Shielding Properties of Epoxy Matrix Composites Reinforced with MgO Micro- and Nanoparticles
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Preparation
2.2. Measurements
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Percentages (wt%) | Density (g/cm3) | Micro Sample Codes | Nano Sample Codes | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Epoxy | Micro-MgO Particles | Nano-MgO Particles | Micro | Nano | ||
90 | 10 | 10 | 1.182 | 1.188 | E-mMgO10 | E-nMgO10 |
80 | 20 | 20 | 1.277 | 1.279 | E-mMgO20 | E-nMgO20 |
70 | 30 | 30 | 1.389 | 1.395 | E-mMgO30 | E-nMgO30 |
60 | 40 | — | 1.522 | — | E-mMgO40 | — |
50 | 50 | — | 1.683 | — | E-mMgO50 | — |
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Sayyed, M.I.; Yasmin, S.; Almousa, N.; Elsafi, M. Shielding Properties of Epoxy Matrix Composites Reinforced with MgO Micro- and Nanoparticles. Materials 2022, 15, 6201. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15186201
Sayyed MI, Yasmin S, Almousa N, Elsafi M. Shielding Properties of Epoxy Matrix Composites Reinforced with MgO Micro- and Nanoparticles. Materials. 2022; 15(18):6201. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15186201
Chicago/Turabian StyleSayyed, M. I., Sabina Yasmin, Nouf Almousa, and Mohamed Elsafi. 2022. "Shielding Properties of Epoxy Matrix Composites Reinforced with MgO Micro- and Nanoparticles" Materials 15, no. 18: 6201. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15186201