Highly enhanced mechanical, electrical, and thermal properties of carbon nanotubes/biologically produced silver nanoparticles/epoxy composites

Okeke Chukwudi Francis; Aigbodion Victor Sunday

doi:10.1007/s42247-023-00446-7

Highly enhanced mechanical, electrical, and thermal properties of carbon nanotubes/biologically produced silver nanoparticles/epoxy composites

Okeke Chukwudi Francis, Aigbodion Victor Sunday

Mechanical Engineering Science

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Abstract

In this work, enhanced thermal properties and electrical conductivity were achieved by the modification of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) with biosynthesized silver nanoparticles (GAgNPs) in epoxy/CNT nanocomposites. A solution-stir-cast method was used to produce the CNTs+GAgNPs/epoxy nanocomposites. The thermal properties, electrical conductivity, microstructure, and tensile strength of the nanocomposites were investigated. Optimum properties were obtained at epoxy + 0.5%GAgNPs + % 0.5CNTs/ with an increment of 5.6 × 10⁻¹³S/cm to 9.1 × 10⁻³S/cm in electrical conductivity. The glass transition temperature of epoxy was enhanced with the addition of CNTs + GAgNPs.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	89-99
Number of pages	11
Journal	Emergent Materials
Volume	6
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s42247-023-00446-7
Publication status	Published - Feb 2023

Keywords

Cashew leaves
Electrical conductivity
Microstructure
Strength and thermal

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Ceramics and Composites
Biomaterials
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Waste Management and Disposal

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