Dynamic Thermo-Mechanical Properties of Carbon Nanotube Resin Composite Films

In this paper, we prepared carbon nanotube (CNT) epoxy composite films and conducted tensile experiments at various temperatures (-40 °C, -10 °C, 20 °C, and 50 °C) and frequencies (1 Hz, 10 Hz, and 20 Hz) using Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA). This study reveals the effects of temperature and frequency on the mechanical properties of CNT films and CNT epoxy composite films. The results indicate that the energy storage modulus of the pure CNT film is approximately 13 times greater than that of the composite material at 20 °C. Additionally, the loss factor of the composite material is about 25 times that of pure epoxy resin and 7 times that of pure CNT film. These findings suggest that the presence of epoxy resin reduces the elastic deformation capacity of the CNT film while enhancing its damping properties. The mechanical properties of CNT films and CNT epoxy composites at varying temperatures and frequencies investigated in this work offer valuable insights for future applications and studies of CNT films and CNT epoxy composites in diverse environments.