Thermal, mechanical and γ‐ray shielding properties of micro‐ and nano‐Ta ₂ O ₅ loaded DGEBA epoxy resin composites

In this work, we have investigated the synergistic effect of micro‐ and nano‐Ta 2 O 5 fillers in the epoxy matrix on the thermal, mechanical, and radioprotective properties of the composites. Morphological analysis revealed uniform dispersion of fillers in the matrix. Both the thermal stability and tensile properties of matrices have enhanced in the presence of fillers. Although the nanocomposites showed significantly higher tensile strength and...