Printable mixed fillers epoxy composites
A composition of matter comprises at least 10 wt % epoxy functionalized two-dimensional shaped particles, carbon nanotubes in the range of 0.1 to 5 wt %, epoxy resin and a curing agent. A method of manufacturing a composition of matter includes mixing epoxy resin, carbon nanotubes and a solvent to produce a material, drying the material, and mixing the material with a curing agent to product the composition of matter. A method of printing a composition of matter includes producing the composition of matter by combining epoxy functionalized graphene, carbon nanotubes, epoxy base resin, and a curing agent, extrusion printing the composition of matter into a desired pattern, and curing the pattern.
1. A composition of matter comprising at least 10 wt % epoxy reacted fluorographene particles functionalized two-dimensional shaped particles, carbon nanotubes in the range of 0.1 to 5 wt %, epoxy resin and a curing agent.
2. A composition of matter comprising at least 10 wt % epoxy functionalized two-dimensional shaped particles, carbon nanotubes in the range of 0.1 to 5 wt %, epoxy resin and 1-Ethyl-3-methylimidazolium dicyanamide as a curing agent.
3. The composition of matter as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the two-dimensional shaped particles comprise one or more of functionalized graphene, clays, and alumina platelets.
4. The composition of matter as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the carbon nanotubes are one of either bare or functionalized.
5. The composition of matter as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the carbon nanotubes are functionalized with one of either at least one carboxyl group or at least one epoxy group.
6. The composition of matter as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the composition of matter has a viscosity of at least 1000 Pascal-seconds at zero shear.
7. The composition of matter as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the composition of matter has a viscosity of at least 10 Pascal-seconds at 100/s shear rate.
8. The composition of matter as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the carbon nanotubes comprise single-walled carbon nanotubes.
9. The composition of matter as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the curing agent comprises an ionic liquid.
10. The composition of matter as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the curing agent comprises 1-Ethyl-3-methylimidazolium dicyanamide.
11. The composition of matter as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the composition of matter has improved toughness over compositions of matter without carbon nanotubes of at least 50 percent.
12. The composition of matter as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the composition of matter has improved tensile strength over compositions of matter without carbon nanotubes of at least 10 percent.
13. The composition of matter as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the two-dimensional shaped particles comprise one or more of functionalized graphene, clays, and alumina platelets.
14. The composition of matter as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the carbon nanotubes are one of either bare or functionalized.
15. The composition of matter as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the carbon nanotubes are functionalized with one of either at least one carboxyl group or at least one epoxy group.
16. The composition of matter as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the composition of matter has a viscosity of at least 1000 Pascal-seconds at zero shear.
17. The composition of matter as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the composition of matter has a viscosity of at least 10 Pascal-seconds at 100/s shear rate.
18. The composition of matter as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the carbon nanotubes comprise single-walled carbon nanotubes.
19. The composition of matter as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the composition of matter has improved toughness over compositions of matter without carbon nanotubes of at least 50 percent.
20. The composition of matter as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the composition of matter has improved tensile strength over compositions of matter without carbon nanotubes of at least 10%.