Article
Polymer Science
Marissa A. Paglicawan, Carlo S. Emolaga, Johanna Marie B. Sudayon, Kenneth B. Tria
Summary: The study examined the preparation and performance evaluation of abaca/glass fiber composites, showing that mechanical properties are primarily affected by fiber volume fraction and lamination stacking sequence.
Article
Polymer Science
Md Shadhin, Raghavan Jayaraman, Mashiur Rahman, Danny Mann
Summary: Surface treatment of cattail fiber with 10% DIH-HEA can effectively reduce moisture absorption, decrease fiber diameter, and increase modulus and strength of the fiber-reinforced composite.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Polymer Science
Ruda Aranha, Mario A. Albuquerque Filho, Cicero de Lima Santos, Viviane M. Fonseca, Jose L. V. Rivera, Antonio G. B. de Lima, Wanderley F. de Amorim Jr, Laura H. Carvalho
Summary: The aim of this study is to analyze the water sorption in hybrid polyester/glass fabric/jute fabric composites and investigate the influencing factors. The results suggest that fiber arrangement does not significantly affect water sorption, while higher temperatures and fiber types lead to changes in water sorption performance.
Article
Engineering, Multidisciplinary
Alok K. Srivastava, Umang Desai, Aparna Singh
Summary: Addition of graphene nanoplatelets (GNP) improves mechanical properties and wear performance of carbon fiber reinforced epoxy composites. Optimum amount of GNPs coated on oxidized carbon fibers shows the least wear debris and enhanced fiber-epoxy bonding. Wear response is correlated with the size of the interphase formed between the fiber and the epoxy.
COMPOSITES PART B-ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Md Shadhin, Mashiur Rahman, Raghavan Jayaraman, Danny Mann
Summary: The study involved extracting cattail fibers from plants using alkali retting to manufacture non-woven cattail fiber mats, which significantly reinforced Stypol resin in composite materials. Increasing consolidation pressures resulted in higher modulus and strength due to the increase in fiber volume fraction V-f.
BIORESOURCES AND BIOPROCESSING
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Composites
Mahavir Choudhary, Ankush Sharma, Pankaj Agarwal, Tej Singh, Tapan Patnaik, Amar Patnaik
Summary: This research evaluates the effects of barium sulphate contents on glass fiber reinforced epoxy composites, showing that increased content results in improved density, hardness, and interlaminar shear strength but decreased tensile and flexural properties. Erosion tests indicated a semi-ductile nature of the composites between 45 to 75 degrees impingement angles. Computational fluid dynamic analysis was used to calculate erosive wear rate and validate results against experimental data.
POLYMER COMPOSITES
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Analytical
Malgorzata Szczerska
Summary: Temperature measurements are of great importance in various fields, and fiber optic sensors can provide real-time temperature control in difficult-to-reach areas, reducing costs in polymer technology.
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Weijia Bao, Fengyi Chen, Huailei Lai, Shen Liu, Yiping Wang
Summary: The study introduces an all fiber-optic flexible humidity sensor for wearable breath monitoring, showing fast response and high flexibility. The sensor can recognize different breathing patterns and extract breathing frequency. It exhibits excellent reproducibility, high sensitivity, and self-compensation capability.
SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL
(2021)
Review
Optics
Ignazio Floris, Jose M. Adam, Pedro A. Calderon, Salvador Sales
Summary: Fiber Optic Shape Sensing technology utilizes fiber optic cables to track the 3D shape and position of dynamic objects in real-time, offering advantages such as ease of installation, intrinsic safety, compactness, and resistance to harsh environments. This technology has a wide range of applications in various fields and has the potential to bring significant improvements to Civil, Mechanical, Aerospace Engineering, Biomedicine, and Medicine.
OPTICS AND LASERS IN ENGINEERING
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Textiles
Jong-Hyun Kim, Dong-Jun Kwon, K. Lawrence DeVries, Joung-Man Park
Summary: This study improved the interfacial and mechanical properties of carbon fiber reinforced ENB composites by using the Ru catalyst coating method. The composites produced using the coating method exhibited better properties compared to those produced by mixing the Ru catalyst with ENB. This research is important for the manufacturing of complex and large structural composites, and it can help improve manufacturing efficiency and quality.
