Research Article

The Curing Process of Epoxy/Amino-Functionalized MWCNTs: Calorimetry, Molecular Modelling, and Electron Microscopy

Table 4

𝑇 𝑔 (°C) values of neat and nanoreinforced epoxy resins after DSC treatment.

wt% CNTsDynamic DSCIsothermal DSC
𝑟 = 1 . 0 𝑟 = 1 . 2 𝑟 = 1 . 0 𝑟 = 1 . 0
*precured at 130°C

0142.4163.7116.6
0.1135.4158.3171.8113.0
0.25157.7172.1165.8122.3

*DGEBA/CNTs mixtures were heated at 130°C for 1 hour before the curing agent addition.