Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yifan Wang, Liuchi Li, Douglas Hofmann, Jose E. Andrade, Chiara Daraio
Summary: The study presents a structured fabric with tunable bending modulus made up of three-dimensional particles arranged into layered chain mails. When pressure is applied at their boundaries, the particles interlock and jam the chain mails, resulting in a dramatic increase in bending resistance. This property is due to the high tensile resistance of the interlocking particles, providing potential for lightweight, tunable and adaptive fabrics for various applications.
Article
Polymer Science
Md. Saiful Hoque, Ankit Saha, Hyun-Joong Chung, Patricia I. Dolez
Summary: This study investigates the effect of moisture on the long-term performance of fire-protective fabrics through accelerated hydrothermal aging. It reveals that some fabrics experience significant loss in tensile strength after exposure to hydrothermal aging, and the water-repellent finish of certain fabrics is also affected.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Manufacturing
Chinmai Bhat, Ajeet Kumar, Shang-Chih Lin, Jeng-Ywan Jeng
Summary: This study introduces a novel design and additive manufacturing method for technical textiles that can achieve tunable mechanical properties. By adjusting the relative placement of unit cells, chainmail fabrics with different flexibilities and mechanical properties can be obtained. Experimental and numerical evaluations show that FCC fabrics exhibit excellent load-bearing properties and energy absorption capacity. These tunable technical textiles have potential applications in lightweight and adaptive spinal posture-correcting braces, as well as in protective equipment.
ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
(2023)
Article
Mechanics
Ben Wang, Bailu Luo, Wei Hu, Wenyi Bao, Hualin Fan
Summary: C-sandwich radome composites with double-layer woven lattice truss composites were designed and manufactured. Edgewise compressive testing revealed that the failure mechanism depends on the panel height, with global buckling, core piles fracture, and skin fracture being the typical failure modes. The global buckling is induced by the shear failure of the truss core, which is restricted with shorter columns. This study provides guidance for the design and preparation of radome sandwich composites.
COMPOSITE STRUCTURES
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Textiles
Jichong Wang, Helezi Zho, Zeyu Ouyang, Xiongqi Peng, Huamin Zhou
Summary: A mesoscale model is developed to accurately predict the mechanical behaviors of woven fabrics under tension, considering yarn properties, weaving patterns, and interactions between yarns. The model uses Timoshenko beams to represent the yarns in fabric and incorporates damage initiation and propagation through a damage variable. The model is demonstrated on woven jute fabrics and shows good prediction on the macroscopic tensile response.
TEXTILE RESEARCH JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Polymer Science
Ana Maria Rodes-Carbonell, Josue Ferri, Eduardo Garcia-Breijo, Ignacio Montava, Eva Bou-Belda
Summary: This research focuses on investigating the influence of different fabric structures on the conductivity of flexography printing, with findings showing that fabric structure does impact the conductivity of the printing. Additionally, cotton fabric performs poorly in terms of conductivity due to its high moisture absorption capacity.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Carola Esposito Corcione, Francesca Ferrari, Raffaella Striani, Antonio Greco
Summary: This study investigated the transport properties of smart fabric materials treated with graphite nanomaterial stacks-acetone suspensions, showing a significant increase in thermal and electrical conductivity. The impact of suspension dimensions on treatment uniformity and transport properties of textiles was accurately evaluated through experimental techniques, with an empirical relationship between the two transport properties successfully identified. Theoretical models were also applied to predict the transport properties of the developed smart fabric materials, demonstrating good agreement with experimental data.
Article
Mechanics
Tianlei Yao, Xiaoming Chen, Jiao Li, Yuying Wei, Zhipeng Ren, Hongwei Zheng
Summary: The study found that fabrics prepared by non-felt needling technology showed considerable enhancement in volume density, interlayer peeling strength, and in-plane tensile strength. Fabric structure, density, half-cut width of half-cut cloth, and the density of the base cloth significantly influenced the mechanical properties of non-felt needled fabrics.
