Strength and Fracture of a Multifunctional Polystyrene Nanocomposite Conference Paper

abstract

• A polystyrene polymer has been reinforced with single wall carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) to effect multifunctional capabilities. The SWNTs are produced by the HipCo process and are subsequently dispersed in the polystyrene resin matrix. The dispersion of the SWNTs in the polystyrene is enhanced by the use of a surfactant and composite samples at 0.0%, 0.1%, 0.2% 0.3% and 1.0% SWNT by weight are made. A multifunctional material is defined as a material with at least one additional property other than mechanical properties, and the desire is that the mechanical properties are not deteriorated due to the added nano-constituents. In this study SWNT reinforced polystyrene nano-composites are evaluated for their electrical conductivity as a function of SWNT weight percentage. The reinforced polystyrene nanocomposites are then evaluated for static strength, ductility and fracture properties to determine the effect of the nano-constituents on these mechanical properties.

name of conference

• Materials, Nondestructive Evaluation, and Pressure Vessels and Piping

authors

• Lagoudas, Dimitris

published proceedings

• Materials, Nondestructive Evaluation, and Pressure Vessels and Piping

author list (cited authors)

• Ayewah, D. O., Davis, D. C., Lagoudas, D. C., & Krishnamoorti, R.

citation count

• 0

complete list of authors

• Ayewah, Daniel O||Davis, Daniel C||Lagoudas, Dimitris C||Krishnamoorti, Ramanan

publication date

• January 2006

publisher

• ASME International  Publisher

published in

• American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Materials Division (Publication) MD  Journal

keywords

• Bioengineering
• Nanotechnology

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1115/imece2006-13053

International Standard Book Number (ISBN) 10

• 079184773X

International Standard Book Number (ISBN) 13

• 9780791847732

start page

• 427

end page

• 431

URL

• http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1115%2Fimece2006-13053