Mxene Nanoparticles to Impart Multifunctional Properties to Fibre Reinforced Plastic Composites

In this work, the possibilities of MXene usage for imparting multifunctional properties such as damage sensing and de-icing to glass fibre reinforced plastic composites (FRPC) were studied. After the FRPC surface plasma treatment, water-based delaminated MXenes suspension was sprayed on the FRPC surface. Characterisation of structure and morphology of MXene nanocoating through SEM and AFM analysis was performed. As the focus of this study was to investigate the electrical resistance response of MXene‐coated FRPC samples under tensile-tensile fatigue loading, the samples were tested under varying amplitudes with high tensile loads. The results demonstrated that MXenes are a suitable material for strain‐sensing coatings in FRPC structures. It was also found that MXene coatings can work great for the de-icing as it heats up well and can melt ice quickly and efficiently.