FIBERS AND POLYMERS
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Manufacturing
Debabrata Adhikari, Suhasini Gururaja, Santosh Hemchandra
Summary: This study focuses on modeling transient incompressible two-phase flow during vacuum assisted resin transfer molding (VARTM) in the presence of high permeability media (HPM). A novel depth-averaged technique coupled with level set is introduced to capture the characteristics of the preform, such as compaction and permeability. The proposed transient vacuum infusion (VI) model with HPM shows potential to capture the fluid dynamics of preform saturation during infusion.
COMPOSITES PART A-APPLIED SCIENCE AND MANUFACTURING
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Heming Wei, Zhe Gong, Wenjing Wu, Jiawei Che, Liang Zhang, Fufei Pang, Tingyun Wang
Summary: A broadband fiber-optic acoustic sensing system is proposed and demonstrated, which can detect acoustic waves with frequencies from tens of hertz to hundreds of kilohertz, showing great potential for acoustic emission detection in real applications.
JOURNAL OF LIGHTWAVE TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Analytical
Jose Luis Cano Perez, Jaime Gutierrez-Gutierrez, Christian Perezcampos Mayoral, Eduardo L. Perez-Campos, Maria del Socorro Pina Canseco, Lorenzo Tepech Carrillo, Laura Perez-Campos Mayoral, Marciano Vargas Trevino, Edmundo Lopez Apreza, Roberto Rojas Laguna
Summary: Fiber optic sensors have great potential in the biomedical field, with advantages of being smaller, easy to handle, non-invasive, high precision, and low-cost compared to other sensors. This review article compares different types of fiber optic sensors in glucose sensing, discussing their advantages and disadvantages in real applications.
Article
Materials Science, Composites
Alok K. Srivastava, Aparna Singh
Summary: This study aims to investigate the effect of graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) coating on the deformation modes of carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) composites under flexural loading. The results showed that GNP-coated CFRPs had an increase in compressive modulus and failure strain, and the measured strains were higher. Nano-indentation tests also revealed a thicker interface region between the GNP coating and the fibers. Additionally, GNP-coated CFRPs exhibited improved flexural strength, flexural modulus, and strain distribution compared to uncoated CFRPs.
POLYMER COMPOSITES
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Ye Tian, Gui Xiao, Yanhua Luo, Jianzhong Zhang, Libo Yuan
Summary: This article reviews the development of nanoliter liquid sensors based on microhole fiber, outlining their characteristics and advantages, and aims to provide useful reference for researchers and students.
OPTICAL FIBER TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Biophysics
Flavio Esposito, Lucia Sansone, Anubhav Srivastava, Francesco Baldini, Stefania Campopiano, Francesco Chiavaioli, Michele Giordano, Ambra Giannetti, Agostino Iadicicco
Summary: In this study, a novel fiber-optic biosensor was developed and tested for label-free detection of C-reactive protein in serum. The device showed enhanced sensitivity and visibility of grating resonances by tuning the working point to the mode transition region through etching of the outer fiber cladding. Coating the fiber transducer with graphene oxide enabled covalent immobilization of the biological recognition element, resulting in a low detection limit and a wide working range of clinical relevance.
BIOSENSORS & BIOELECTRONICS
(2021)
Article
Polymer Science
Tatjana Glaskova-Kuzmina, Aldobenedetto Zotti, Anna Borriello, Mauro Zarrelli, Andrey Aniskevich
Summary: The study investigated the effect of hybrid carbon nanofillers on the electrical and flexural properties for an epoxy matrix and basalt fiber reinforcing composite subjected to seasonal water absorption. Results showed minimal changes in mechanical properties after environmental ageing. Nanomodified BFRCs exhibited slightly higher effects on flexural characteristics due to higher defectiveness. Nanocomposites showed higher electrical conductivity, with UD BFRC/NC showing significantly improved conductivity after hydrothermal ageing, enhancing damage monitoring capabilities.
