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Experimental Study on the Mechanical, Creep, and Viscoelastic Behavior of TiO2/Glass/Epoxy Hybrid Nanocomposites

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The mechanical and viscoelastic properties of hybrid glass/epoxy nanocomposites whose matrix was doped with 0.25, 0.5, and 1 vol.% of TiO2 nanoparticles were investigated in tension and bending. The nanoparticles were found to increase the strength of the composites by 20-30% and their stiffness by 10-20%. In addition, their creep resistance also grew. A SEM analysis of microstructure of the composites revealed that these improvements were caused by an increased adhesion between fibers and the matrix and enhanced properties of the matrix itself.

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Russian translation published in Mekhanika Kompozitnykh Materialov, Vol. 52, No. 5, pp. 887-904 , September-October, 2016.

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Salehi, H.R., Salehi, M. Experimental Study on the Mechanical, Creep, and Viscoelastic Behavior of TiO2/Glass/Epoxy Hybrid Nanocomposites. Mech Compos Mater 52, 623–636 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11029-016-9612-1

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