Impact toughness of the nanofiber embedded glass fiber-reinforced composites under water absorption condition

BODUR M. S., AVCI A.

Materials Science and Technology (United Kingdom), 2025 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Basım Tarihi: 2025
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1177/02670836251337800
  • Dergi Adı: Materials Science and Technology (United Kingdom)
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, Aerospace Database, Applied Science & Technology Source, Chemical Abstracts Core, Chimica, Communication Abstracts, Compendex, Computer & Applied Sciences, INSPEC, Metadex, Civil Engineering Abstracts
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: glass fiber, impact strength, nanofibers, ozone conditioning, thermal aging, water immersion
  • Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

This study examines the impact toughness of nanofiber-reinforced glass fibre composites in water and ozone. Electrospinning and vacuum infusion implanted acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) and polycarbonate (PC) nanofibers in glass fiber-reinforced polymers (GFRP). Nanofiber reinforcement greatly increased water resistance and impact toughness over GFRP. The A10 (ABS-reinforced composite with 10-min electrospinning) had the lowest water absorption (4% after 500 h at 25°C) and maximum impact strength). GFRP absorbed 11% water and had a lower impact strength of 36.2 kJ/m2. Water absorption rates were increased at 65°C, although A10's 6.6% absorption was still best. Under ozone exposure, A10 demonstrated the greatest impact strength of 76 kJ/m2 after 72 h at 50 ppm, whereas the PC-reinforced composite (P30) attained 70 kJ/m2.