TEM image showing uniformly distributed nano-fibers inside epoxy matrix

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We observed that all nanofibers are curved not straight. So the Young’s modulus of the nanocomposite material is always lower than the model prediction using traditional micro-mechanics theory assuming straight nanofibers/nanotubes, as reported by Prof. Y. Huang’s group at UIUC.


TEM image showing uniformly distributed nano-fibers inside epoxy matrix