Study of the effect of graphene oxide nanoplatelets on the thermal degradation kinetics of epoxy nanocomposites

Epoxy resin is one of the most important thermoset polymers due to its resistance to thermal stress and degradation, which is widely used in coatings and polymer composites. By studying the degradation kinetics of epoxy resins and epoxy nanocomposites, the temperature range and long life of the system are determined. Degradation kinetics modeling is tool for engineers to predict the thermal durability of materials before use in industry, which leads to reduced costs and quality of the designed product. The four most important factors in the study of thermal stability of epoxy nanocomposites in the presence of graphene oxide nanoplatelets are dispersion, weight percentage, type of sample preparation and aspect ratio. In this study, the effect of graphene oxide nanoplatelets and modified graphene oxide nanoplatelets on morphology, mechanical properties, thermal stability and degradation kinetics of epoxy resin has been reported.In this study, the effect of graphene oxide nanoplatelets and modified graphene oxide nanoplatelets on morphology, mechanical properties, thermal stability and degradation kinetics of epoxy resin has been reported.