council (BAP Project) [15101009]en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipThe authors would like to thank State Planning Organization (DPT) under project number DPT2003K120390 and Selcuk University Scientific Research Council (BAP Project No. 15101009) for their financial support. Technical support from the Selcuk University Advanced Technology Research and Application Center is much appreciated.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.compscitech.2018.01.021en_US
dc.identifier.endpage39en_US
dc.identifier.issn0266-3538en_US
dc.identifier.issn1879-1050en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1en_US
dc.identifier.startpage30en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compscitech.2018.01.021
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12395/36405
dc.identifier.volume157en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000427341200004en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ1en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherELSEVIER SCI LTDen_US
dc.relation.ispartofCOMPOSITES SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.selcuk20240510_oaigen_US
dc.subjectCarbon fibersen_US
dc.subjectCarbon nanotubeen_US
dc.subjectDelaminationen_US
dc.subjectFracture toughnessen_US
dc.subjectElectrospinningen_US
dc.titleCNT-PAN hybrid nanofibrous mat interleaved carbon/epoxy laminates with improved Mode I interlaminar fracture toughnessen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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