Article
Agricultural Engineering
Qi Zuo, Chunhong Wang, Ligang Lin, Yonggang Li, Binxia Wang, Bingjie Miao, Guoli Pan
Summary: This article studies the resin permeability and mechanical properties of ramie fabric reinforced unsaturated polyester composites. The results show that composites prepared with a fabric with an areal density of 135 g/cm2 have the highest performance in terms of resin permeability, tensile strength, tensile modulus, flexural strength, flexural modulus, and storage modulus. The optimal number of layers is 8, and placing the fabric at 90 degrees to the resin flow direction improves the mechanical properties. Additionally, the composite with 8 layers of the 135 g/cm2 fabric oriented at 45 degrees to the resin flow direction has the highest impact resistance.
INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Composites
Tao Yang, Lizhu Hu, Xiaoman Xiong, Yuanfeng Wang, Xiaomeng Wang, Michal Petru, Shangyong Zhang, Rajesh Mishra, Jiri Militky
Summary: The research found that the orthogonal structure composite exhibits superior bending strength, even though its fiber volume fraction is much lower than that of laminated composites. This finding has profound guiding significance for the development and application of carbon fiber composites.
POLYMER COMPOSITES
(2021)
Article
Mechanics
Tolera A. Negawo, Yusuf Polat, Yasin Akgul, Ali Kilic, M. Jawaid
Summary: The stacking sequence has an impact on the mechanical and dynamic properties of ensete/glass hybrid composites. Mixing glass fibers with ensete fibers improves the mechanical properties of the composites.
COMPOSITE STRUCTURES
(2021)
Article
Mechanics
Jun Ke, Jin Gao, Zhen-yu Wu, Zhong Xiang, Xu-dong Hu
Summary: The study focuses on weaving shape memory alloy into a 3D structure to prepare a Shape Memory Alloy Hybrid Composite, investigating how to maximize the stiffness control effect of the material, and ultimately putting forward weaving suggestions.
COMPOSITE STRUCTURES
(2022)
Review
Materials Science, Textiles
Linjia Yuan, Wei Fan, Yaping Miao, Juanzi Li, Lili Xue, Wensheng Dang, Jingjing Dong, Liang Wei, Runjun Sun
Summary: A study was conducted on radar absorbent carbon/quartz fiber hybrid core-spun yarns with different braided structures and angles in 2.5D core-spun yarn/epoxy composites. The composite made with round core-spun yarns with large braiding angle showed the highest mechanical properties and best radar absorbing abilities.
JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL TEXTILES
(2021)
Review
Polymer Science
Yeran Wang, Junmei Liu, Lixia Jia, Zhenhong Chen
Summary: This article introduces the structure of woven spacer fabric, the influence of processing parameters on plate properties, and the molding technology of composite sandwich panels. The core and matrix materials of the sandwich composite plate are also discussed. Additionally, the mechanical properties of WSF composite sandwich panels and the factors influencing these properties are summarized.
Article
Materials Science, Textiles
Lekhani Tripathi, Ghanshyam Neje, Bijoya Kumar Behera
Summary: This paper investigates a textile fiber-based 3D woven honeycomb structure, and develops mathematical models to calculate its repeat unit weight, fiber volume fraction, and specific weight. Experimental validation shows a high agreement between theoretical and actual values. The model can be used to design lightweight structural composite materials.
JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL TEXTILES
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Biomedical
V Balakumaran, Ramasamy Alagirusamy, Dinesh Kalyanasundaram
Summary: Sandwich composites with 3D woven fabric core and carbon face-sheets showed higher flexural and compressive strengths in the weft direction, with samples containing six carbon face-sheets achieving the highest specific strengths. Fractography study revealed no core crushing or compression failure during bending tests.
JOURNAL OF THE MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR OF BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Characterization & Testing
Yin Jianjun, Ma Wensuo, Gao Zuobin, Jia Chenhui, Lei Xianqing
Summary: 3D woven fabrics have great potential in the field of electromagnetic wave absorption due to their excellent mechanical properties, flexibility, and structural stability. Research shows that the higher the degree of buckling, the better the electromagnetic absorption, which is also influenced by the shape of yarn cross section, fabric thickness, and fiber volume fraction. This model provides theoretical guidance for the development of 3D woven fabrics in wave absorption.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Qiqi Bian, Miao Guo, Kunmei Su, Maliang Zhang, Zhenhuan Li
Summary: In this study, a polyphenylene sulfide@aramid fiber composite membrane was synthesized using the dip drawing method. The researchers explored the influence of PPS concentration on the membrane morphology and performance. The prepared composite membrane exhibited improved tensile strength and water flux compared to the pure PPS membrane.
MATERIALS TODAY COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Polymer Science
Nur Izzah Nabilah Haris, R. A. Ilyas, Mohamad Zaki Hassan, S. M. Sapuan, Atiqah Afdzaluddin, Khairur Rijal Jamaludin, Sheikh Ahmad Zaki, Faizir Ramlie
Summary: This study investigated the properties of basalt/woven glass fiber reinforced polymer hybrid polyester composites using FTIR, DMA, and TMA analyses. The results indicated that the hybrid composites exhibited higher mechanical and thermal properties compared to single reinforced composites.
