Recent Advances in Fabrication and Characterization of Nanofiller Filled Epoxy Nanocomposites

Abstract

Novel nanofillers such as silicon dioxide, clay, potassium titanate whiskers, carbon nanotubes, and graphene have been considered fascinating over a long period of time due to their intrinsic mechanical, tribological, thermal, and electrical properties. The incorporation of a very small weight fraction of these nanofillers into epoxy matrices has led to the development of a series of novel nanocomposites with improved mechanical, tribological, and electrical properties. This work presents next generation advancements in the fabrication and in mechanical properties as well as for other potential applications of these nanocomposites. Recent research has affirmed that these nanocomposites are promising materials with applications ranging in specific domains like automotive systems, biomedical systems, sensors, electromagnetic interference shielding, etc. In addition to clay–epoxy polymer nanocomposites, this article presents the synergistic impact of hybrid nanofillers on the properties of hybrid composite systems. Finally, some technical problems associated with the development of these mono and hybrid nanocomposites are discussed.