The Effects Of Silica Nanoparticles In Toughened Epoxy Resins And Fiber-Reinforced Composites

Demonstrates how the properties of cured epoxy resins are improved significantly by the addition of surface-modified silica nanoparticles. Addition of nanosilica typically linearly increases both the modulus and the fracture toughness, and compressive strength and fatigue performance can be improved significantly as well.