COMPOSITE STRUCTURES
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Paper & Wood
Vanessa Fischer dos Santos, Luis Cesar Fontana, Maria Elisa Philippsen Missner, Rafael Dutra de Armas, Daniela Becker
Summary: TiO2 nanoparticles were deposited on cotton fabrics through high-intensity and short-period pulsed electrical discharges in an aqueous medium. The treated samples showed a high surface density of nanoparticles along the fibers, containing approximately 7% by weight of TiO2-NPs, even after 10 washing cycles. The method significantly increased the UV radiation blocking ability of the fabrics and reduced discoloration and yellowing.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Boleslaw Szadkowski, Malgorzata Piotrowska, Przemyslaw Rybinski, Anna Marzec
Summary: This study developed eco-friendly cotton fabrics with antimicrobial and flame-retardant properties through the use of newly developed bioactive formulations. The formulations combined the biocidal properties of the biopolymer chitosan and thyme oil with the flame-retardant properties of mineral fillers silica, zinc oxide, titanium dioxide, and hydrotalcite. The modified fabrics were analyzed for their morphology, color, thermal stability, biodegradability, flammability, and antimicrobial characteristics. The results showed that the compositions of the bioactive formulation greatly influenced the antibacterial effects and flammability of the fabrics. The best results were obtained for samples coated with formulations containing LDH and TiO2 fillers, which exhibited high decreases in flammability and strong inhibition of bacterial growth.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Textiles
Youssef Cherradi, Hocine Kebir, Aicha Boukhriss, Habiba Ennamiri, Mustafa Benyoucef
Summary: Three-dimensionally knitted technology textiles have great potential in industrial and technical applications. However, there are challenges in developing computational tools to predict the mechanical behavior of these textiles while keeping the computing cost low. A yarn-level simulation model was created to understand the specific mechanical behaviors of knitted textiles, and the effects of various parameters were investigated.
JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL TEXTILES
(2022)
Review
Energy & Fuels
Ashfaqul Hoque Khadem, Touhid Ul Hasan, A. N. M. Masudur Rahman, Shamima Akter Smriti, Shah Alimuzzaman
Summary: With its outstanding electrical and electro-chemical properties, graphene has emerged as a novel material for fabricating flexible supercapacitor electrodes. Graphene-based textile fabrics have captured enormous attention for their potential application as flexible electrodes due to their high porosity, lightweight nature, and biocompatibility characteristics. The modified microstructure and the synergy between graphene and functional materials significantly boost the performance parameters of fabric electrodes. Potential applications and challenges of graphene-based fabric supercapacitors are thoroughly discussed.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY STORAGE
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Textiles
Yuzhu Jin, Ying Liu, Xinru Li, Tian Zhong
Summary: This study developed a self-cleaning and antibacterial cotton fabric by modifying the cotton fabric with an oxidized and self-polymerized dopamine layer, achieving excellent hydrophobicity and mechanical properties while reducing bacterial adhesion.
FIBERS AND POLYMERS
(2023)
Article
Polymer Science
Vitalija Rubeziene, Sandra Varnaite-Zuravliova, Audrone Sankauskaite, Julija Pupeike, Paulius Ragulis, Ausra Abraitiene
Summary: Minimizing the impact of electromagnetic radiation (EMR) is crucial, and electrically conductive textiles provide a promising solution. This study investigates the microwave properties of textile-based materials with an electrically conductive coating. It was found that the shielding properties are determined by the combined effect of reflection and absorption, which vary across different frequencies. The electrical properties and microwave properties of the coated fabrics can be fine-tuned by controlling the coating deposition and method used.
Article
Polymer Science
Yoav Dan, Marina Buzhor, Daniel Raichman, Eti Menashe, Oren Rachmani, Elizabeth Amir
Summary: A modular method for functionalization of nonwoven fabrics was developed by grafting linker molecules and attaching functional materials, resulting in modified fabrics with increased hydrophobicity, lowered pH, and enhanced water absorption capability. Additionally, functional polymers were successfully connected to the fabrics, leading to improved hydrophilicity and significant changes in water absorption properties.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Manufacturing
Wenwu Zhang, Helezi Zhou, Bin Huang, Huamin Zhou, Xiongqi Peng
Summary: This paper investigates the tool-ply friction behavior of jute/PLA biocomposites in thermoforming. A pull-through friction testing device was developed to characterize the tool-ply friction behavior of jute/PLA prepreg at elevated temperature. The effects of alkali treatment, fiber orientation, normal force, and slipping velocity were studied, and a quantitative definition of tool-ply friction behavior was achieved. The results indicate a strong relationship between tool-ply friction behavior and woven and fiber structures, indicating hydrodynamic lubrication.
