Simultaneous improvement of the fracture toughness and mechanical characteristics of amine-functionalized nano/micro glass fibril-reinforced epoxy resin

Nano/micro glass fibril (nGF) was used as a reinforcement material for the modification of epoxy resin with different contents, in which the amino group was introduced initially to the nGF surface via a silane treatment reaction. Composite samples based on untreated nGF filled epoxy were also fabricated for comparison. The effects of these fillers on the characteristics of cured epoxy resin, such as compatibility, curing degree, fracture...