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Junbo Sun, Farhad Aslani, Jianjun Wei, Xiangyu Wang
Summary: In this study, the impact of 3D-printed oriented copper fiber on EMW superstructures and microwave reflectivity was investigated. An equivalent waveguide attenuator model was proposed to explain the enhanced dielectric properties, space impedance matching, and multiple scattering. EMW-absorbing elements were manufactured through casting, laminar parallel printing, and cross printing, with the cross superstructure showing excellent low-frequency absorption and the parallel superstructure demonstrating desirable reflectivity at high frequencies.
CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Polymer Science
Jintao Sun, Fei Cai, Dongzhi Tao, Qingqing Ni, Yaqin Fu
Summary: The addition of hollow glass microspheres significantly improved the thermal insulation performance of waterborne polyurethane textile composites, while also enhancing their tensile strength.
Article
Mechanics
Lulu Liu, Hongyan Shao, Xinying Zhu, Zihao Zhao, Gen Zhang, Gang Luo, Wei Chen
Summary: This study used gelatin to simulate bird projectiles and conducted impact experiments on composite blades. The damage mechanism and impact energy thresholds of the blades were explored through numerical simulations and experimental results.
COMPOSITE STRUCTURES
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Kun Zhang, Liangang Zheng, Fujun Xu
Summary: In this study, copper yarn/ Kevlar yarn 3D woven spacer hybrid composites were proposed, and a 3D woven spacer composite antenna was realized through 3D weaving method. The antenna exhibited excellent structural integrity and radiation properties, with a good impedance matching and a working frequency near the designed frequency. The proposed composites and antenna have great potential applications in multifunctional composites.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Composites
Chenyang Song, Wei Fan, Jingjing Dong, Yufen Zhao, Linlin Lu, Pengbo Mi, Yanyan Xu, Lin Hou, Tao Liu
Summary: A homogenized method was proposed to predict the modal properties of three-dimensional multi-axial hybrid composite. The multi-scale calculation process derived the elastic parameters of the composite, and the modal behaviors were simulated using FEM and verified through experimental modal analysis. The numerical-experiment method showed a maximum relative error of about 13% between experimental and FEM values of natural frequency, indicating its efficiency in predicting the modal behavior of the composite.
APPLIED COMPOSITE MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Wei Fan, Ge Zhang, Xiaolin Zhang, Kai Dong, Xiaoping Liang, Weichun Chen, Lingjie Yu, Yingying Zhang
Summary: In this work, a 3D orthogonal woven fabric with excellent one-way transport capacity and mechanical properties is developed. The fabric allows droplets to penetrate spontaneously from the hydrophobic layer to the hydrophilic layer but not vice versa. It has the potential to be used in various functional textiles.
Article
Materials Science, Textiles
Xiaolin Zhang, Jin Yang, Lin Weng, Wei Fan, Yanyan Xu
Summary: Petroleum-based polymer fire-resistant fabric is not eco-friendly and heavy, while Ca-alginate fiber has low tensile strength. By adding cellulose nanocrystal and propanol to improve CNC dispersion, pC-Alg fiber with excellent mechanical performance and flame retardancy was fabricated.
TEXTILE RESEARCH JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Textiles
Tao Liu, Yuan Gao, Wei Fan, Xingzhong Gao, Jianhua Ma
Summary: This study investigated the effect of fiber breakage defects on the tensile properties of unidirectional composites using numerical simulation. The results showed a significant decrease in tensile modulus due to fiber breakage defects, with influences from fiber volume fraction, defect volume fraction, and property. A mathematical model was derived to predict the axial modulus of composites with complex structures and fiber tow containing numerous fiber breakage defects based on the numerical results.
TEXTILE RESEARCH JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Xichen Yu, Wei Fan, Yang Liu, Kai Dong, Shujuan Wang, Weichun Chen, Yao Zhang, Linlin Lu, Hongxia Liu, Yingying Zhang
Summary: This study reports a kind of stretchable, highly conductive, and multifunctional sheath-core fibers based on liquid metal. These fibers can be used as electric heaters with a temperature up to 58 degrees Celsius, and as wearable sensors capable of detecting tiny forces and objects without contact.
ADVANCED MATERIALS TECHNOLOGIES
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Shujuan Wang, Lu Wang, Ya'nan Wang, Yuefeng Li, Wei Fan, Xinli Jing
Summary: This study presents an efficient strategy for the preparation of boron-doped phenolic porous carbon through in situ pyrolysis, which shows high catalytic activity for the conversion of biomass materials into biofuels in ethanol.
INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH
(2022)
Review
Materials Science, Textiles
Yanli Sun, Bo Li, Yao Zhang, Hao Dou, Wei Fan, Shujuan Wang
Summary: With the growth of the world population and the improvement of living standards, the demand for global textiles is increasing rapidly. However, a large amount of waste wool textiles is being produced. The conventional treatment methods are not conducive to economic, environmental, and social development. To counter this problem, waste wool can be reused for insulation materials, composite materials, or water purification, and keratin extracted from waste wool can be used for high-value products. Continuous research and exploration are needed for effective management of waste wool resources.