COMPOSITES PART A-APPLIED SCIENCE AND MANUFACTURING
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Manufacturing
Stephen Clay, Wesley Ault, Alex Faupel, Caglar Oskay, Philip Knoth, Noam N. Y. Shemesh, Rami Haj-Ali, Uri Breiman, Ido Meshi, Ofir Shor
Summary: This paper presents an experimental investigation on the compression failure mechanisms of laminated carbon fiber reinforced composites under non-standard quasi-static loading. The results demonstrate the presence of interior kink bands, surface ply splitting, and delaminations, with each failure mechanism associated with different stress levels.
COMPOSITES PART A-APPLIED SCIENCE AND MANUFACTURING
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Manufacturing
Bowen Zeng, Jinlong Yang, Zhi Ni, Yucheng Fan, Ziyan Hang, Chuang Feng
Summary: This study successfully improved the pyroelectric properties of PVDF films by preparing functionally graded graphene nanoplatelet (FG-GNP) reinforced PVDF composite films. The increase in the number of layers and the concentration of GNP near the surface of the composite film were found to enhance the pyroelectric properties and temperature stability.
COMPOSITES PART A-APPLIED SCIENCE AND MANUFACTURING
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Manufacturing
Shenghe Zhang, Fukai Chu, Weizhao Hu, Bibo Wang, Richard K. K. Yuen, Yuan Hu
Summary: This study improves the flame retardancy and mechanical properties of PBAT by synthesizing a phosphorus-containing intercalator and mixing it into the PBAT matrix.
COMPOSITES PART A-APPLIED SCIENCE AND MANUFACTURING
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Manufacturing
Tharan Gordon, Michael R. Wisnom, Byung Chul Kim
Summary: Thickness tapering is a common strategy for efficient and lightweight composite structures, but it can introduce delamination sites. This study investigated the use of ply scarfing method to improve the compressive failure stress of tapered laminates made from thick unidirectional non-crimp fabrics. The results showed that ply scarfing suppressed delamination and increased the failure stress by 60%.
COMPOSITES PART A-APPLIED SCIENCE AND MANUFACTURING
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Manufacturing
Xin Wang, Yiting Qu, Junlei Bai, Fujun Xu, Bin Ding, Xiaohua Zhang
Summary: A solution-based strategy is proposed to achieve a strong bond between fibers and matrix in powder materials, resulting in improved mechanical properties, thermal conductivity, and fracture strain of the composites. The method also offers advantages such as enhanced powder flowability and thermal stability.
COMPOSITES PART A-APPLIED SCIENCE AND MANUFACTURING
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Manufacturing
Xing Zhou, Guosheng Wang, Dexiang Li, Qi Wang, Keming Zhu, Yaya Hao, Yueyang Xu, Neng Li
Summary: This study successfully synthesized polyurethane elastomer by using degraded products from waste PET, and fabricated composites with carbon nanotubes for strain sensors. The composites showed good mechanical and durability performance, indicating a potential method for recycling waste PET into valuable and functional materials.
COMPOSITES PART A-APPLIED SCIENCE AND MANUFACTURING
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Manufacturing
Fei Peng, Tingting Shan, Rongrui Chen, Jiulong Shi, Di Liu, Guoqiang Zheng, Chaojun Gao, Kun Dai, Chuntai Liu, Changyu Shen
Summary: Janus polymer films with distinct surface performance and potential applications were successfully prepared by vacuum-assisted hot-compressing method and spray coating. These films exhibit decent actuation performance and rapid selfpowered sensing property, and can be used for real-time acetone monitoring system.
