Advances in modern industry largely depend on the development of high-performance materials. In this study, the influence of hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) filler on the performance of glass fiber/epoxy laminates was systematically investigated. Composites containing h-BN with different particle sizes (65–75 nm and 790 nm) and contents (0.2 and 0.4 wt.%) were fabricated, and their mechanical (tensile, in-plane shear, hardness, impact), thermal (Differential Scanning Calorimetry, DSC), electrical (volume resistivity), and spectroscopic (Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy, FTIR) properties were examined. The results demonstrated that specimens with 65–75 nm h-BN at 0.2 wt.% exhibited the highest tensile and shear strengths, whereas those with 790 nm h-BN at 0.4 wt.% showed superior impact resistance and hardness. DSC analyses revealed that h-BN addition increased the glass transition temperature (Tg), while FTIR confirmed interfacial interactions between h-BN and the epoxy matrix. Electrical measurements indicated that h-BN preserved the insulating nature of the composites, with only limited reductions in resistivity observed at higher contents of larger particles due to morphological effects. Overall, these findings highlight that h-BN filler enhances load transfer efficiency, thermal stability, and mechanical reliability, offering significant potential for applications requiring multifunctional performance, such as aerospace, marine, and electrical and electronic insulation systems.
Kıratlı et al. (Fri,) studied this question.