TEXTILE RESEARCH JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Textiles
Fan Wu, Minghao Li, Tong Liu, Lin Cheng, Tongkai Gu, Wei Fan
Summary: Surface-enhanced Raman scattering is a powerful tool for detecting chemicals in environmental monitoring and food safety. In this study, a textile fiber-based substrate was fabricated with a coarse silver layer coated nylon fiber combined with gold nanoparticles. The substrate showed high sensitivity and excellent reproducibility in surface-enhanced Raman scattering detection.
TEXTILE RESEARCH JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Composites
Yao Lu, Tao Liu, Shujuan Wang, Yan Sun, Yanfeng Zhang, Jingyu Kang, Bo Li, Yuan Gao, Xingzhong Gao, Wei Fan
Summary: This study achieved the recycling of 3D textile preform by conducting an alcoholysis reaction, resulting in a low-destructive method for manufacturing 3D textile composites. The recycled 3DMBC retained 92% of its compressive strength, indicating the effectiveness of the recycling technique. The designed epoxy vitrimer resin allowed for the possibility of recycling 3D textile composites through vacuum-assisted resin transformed molding process.
COMPOSITES COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Textiles
Tong Liu, Lili Xue, Fan Wu, Jin Su, Yanyan Xu, Chao Wang, Wei Fan, Lin Hou
Summary: This paper quantitatively studied the interfacial properties of CF/BMI resin under thermo-oxidative aging and established a prediction model based on grey model theory. The results showed that the interfacial strength decreases exponentially with aging time, and the grey model successfully predicted the interfacial properties. This work is important for studying the evolution of interfacial properties of other fiber-reinforced polymer composites under extreme environments.
TEXTILE RESEARCH JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Textiles
Qi Wang, Mengfan Wang, Jiali Sun, Xiaolin Zhang, Weichun Chen, Xichen Yu, Wei Fan
Summary: With the rapid development in the smart wearable field, the demand for new-style flexible energy storage devices, particularly fiber supercapacitors, has increased. This study proposes a facile and reliable strategy for fabricating coaxial fiber electrodes using binary wet spinning, and assembles them into parallel or twisted nano-MnO2 fiber supercapacitors. The obtained fiber electrode features a carboxymethylcellulose layer onto nano-MnO2, which not only enables the required ion exchange but also acts as a separator to protect against short circuits, ensuring high electrochemical stability. The obtained nano-MnO2 fiber supercapacitors exhibit excellent softness and tensile properties, guaranteeing stable electrochemical performance under bending and other large-distortion situations, making them suitable for smart wearable clothing.
TEXTILE RESEARCH JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Textiles
Guang Zhu, Tao Liu, Shujuan Wang, Yan Sun, Xingzhong Gao, Shixiong Li, Yuan Bai, Rui Zhou, Guosheng Li, Wei Fan
Summary: This study experimentally investigated the coupling effects of micro-cracks and seawater aging on carbon fiber/epoxy resin-based plain woven composites. Micro-cracks were introduced through three-point bending fatigue load. The results showed that residual stress caused by different expansions between carbon fiber and epoxy resin was the primary reason for seawater aging. Additionally, seawater aging led to a more significant decrease in bending strength of specimens with fatigue damage due to micro-cracks providing channels for seawater diffusion. The coupling effects suggest a gradual reduction in the maintenance cycle of composite parts with the occurrence of micro-cracks.
TEXTILE RESEARCH JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Wei Fan, Tong Liu, Fan Wu, Shujuan Wang, Shengbo Ge, Yunhong Li, Jinlin Liu, Haoran Ye, Ruixin Lei, Chan Wang, Qiuling Che, Yi Li
Summary: A skin-core structure polyurethane/graphene encapsulated temperature-sensitive fiber with high sensitivity, super-resolution, and fast response has been successfully prepared. The fabric made from this fiber can be used for real-time body temperature monitoring.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Yuhan Zhang, Guodong Shen, Su Shiung Lam, Sabah Ansar, Sang-Chul Jung, Shengbo Ge, Lin Hou, Zhengke Fan, Feng Wang, Wei Fan
Summary: In this study, a novel multifunctional military tent fabric with low-cost, stable electromagnetic shielding and infrared stealth was developed using a simple and inexpensive stitching process. The resulting composite fabric exhibited exceptional EMI-shielding properties and excellent infrared stealth performance. It also demonstrated good stability in environmental conditions, mechanical strength, and weather resistance, making it a promising candidate for military materials in complex environments.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Haoran Ye, Yang Shi, Ben Bin Xu, Zhanhu Guo, Wei Fan, Zhongfeng Zhang, Daniel M. Mulvihill, Xuehua Zhang, Pengju Shi, Ximin He, Shengbo Ge
Summary: BC-CaCl2, an innovative and environmentally friendly wood-based material, developed from natural pinewood, with high-density cross-linking structure and excellent properties, represents a viable alternative to petrochemical-based materials.