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Aniello Riccio, Carmine Napolitano, Andrea Sellitto, Valerio Acanfora, Mauro Zarrelli
Summary: This study investigates an analytical procedure for the preliminary design of shape memory alloy spring-based actuators, utilizing two static analytical models to determine material properties, device sizing, and design of an antagonist spring system. The validation of the design procedure was conducted through static experimental tests with the entire SMA actuator.
Article
Polymer Science
Ahmed Elmahdy, Aldobenedetto Zotti, Simona Zuppolini, Mauro Zarrelli, Anna Borriello, Patricia Verleysen
Summary: This study investigates the effects of strain rate and filler content on the compressive behavior of aeronautical grade RTM6 epoxy-based nanocomposites. Results show a significant increase in compressive strength with higher strain rates, while the elastic modulus and Poisson's ratio remain independent of strain rate. Addition of silica nanoparticles marginally increases the resin's glass transition temperature and enhances its moduli and peak yield strength, while the size and surface functionalization of the filler have no effect on the resin's compressive behavior at different strain rates.
Article
Polymer Science
Marco Balato, Carlo Petrarca, Antonio Quercia, Aniello Riccio, Andrea Sellitto, Jessica Campi, Anna Borriello, Mauro Zarrelli, Giovanni Balato
Summary: The study presents a preliminary design for a customized antibiotic-loaded poly-methyl-methacrylate (ALPMMA) spacer, tailored to the specific anatomy of individual patients for reliable mechanical response to functional loads. Utilizing a novel 3D geometrical concept with added customization features, the virtual prototyping process is validated through FEM analysis, while experimental measurement of mechanical and thermomechanical properties of antibiotic-doped orthopedic cement provide valuable insights for future prototype manufacturing. The proposed geometry demonstrates successful stress distribution under severe loading scenarios, with positive safety margins, and the presence of antibiotic in the cement is confirmed to be long-lasting during surgeries.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Marco Balato, Carlo Petrarca, Vincenzo de Matteo, Marco Lenzi, Enrico Festa, Andrea Sellitto, Jessica Campi, Mauro Zarrelli, Giovanni Balato
Summary: Peri-prosthetic joint infections have a significant impact on human health, and two-stage revision arthroplasty with antibiotic-loaded PMMA spacers is the current standard treatment for PJI, showing success rates ranging from 85% to 100%. However, current ALPMMA spacers on the market have limitations in customization, leading to increased surgical complexity and potential post-operative complications.
JOURNAL OF PERSONALIZED MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Polymer Science
Ahmed Elmahdy, Aldobenedetto Zotti, Anna Borriello, Mauro Zarrelli, Patricia Verleysen
Summary: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of strain rate on the compressive behavior of RTM6 epoxy resin used in aerospace composites. Dynamic compression tests were conducted and showed a significant strain rate sensitivity. A novel self-alignment tool was developed to ensure perfect contact during compression loading, and full-field 3D deformation measurements were used for validation.
Article
Polymer Science
Antonella Patti, Stefano Acierno, Gianluca Cicala, Mauro Zarrelli, Domenico Acierno
Summary: The study aims to minimize the environmental impact of packaging applications by promoting recycling and using sustainable materials in 3D printing technology. The research shows that the recycled polymer has similar properties to virgin PLA and wood/PLA filaments.
Article
Engineering, Multidisciplinary
Aldobenedetto Zotti, Simona Zuppolini, Anna Borriello, Mauro Zarrelli
Summary: This review article provides an overview of the development of GNP/polymer nanocomposites in recent years. The article discusses the preparation techniques for GNPs and the synthetic routes for AGNPs, as well as the mixing techniques and resulting microstructure of GNPs/polymer nanocomposites. Furthermore, the article presents and discusses the electrical, thermal and mechanical properties of the hybrid systems, correlating the characteristics of GNPs to the properties of the nanocomposites.
