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Identification of early damage in polymer composites is of great importance. We have incorporated cyclobutane-containing cross-linked polymers into an epoxy matrix, studied the effect on thermal and mechanical properties, and, more importantly, demonstrated early damage detection through mechanically induced fluorescence generation. Two cinnamate derivatives, 1,1,1-tris(cinnamoyloxymethyl) ethane (TCE) and poly(vinyl cinnamate) (PVCi), were photoirradiated to produce cyclobutane-containing polymer. The effects on the thermal and mechanical properties with the addition of cyclobutane-containing polymer into epoxy matrix were investigated. The emergence of cracks was detected by fluorescence at a strain level just beyond the yield point of the polymer blends, and the fluorescence intensified with accumulation of strain. Overall, the results show that damage can be detected through fluorescence generation along crack propagation.
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- Early damage detection in epoxy matrix using cyclobutane-based polymers
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- Zou, Jin (Author)
- Liu, Yingtao (Author)
- Shan, Bohan (Author)
- Chattopadhyay, Aditi (Author)
- Dai, Lenore (Author)
- Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering (Contributor)
- School for the Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy (Contributor)
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2014-09-01
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- Digital object identifier: 10.1088/0964-1726/23/9/095038
- Identifier TypeInternational standard serial numberIdentifier Value0964-1726
- Identifier TypeInternational standard serial numberIdentifier Value1361-665X
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- Copyright IOP Publishing. This is the authors' final, peer-reviewed manuscript. The final version as published can be viewed online at http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0964-1726/23/9/095038
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Zou, Jin, Liu, Yingtao, Shan, Bohan, Chattopadhyay, Aditi, & Dai, Lenore L. (2014). Early damage detection in epoxy matrix using cyclobutane-based polymers. SMART MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES, 23(9), 095038. http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0964-1726/23/9/095038