Porous carbon-bonded carbon fiber composites impregnated with SiO2-Al2O3 aerogel with enhanced thermal insulation and mechanical properties

Huimin Li, Yanfei Chen, Panding Wang, Baosheng Xu*, Yongbin Ma, Weibin Wen, Yazheng Yang, Daining Fang

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Abstract

To improve the thermal insulation and mechanical properties of lightweight carbon- bonded carbon fiber composites (CBCF), a porous CBCF decorated with nano SiO2-Al2O3 aerogel was prepared by sol-gel impregnation. Results showed that the nano aerogel were uniformly assembled within the pores in the CBCF framework. The aerogel played a significant role on reducing the thermal conductivity of CBCF, which could be mainly ascribed to reduced radiation and gas thermal conductivity of CBCF. Moreover, the aerogel in the CBCF pores hindered the bending fracture or elastic bending/rotation of the fibers and enhanced the mechanical properties of the composites.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3484-3487
Number of pages4
JournalCeramics International
Volume44
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Feb 2018

Keywords

  • Aerogel
  • Carbon
  • Microstructure
  • Thermal properties

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