HYBRIDIZATION OF CARBON NANOTUBES AND ALUMINA VIA CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION (CVD)
HYBRIDIZATION OF CARBON NANOTUBES AND ALUMINA VIA CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION (CVD)
RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS
Ø Synthesized hybrid carbon nanotube-alumina via chemical vapour deposition.
Ø Carbon nanotube has been growth on the alumina particle which has the diameter of approximately 10 - 30 nm.
ABOUT PROJECT
The multi-scale hybridisation of carbon nanotube (CNT) and alumina (Al2O3) was synthesized by using chemical vapor deposition (CVD). The idea of hybridization between the CNT and Al2O3 particles is to prevent the agglomeration of the CNT due to van der Waals attractions. The Al2O3 particles work as “vehicles” for the CNTs to disperse homogenously in the epoxy matrix and improve the particle/matrix interface.
SAMPLE PREPERATION
RESEARCH OUTPUT
FESEM images of CNT-Alumina
HRTEM image of CNT-Alumina
FESEM images of fracture surfaces of Epoxy/CNT-Alumina
HRTEM of Epoxy/CNT-Alumina
PUBLICATION
[1] Zakaria MR, Akil HM, Kudus MHA, Saleh SSM. Enhancement of tensile and thermal properties of epoxy nanocomposites through chemical hybridization of carbon nanotubes and alumina. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing. 2014;66:109-16.
[2] Zakaria MR, Md. Akil H, Abdul Kudus MH, Kadarman AH. Improving flexural and dielectric properties of MWCNT/epoxy nanocomposites by introducing advanced hybrid filler system. Composite Structures. 2015;132:50-64.
[3] Zakaria MR, Akil HM, Abdul Kudus MH, Othman MBH. Compressive properties and thermal stability of hybrid carbon nanotube-alumina filled epoxy nanocomposites. Composites Part B: Engineering. 2016;91:235-42.
[4] Zakaria RM, Abdul Kudus HM, Md. Akil H, Zamri HM. Improvement of Fracture Toughness in Epoxy Nanocomposites through Chemical Hybridization of Carbon Nanotubes and Alumina. Materials. 2017;10(3).
[5] Zakaria MR, Akil HM, Kudus A, Helmi M, Thirmizir MZA. Synthesis and characterization of hybrid MWCNT-alumina filled epoxy nanocomposites. Trans Tech Publ. p. 135-9.
[6] Zakaria MR, Akil HM, Kudus MHA, Bakhtiar NSAA. Izod impact performance of hybrid carbon nanotube-alumina filled epoxy nanocomposites. 1 ed: IOP Publishing. p. 012024.