Abstract
This paper presents an investigation into the effect of particle accumulation on an amorphous halloysite nanotube (A-HNT)/Carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) laminate, fabricated through Vacuum-assisted Resin Transfer Molding (VaRTM). Resin blending and Electrophoretic deposition (EPD) methods were impeded to incorporate the A-HNTs. Bending, short beam shear (SBS), and end-notched flexure (ENF) tests were individually conducted on three sections, which were divided from an integral CFRP laminate. The anchoring effect of the carbon fibers and the scouring effect of the resin flow together lead to the different A-HNT accumulation patterns in both incorporation methods, and thus caused the observed distinctions in the properties of each separated section. Extensively incorporated A-HNTs showed a tendency to aggregate, resulting in the degradation of the material’s properties.
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