Title

Predicting thermal conductivity of graphene nanoplatelet/epoxy nanocomposite using non-equilibrium molecular dynamics

Authors

Sorayot Chinkanjanarot, Michigan Technological University
Matthew S. Radue, Michigan Technological UniversityFollow
Danielle René Klimek-McDonald, Michigan Technological UniversityFollow
Gowtham S, Michigan Technological UniversityFollow
Julia A. King, Michigan Technological UniversityFollow
Gregory M. Odegard, Michigan Technological UniversityFollow

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Publication Date

9-2016

Abstract

The thermal properties of Cycloaliphatic Epoxies (CE) and Anhydride Curing Agent (ACA) are predicted using Molecular Dynamics (MD) simulations with the Optimized Potential for Liquid Simulation (OPLS) force field. A modeling procedure has been developed to simulate the unique continuous crosslinking process of this material system, which has not been previously achieved. The predicted glass-transition temperature is in good agreement with experiment. The thermal conductivity is determined by using Non-Equilibrium MD (NEMD) techniques and is also close to the experimental value.

Publisher's Statement

Publisher's version of record: http://dpi-proceedings.com/index.php/asc31/article/view/3228

Publication Title

American Society For Composites 31st Technical Conference On Composite Materials

Recommended Citation

Chinkanjanarot, S., Radue, M. S., Klimek-McDonald, D. R., S, G., King, J. A., & Odegard, G. M. (2016). Predicting thermal conductivity of graphene nanoplatelet/epoxy nanocomposite using non-equilibrium molecular dynamics. American Society For Composites 31st Technical Conference On Composite Materials.
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