Simultaneous enhancement of mechanical and electrical/thermal properties of carbon fiber/polymer composites via SiC nanowires/graphene hybrid nanofillers

Carbon fiber (CF)/epoxy composites with hybrid nanofillers were prepared by electrophoretic deposition (EPD) of silicon carbide nanowires (SiCnws) on CFs, followed by in-situ grafting of graphene via chemical vapor deposition (CVD). The effects of SiC nanowires/graphene hybrid nanofillers on interlaminar shear strength (ILSS), flexural property, and through-thickness thermal conductivity of CF/epoxy composites were investigated. Due to the...