Mechanical and fracture properties of epoxy adhesives modified with graphene nanoplatelets and rubber particles
By Quan, Dong; Carolan, Declan; Rouge, Clemence; Murphy, Neal; Ivankovic, Alojz
Published in International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives
2018
Abstract
Graphene nanoplatelets (GNP) were introduced into a rubber-modified epoxy adhesive in order to simultaneously improve the bulk mechanical properties, fracture toughness and single joint lap shear strength of the adhesive. The Young