Professor Nadimul Faisal N.H.Faisal@rgu.ac.uk
Professor
Multifunctional and advanced electromagnetic properties of sustainable epoxy/MXene nanocomposites prepared with DMF solvent.
People Involved
Dr Shahneel Saharudin s.saharudin@rgu.ac.uk
Lecturer
Project Description
Epoxy nanocomposites are commonly used in applications such as hydrogen storage tank, structural composites, coating, optical, and electronics devices. By incorporating nanoparticles into a host polymer, performance can be significantly improved, and can have positive effects on the environment. Benefiting from the improved characteristics of nanocomposites could result in substantial plastic reductions.
However, their applications are restricted by their fragility and low fracture toughness. Incorporating nanofillers like MXene into epoxy materials could considerably increase their multifunctional characteristics. For the first time, the present research explores the effects of Dimethylformamide (DMF) surfactant on the dispersibility of MXene particles in an epoxy matrix and the effects on the electromagnetic properties. To make polymer nanocomposites really sustainable through the reduction of the amount of material used, reaching high performance becomes essential. For this reason, increasing the concentration of MXenes in the host polymer to improve their dispersion can have excellent environmental benefits.
| Type of Project | Research Grant |
|---|---|
| Status | Project Complete |
| Funder(s) | Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland |
| Value | £14,866.00 |
| Project Dates | Jul 3, 2023 - Aug 31, 2024 |
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