Hybrid Epoxy Nanocomposites: Improvement in Mechanical Properties and Toughening Mechanisms—A Review

• Published in: Polymers Vol. 15; no. 6; p. 1398
• Main Authors: Białkowska, Anita, Bakar, Mohamed, Kucharczyk, Wojciech, Zarzyka, Iwona
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 10.03.2023; MDPI
• Subjects: Bisphenol A; Brittleness; Crack propagation; Ductility; Epoxy resins; Fracture toughness; Graphene; Hybrid composites; Impact strength; Mechanical properties; Molecular weight; Nanocomposites; Nanoparticles; Natural resources; Pearson, Robert; Polymers; Review; Rubber; Synergistic effect; Temperature; Tensile strength; Thermal properties; Thermodynamic properties; epoxy resin; mechanisms; mechanical properties; hybrid nanocomposites; toughening

This article presents a review on the recent advances in the field of ternary diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A epoxy nanocomposites containing nanoparticles and other modifiers. Particular attention is paid to their mechanical and thermal properties. The properties of epoxy resins were improved by in...