Application of Sound Waves During the Curing of an Acrylic Resin and Its Composites Based on Short Carbon Fibers and Carbon Nanofibers.

Autor: Uribe B; Institute for Polymers and Composites (IPC), Campus of Azurém, University of Minho, 4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal., Rodrigues J; Institute for Polymers and Composites (IPC), Campus of Azurém, University of Minho, 4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal., Costa P; Institute for Polymers and Composites (IPC), Campus of Azurém, University of Minho, 4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal., Paiva MC; Institute for Polymers and Composites (IPC), Campus of Azurém, University of Minho, 4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Materials (Basel, Switzerland) [Materials (Basel)] 2024 Nov 02; Vol. 17 (21). Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Nov 02.
DOI: 10.3390/ma17215369
Abstrakt: Research into particulate polymer composites is of significant interest due to their potential for enhancing material properties, such as strength, thermal stability, and conductivity while maintaining low weight and cost. Among the various techniques for preparing particle-based composites, ultrasonic wave stimulation is one of the principal laboratory-scale methods for enhancing the dispersion of the discontinuous phase. Nevertheless, there is a scarcity of empirical evidence to substantiate the impact of stimulating materials with natural sound frequencies within the acoustic spectrum, ranging from 20 Hz to 20 kHz, during their formation process. The present work investigates the effect of acoustic stimuli with frequencies of 56, 111, and 180 Hz on the properties of an acrylic-based polymer and its discontinuous carbon-based composites. The results indicated that the stimulus frequency affects the cure time of the studied systems, with a notable reduction of 31% and 21% in the cure times of the neat polymer and carbon-nanofiber-based composites, respectively, after applying a frequency of 180 Hz. Additionally, the higher stimulation frequencies reduced porosity in the samples, increased the degree of dispersion of the discontinuous phase, and altered the composite materials' thermal, optical, and electrical behavior.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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