COMPOSITES PART B-ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Multidisciplinary
Aniello Riccio, Andrea Sellitto, Antonio Garofano, Giancarlo Ingenito, Mauro Zarrelli
Summary: This study aims to investigate the mechanical behavior of a repaired aeronautical composite stiffened panel subjected to compressive loading conditions through numerical and experimental methods. Finite element models were introduced in the ABAQUS FEM environment to simulate the mechanical behavior of the repaired panel. Experimental testing was also performed on the repaired panel to validate the numerical models. The validated numerical model was then used to analyze the compressive behavior of repaired stiffened panels with different patch stacking sequences and sizes to assess their influence on the panel's mechanical behavior.
COMPOSITES PART B-ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Arina G. Kicheeva, Ekaterina S. Sushko, Lyubov S. Bondarenko, Kamila A. Kydralieva, Denis A. Pankratov, Nataliya S. Tropskaya, Artur A. Dzeranov, Gulzhian I. Dzhardimalieva, Mauro Zarrelli, Nadezhda S. Kudryasheva
Summary: The current study investigates the role of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in the bioeffects of different types of magnetite nanoparticles (MNPs) - bare (Fe3O4), humic acids (Fe3O4-Ha), and 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (Fe3O4-APTES) modified MNPs. The study found that Fe3O4-HA MNPs had the lowest amount of Fe2+ ions, while Fe3O4-APTES MNPs had the highest amount of Fe2+ ions. Bioluminescent cellular and enzymatic assays were used to monitor the toxicity and antioxidant activity of the MNPs. The results showed that the modified MNPs had toxic effects at higher concentrations (>10(-2) g/L) and stimulated ROS production by bacteria in a wide concentration range (10(-15)-1 g/L).
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Polymer Science
Aldobenedetto Zotti, Simona Zuppolini, Anna Borriello, Valeria Vinti, Luigi Trinchillo, Domenico Borrelli, Antonio Caraviello, Mauro Zarrelli
Summary: This study investigates the effect of different mixing techniques on the thermal and mechanical properties of graphene nanoplatelets and graphene nanofibers loaded epoxy nanocomposites. Results show that ultrasonication and fluidized bed method achieve the most suitable dispersion, resulting in nanocomposites with the largest increase in glass transition temperature. The fracture toughness of the nanocomposites is improved due to the homogeneity and low scale dispersion of the carbonaceous nanostructures. The fluidized bed method is found to be the most suitable for high volume industrial production. Carbon fiber reinforced composites manufactured using this method demonstrate improved tensile, flexural, and interlaminar fracture toughness properties.
Article
Engineering, Biomedical
Iriczalli Cruz-Maya, Simona Zuppolini, Mauro Zarrelli, Elisabetta Mazzotta, Anna Borriello, Cosimino Malitesta, Vincenzo Guarino
Summary: In this study, core-shell microgels were produced by self-polymerization of dopamine and in situ precipitation of polydopamine onto alginate microbeads. The presence of polydopamine was confirmed by morphological and chemical analyses. The polydopamine coating improved the biomechanical properties of the microgel surfaces, leading to increased adhesion and cell proliferation, making core-shell microgels a promising model for studying in vitro cell interactions.
JOURNAL OF FUNCTIONAL BIOMATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Aerospace
Valerio Acanfora, Andrea Sellitto, Angela Russo, Mauro Zarrelli, Aniello Riccio
Summary: This study analyzes the feasibility of achieving significant weight reduction in sandwich panels using a new manufacturing approach. By appropriately setting the infill value in the printing process, the sandwich structures can be lightened by up to 28% without compromising their mechanical performance, and their energy absorption characteristics can be improved.
AEROSPACE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Proceedings Paper
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Aniello Riccio, Salvatore Saputo, Andrea Sellitto, Angela Russo, Valerio Acanfora, Paola Iaccarino, Mauro Zarrelli
Summary: The study investigated the damage resistance and tolerance of composite panels subjected to low velocity impacts, conducting CAI tests on plates with two different material systems. Results indicated that even barely visible damages can be critical for the carrying load capability during the life cycle of primary components.
MATERIALS TODAY-PROCEEDINGS
(2021)
