課題：Hierarchical carbon-fibre reinforced polymer (CFRP) composites utilising graphene nanoflakes grown directly on carbon fibres for multifunctional applications

Project Description:
The superior strength and stiffness, corrosion resistance and fatigue performance of composites, over their metallic counterpart, is tempered by their low electrothermal conductivity and through-thickness strength. Researchers have proposed a myriad of approaches, utilising dispersed nanoparticles to overcome these disadvantages, with varying levels of success. This is particularly so in attempting to enhance strength/toughness, which are highly dependent on the level of dispersion, orientation and integrity of the nanoparticle/resin bond.
Recent work has reported on growing carbon nanotubes (CNTs) onto carbon fibres (Fig 1a) to act as ‘anchors’ into the surrounding matrix, providing a more torturous path for crack propagation and thereby increasing fracture toughness. Moreover, their presence changes the electrothermal conductivity of the composite. To date, results have fallen short of projected improvements. In part, this is due to the high aspect ratio of CNTs which tend to become highly tangled and do not penetrate into the surrounding matrix to the extent that would be expected if the CNTs were more structurally stable. The high processing temperatures also induce defects in the carbon fibre. An alternative approach is to grow graphene nanoflakes onto the fibres. These are structurally stable and provide more effective penetration/anchoring into the resin. The aim of this work is to optimise the processing parameters for the production of these graphene nanoflake-enhanced fibres from which laminates can be produced for superior mutlifunctionality (e.g. increased fracture toughness, increased electrical conductivity for lightning strike protection and increased thermal conductivity for anti-icing applications).

Key Skills Required for the post:
Candidate should demonstrate knowledge/experience/skills in at least one of the following areas:
 Polymer/composite science
 Nanomaterials (e.g., nanocarbon, boron nitride) synthesis and characterization
 Composites fabrication/processing and characterization (mechanical, electrical, dielectrical, thermal, etc)

貝爾法斯特女王大學（Queen's University Belfast）創(chuàng)立于1849年維多利亞時代，是英國歷史最悠久的十所大學之一，有“英國常春藤”之稱的英國名校聯(lián)盟羅素大學集團成員之一（該聯(lián)盟由牛津，劍橋等20所英國最著名的大學組成)。 2015-2016年QS世界大學排名 第183名。英國研究強度大學REF綜合排名：第8名。
合作企業(yè)：世界第三大飛機制造企業(yè)龐巴迪(Bombardier)，Belfast當?shù)刎撠熤圃霤系列復合材料機翼。
                  英國邁凱倫F1方程式賽車公司(McLaren)
合作研究中心：Northern Ireland Advanced Composites and Engineering Centre (NIACE)， 北愛爾蘭先進復合材料研究中心
科研項目： 歐盟項目，EPSRC(英國工程和自然科學研究委員會)，北愛爾蘭項目， 龐巴迪項目，邁凱倫項目，

第一導師簡介-Prof Brian G. Falzon （具體見網頁website）
現(xiàn)在職務：
            2015-present: Head of school of mechanical and aerospace engineering.貝爾法斯特女王大學機械與航空學院-院長
            2013-present: Royal Academy of Engineering – Bombardier Chair in Aerospace Composites, 皇家工程院-龐巴迪特聘教授，F(xiàn)ellow of Royal Aeronautical Society.
履歷：
           2008-2012: Monash University 澳大利亞莫納什大學航空院院長 教授
           1996-2008: Imperial College London 英國帝國理工航空學院 lecturer（講師）-Reader（準教授）
聯(lián)系方式：
           Prof Brian Falzon: b.falzon@qub.ac.uk
           Prof Pagona Papakonstantinou:p.papakonstantinou@ulster.ac.uk
          (導師們?yōu)槿朔浅�nice, 請有興趣的同學直接聯(lián)系導師，注明想申請的項目名稱，若有疑問，可發(fā)帖詢問，或發(fā)郵件至wtan.qub@gmail.com）
項目組現(xiàn)在情況：
          兩位教授，博士后6人，博士6人

CSC公派獎學金：
需申請學校學費獎學金（國際學生￡14500/年），CSC每月資助￡950， 每年助教 ￡1450
學制：三年
CSC女王大學學費獎學金--申請階段-截止日期：29/01/2016

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