Influence of the elemental composition of few-layer graphene on the strength properties of epoxy resin
https://doi.org/10.26907/2542-064X.2025.4.619-631
Abstract
This article examines the effect of few-layer graphene (FLG) at different compositions on the strength, wear resistance, and thermal conductivity of epoxy resin. The FLG composition was varied using ammonium nitrate and potassium nitrate as synthesis precursors. The incorporation of FLG enhanced the compressive strength and wear resistance of epoxy resin. Increasing the number of heteroatoms in the FLG structure had little influence on the compressive strength of epoxy resin but improved its wear resistance.
Supporting agencies: This study was supported by the Russian Science Foundation (project no. 23-79-10254, https://rscf.ru/project/23-79-10254/).
About the Authors
N. D. Podlozhnyuk
Ioffe Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences
Россия
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Россия
Nikita D. Podlozhnyuk, Junior Researcher, Laboratory of Physics for Cluster Structures, Department of Solid-State Electronics
St. Petersburg
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A. A. Vozniakovskii
Ioffe Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences
Россия
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Aleksei A. Vozniakovskii, Cand. Sci. (Chemistry), Senior Researcher, Laboratory of Physics for Cluster Structures, Department of Solid-State Electronics
St. Petersburg
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A. P. Voznyakovskii
Scientific Research Institute of Synthetic Rubber named after Academician S.V. Lebedev
Россия
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Alexandr P. Voznyakovskii, Dr. Sci. (Chemistry), Head of Sector of Nanoheterogeneous Polymer Materials
St. Petersburg
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S. V. Kidalov
Ioffe Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences
Россия
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Sergey V. Kidalov, Dr. Sci. (Physics and Mathematics), Leading Researcher, Laboratory of Physics for Cluster Structures, Department of Solid-State Electronics
St. Petersburg
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Podlozhnyuk N.D., Vozniakovskii A.A., Voznyakovskii A.P., Kidalov S.V. Influence of the elemental composition of few-layer graphene on the strength properties of epoxy resin. Uchenye Zapiski Kazanskogo Universiteta Seriya Estestvennye Nauki. 2025;167(4):619-631. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.26907/2542-064X.2025.4.619-631
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