A review on mechanical properties of epoxy nanocomposites

Epoxy resins have highly appreciable design flexibility, good mechanical, thermal, chemical properties and also compatible with a wide variety of reinforcement materials. These excellent properties make epoxy resin as a choice resin for many high-performance engineering applications. Despite their high performances, there are challenges and opportunities to improve further the performance and durability of epoxy composites. This paper presents a survey of the literature on epoxy nanocomposites and the influences of nanofillers on the mechanical properties of epoxy composites. Herein, various pivotal parameters affecting their mechanical properties including their morphology are discussed. This review will have a great impact on the field and will assist researchers in enhancing the mechanical properties of epoxy polymer composites by reinforcing nanofillers. (c) 2021 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. Selection and peer-review under responsibility of the scientific committee of the International Conference on Materials, Processing & Characterization.