COMPOSITES PART A-APPLIED SCIENCE AND MANUFACTURING
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Manufacturing
Biao Cheng, Huafeng Quan, Yuefeng Zhang, Dong Huang, Tongqi Li, Chong Ye, Xingming Zhou, Zhen Fan, Yafang Zhang, Ting Ouyang, Fei Han, Hongbo Liu, Jinshui Liu
Summary: In this study, a binary graphite network was constructed to improve the thermal conductivity and control the formation of micrometer-scale open pores in phase change composites. The developed composites showed a high thermal conductivity and phase change enthalpy, making them promising for thermal control in space optical-mechanical systems and other critical aerospace components.
COMPOSITES PART A-APPLIED SCIENCE AND MANUFACTURING
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Manufacturing
Shihao Zuo, Fei Cheng, Guangming Yang, Jiangzhou Li, Yongjun Deng, Guangjun Gou, Xuejun Cui, Yunsen Hu, Xiaozhi Hu
Summary: Micro-arc oxidation (MAO) treatment was used to modify aluminum (Al) alloys in order to improve bond strength with carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP). The treatment successfully created a porous surface with better hardness, roughness, and wetting, and introduced resin pre-coating (RPC) and carbon nanotube (CNT) fiber bridging to improve the bonding interface. The combined treatments significantly increased the bond strength by up to 156.1%, indicating the feasibility of MAO as an alternative method for manufacturing high-performance Al-CFRP composites in industrial production.
COMPOSITES PART A-APPLIED SCIENCE AND MANUFACTURING
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Manufacturing
James Kratz, Christophe Paris, Karolina Gaska, Vincent Maes, Ivana Partridge, Philippe Olivier
Summary: Faster heating rates and higher process temperatures can reduce the total process time while achieving the same degree-of-cure. Thermal analysis shows that thermoplastic interleaf particles melt at the recommended curing temperature. A short dwell at a lower temperature can prevent the mixing of thermoplastic particles and thermoset pre-polymer.
COMPOSITES PART A-APPLIED SCIENCE AND MANUFACTURING
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Manufacturing
Thomas Maierhofer, Evripides G. Loukaides, Craig Carr, Chiara Bisagni, Richard Butler
Summary: Joining thermoset composites via resistance welding provides an efficient method for aerospace structures with benefits such as high-volume manufacturing and simplified surface preparation. The influence of welding parameters on joint performance is assessed using Mode I fracture toughness testing. A Bayesian approach is employed to select high-performance parameters.
COMPOSITES PART A-APPLIED SCIENCE AND MANUFACTURING
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Manufacturing
Jiangan You, Ling Cai, Ronghua Yu, Haiping Xing, Jian Xue, Ying Li, Zhiwei Jiang, Dongmei Cui, Tao Tang
Summary: In response to the global environmental pollution crisis caused by waste plastics, recyclable design is an effective solution. A CPVC/PUA nanocomposite foam was developed using the plasticizing-foaming-reinforcing strategy, combined with catalytic carbonization. The foam exhibited high expansion ratio, robustness, solvent resistance, flame-triggered shape memory effect, and ablation resistance. The foam could be directly upcycled into functional carbon foam with attractive electromagnetic interference shielding performance.
COMPOSITES PART A-APPLIED SCIENCE AND MANUFACTURING
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Manufacturing
Siyao Chen, Zhiyu Chen, Yangling Ou, Junwei Lyu, Junning Li, Xiangyang Liu, Yang Liu
Summary: In this study, we demonstrated the significant effect of composite interface on temperature increase in electrical heaters. By selectively fluorinating the outer walls of carbon nanotubes and compositing them with cellulose nanofibers, improved interfacial phonon diffusion was achieved, leading to a higher temperature increase rate.
COMPOSITES PART A-APPLIED SCIENCE AND MANUFACTURING
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Manufacturing
Yanjun He, Agnieszka Suliga, Alex Brinkmeyer, Mark Schenk, Ian Hamerton
Summary: A new thermoset resin system based on a polybenzoxazine blend showed good performance under high ATOX irradiation. It reduced erosion yield by forming a silicon-rich surface layer and improved the mechanical properties of CFRP laminates.
COMPOSITES PART A-APPLIED SCIENCE AND MANUFACTURING
(2024)