The surface treatment effects of reinforcement filler were investigated based on the dynamic mechanical properties of mutiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs)/epoxy composites. The as-received MWCNTs(R-MWCNTs) were chemically modified by direct oxyfluorination method to improve the dispersibility and adhesiveness with epoxy resins in composite system. In order to investigate the induced functional groups on MWCNTs during oxyfluorination, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy was used. The thermo-mechanical property of MWCNTs/epoxy composite was also measured based on effects of oxyfluorination treatment of MWCNTs. The storage modulus of MWCNTs/epoxy composite was enhanced about 1.27 times through oxyfluorination of MWCNTs fillers at 25℃. The storage modulus of oxyfluorinated MWCNTs (OF73-MWCNTs) reinforced epoxy composite was much higher than that of R-MWCNTs/epoxy composite. It revealed that oxygen content led to the efficient carbon-fluorine covalent bonding during oxyfluorination. These functional groups on surface modified MWCNTs induced by oxyfluorination strikingly made an important role for the reinforced epoxy composite.

• Hang-Kyo Jin(Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology)
• Phil-Hyun Kang(Radiation Application Research Division, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute)
• Young-Chang Nho(Radiation Application Research Division, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute)
• Seok-Min Yun(Department of Nanotechnology, Chungnam National University)
• Ji-Sun Im(Department of Nanotechnology, Chungnam National University)
• Young-Seak Lee(Department of Nanotechnology, Chungnam National University)