Research Article

Tensile Behavior of Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites Incorporating Nanomaterials after Exposure to Elevated Temperature

Table 1

Geometry and properties of nanomaterials.

NanomaterialsCarbon purity (wt.%)Sizes

Multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs)>95Outside diameter: 10–20 nm
Inside diameter: 5–10 nm
Length: 10–30 μm
Specific surface
Density: 2.1 g/cm3

Graphene nanoplatelets (GnPs)>90Average number of
Median size (diameter): 5–7 μm
Density: 2.25 g/cm3

Short multiwalled carbon nanotubes functionalized COOH (S-MWCNT-COOH)>90Outside diameter: 30–50 nm
Inside diameter: 5–12 nm
Length: 0.5–2 μm
Specific surface
Density: 2.1 g/cm3