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Reactive Molecular Modelling of Multi-Functional Hybrid Graphene/CNT Nanocomposites

Coordinatore	UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK    more  Organization address address: NATIONAL TECHNOLOGICAL PARK, PLASSEY city: LIMERICK postcode: - contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Sharone Cognome: O'loughlin Email: send email Telefono: +353 61 202160 Fax: +353 61 202912
Nazionalità Coordinatore	Ireland [IE]
Totale costo	254˙637 €
EC contributo	254˙637 €
Programma	FP7-PEOPLE Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013)
Code Call	FP7-PEOPLE-2012-IIF
Funding Scheme	MC-IIF
Anno di inizio	2013
Periodo (anno-mese-giorno)	2013-10-15   -   2015-10-14

 Partecipanti

#	participant	country	role	EC contrib. [€]
1	UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK  Organization address address: NATIONAL TECHNOLOGICAL PARK, PLASSEY city: LIMERICK postcode: - contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Sharone Cognome: O'loughlin Email: send email Telefono: +353 61 202160 Fax: +353 61 202912	IE (LIMERICK)	coordinator	254˙637.80

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 Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)

'A key research area for composite materials is the addition of nanoscale constituents to provide multi-functionality, i.e. materials capable of meeting multiple demands, such as structural, electrical, thermal, and energy storage. Such materials are termed “multifunctional nanocomposites”. Over the past decade, much research has been performed on carbon nanotube (CNT)-based nanocomposites, and it has been demonstrated that CNTs can enhance the mechanical properties of composites, as well as form conductive networks. More recently, research on graphene-nanoplatelet (GNP) nanocomposites has been undertaken and indications are that GNPs are superior to CNTs for transferring mechanical load. Inspired by the capability of CNTs to form conductive networks and graphene to transfer load, this project will examine hybrid CNT/GNP-reinforced thermoset matrix nanocomposites by large-scale Molecular Dynamics simulations. The objective of this interdisciplinary project is to understand the synergistic mechanisms of GNPs and CNTs in improving mechanical, electrical and thermal properties of hybrid nanocomposites, as demonstrated by a few experiments to date, and to investigate how to design nanocomposites to get optimal performance. In the process, modelling of the in-situ polymerisation of hybrid nanocomposites will be carried out for the first time, and mechanical, electrical and thermal properties of resulting nanocomposites will be predicted. The applicant has published extensively on multi-functional composites and modelling of in-situ polymerisation of polymers, while the Host has 20 years’ experience in composites research in Europe, and is seeking to expand an existing highly-fruitful collaboration with EPFL, Switzerland, in this area. The EU composite community will benefit from the applicant’s unique knowledge and expertise, and the development of an extensible simulation tool for predictive modelling and optimisation of multifunctional thermoset nanocomposites.'