Preparation of innovative low density monolithic polymer nanocomposite using structured controlled nanocarbons

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26420700
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Composite materials/Surface and interface engineering
• Research Institution: Shinshu University
• Principal Investigator: TAKEUCHI Kenji 信州大学, 学術研究院工学系, 准教授 (20504658)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): ENDO Morinobu 信州大学, 先鋭領域融合研究群カーボン科学研究所, 特別特任教授 (10021015)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: カーボンナノチューブ / ポリマーモノリス / 樹脂複合材

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This research aims to construct the technical base of light weight high strength polymer composites by integrating high-strength structure of carbon nanotubes (CNT), homogeneous dispersion technology of CNT and characteristic　monolithic porous polymer materials. In order to achieve the goal, we studied the preparation and structure analysis of CNT/polymer monolith materials in addition to the selection of CNT suitable for composite materials. The prepared CNT/polymer monolith composite materials showed higher initial stress, compression strength, flexibility than that of the polymer monolith material without CNT addition, and also showed no cracks or fractures of the structure after compression.

Free Research Field

炭素材料工学