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PROCESSING, OPTIMIZATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF FIRE RETARDANT POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITES
| Title: | PROCESSING, OPTIMIZATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF FIRE RETARDANT POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITES. |
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| Name(s): |
Zhuge, Jinfeng, Author Gou, Jihua, Committee Chair University of Central Florida, Degree Grantor |
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| Type of Resource: | text | |
| Date Issued: | 2010 | |
| Publisher: | University of Central Florida | |
| Language(s): | English | |
| Abstract/Description: | Fiber reinforced polymeric composites (FRPC) have superior physical and mechanical properties, such as high specific strength, light weight, and good fatigue and corrosion resistance. They have become competitive engineering materials to replace conventional metallic materials in many important sectors of industry such as aircraft, naval constructions, ships, buildings, transportation, electrical and electronics components, and offshore structures. However, since FRPC contain polymer matrix, the polymer composites and their structures are combustible. FRPC will degrade, decompose, and sometimes yield toxic gases at high temperature or subject to fire conditions. The objective of this study is to design and optimize fire retardant nanopaper by utilizing the synergistic effects of different nanoparticles. A paper-making technique that combined carbon nanofiber, nanoclay, polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes, graphite nanoplatelet, and ammonium polyphosphate into self-standing nanopaper was developed. The fire retardant nanopaper was further incorporated into the polymer matrix, in conjunction with continuous fiber mats, through resin transfer molding process to improve fire retardant performance of structural composites. The morphology, thermal stability, and flammability of polymer composites coated with hybrid nanopaper were studied. The cone calorimeter test results indicated that the peak heat release rate of the composites coated with a CNF-clay nanopaper was reduced by 60.5%. The compact char material formed on the surface of the residues of the CNF-clay nanopaper was analyzed to understand the fire retardant mechanism of the nanopaper. The financial support from Office of Naval Research is acklowdged. | |
| Identifier: | CFE0003151 (IID), ucf:48618 (fedora) | |
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2010-05-01 M.S. Engineering and Computer Science, Department of Mechanical Materials and Aerospace Engineering Masters This record was generated from author submitted information. |
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| Subject(s): |
nanocomposites hybrid nanopaper carbon nanofiber clay POSS xGnP flame resistance |
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| Persistent Link to This Record: | http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0003151 | |
| Restrictions on Access: | public | |
| Host Institution: | UCF |
