Percentage improvement in UTS, E and KIC for epoxy reinforced with inorganic 2D nanofillers.
| Resin and hardener | Filler | Dispersion method | UTS (%) | E (%) | K IC (%) | Ref./year | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Size | Loading | ||||||
| W52 and JH93 100 : 25 | APTES–BNNS | t = 2–3 nm | 10 wt% | Hot pressing | 2 | 2020 (ref. 7) | ||
| EP (m(EPON828)/m(PPGDGE) = 60/40) and D230 | G–MoS2 | 1 wt% | Acetone, sonication | 500 | 2019 (ref. 152) | |||
| DGEBF NPEF-170 and DMDC | KH580-f-MoS2 | t = 1–6 nm | 0.7 wt% | THF sonication, TRM | 8 | 22 | 2018 (ref. 85) | |
| DGEBA Lapox-B-11 and TETA Lapox AH-713 (2 : 1) | CTAB–MoS2 | 0.2 wt% | THF, sonication | 23 | 27 | 2018 (ref. 84) | ||
| EP(m(EPON828)/m(PPGDGE) = 55/45) resin and D230 | Melamine–MoS2 | 0.8 wt% | Acetone, sonication | 400 | 450 | 2018 (ref. 159) | ||
| TGDDMM and DDS | WS2–PEI | L = 260 ± 45 nm, t = 3 nm | 0.25 wt% | Ethanol, sonication | 83 | 2017 (ref. 8) | ||
| E51 and Jeffamine D230 | AT–hBN | t = 3–4 nm | 1 wt% | THF, sonication | 6 | 5 | 2016 (ref. 160) | |
| Epon 862 and Epikure hardener | MNP | t = 5–10 nm, L = 400–500 nm | 0.2 wt% | Sonication in 1-vinyl-2 pyrrolidone | 32 | 60 | 2014 (ref. 151) | |
| Epon 862 and hardener | PBA–BNNF | L = 200–500 nm, t < 7 nm | 0.3 wt% | Acetone, sonication | 54 | 21 | 2013 (ref. 156) | |