Abstract:In order to make an efficient epoxy resin adhesive that solidifies in room temperature, three kinds of nanomaterials named carboxyl functionalized carbon nanotubes (TNMC1), hydroxyl (TNMH1) functionalized carbon nanotubes and graphene oxide (TNGO-10) were dispersed by ultrasonic cell pulverizer to make the nanomaterial reinforced epoxy adhesive. The tensile property of the normal temperature curing colloid was tested, the fracture surface of the tensile profile was captured by the Scanning Electron Microscope (SME), and the tougheningand strengthening mechanisms by adding nanomaterials were disclosed. It is concluded that the tensile property of the adhesive can be improved significantly by adding nanomaterials. When the mass fraction of TNGO-10 is 0.1%, the tensile strength of the adhesive added with nanomaterial TNGO-10 reaches the maximum, which is 42.64% higher than that of pure adhesive. When TNMC1 and TNMH1 with a mass fraction of 0.2% are added, the tensile strength of the corresponding adhesives reaches the maximum, which are enhanced by 55.32% and 38.08% respectively. When TNMH1 and TNGO-10 with mass fraction of 0.05% are added, their tensile strength, elongation at break and elastic modulus are increased by 56.41%, 43.67% and 19.5% respectively. Those results indicate that the synergistic effect of one-dimensional and two-dimensional nanomaterials is brought into full play. The SEM analysis of colloidal tensile section shows that the roughness of the section is improved by the addition of TNMC1, TNMH1 and TNGO-10, in which the surface activated nanomaterials formed a tight interface with the adhesive, resulting in the increase of the obvious plastic deformation capacity of the matrix around the nanomaterials. Cracking propagation is restricted by nanomaterial, the secondary crack should either bypass or shear the nanomaterial, consuming fracture energy. When the nanomaterial is added, the fracture pattern of adhesive colloidal tensile specimen will change from brittle fracture to ductile fracture, and the strength and toughness of the materialsare were improved significantly.