Elastic Properties of Fullerene-based Polymer Nanocomposites

In this study, we characterized the mechanical properties offullerene (C60) Nanocomposites at various volume fractionsof fullerene additives in the matrix. In this paper, the effectsof volume fraction and reinforcing efficiency of fullerene onnanocomposites effective mechanical properties areinvestigated. First, FEA models are created consisting offullerene nanoparticles to investigate the effects of volumefraction on mechanical properties of Nanocomposites. Next,the reinforcing efficiency of fullerene in different matricesis investigated using models consisting of matrices withdifferent modulus of elasticity. The results show that theincreases of Young’s modulus of matrix and decreases offullerene volume fraction can significantly reduce thestiffening effect of the fullerene nanoparticles

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Nanoparticle ، Nanocomposite ، Fullerene ، Mechanical Properties ، Finite Element Analysis