Article
Engineering, Multidisciplinary
Tobias Karlsson, Per Hallander, Fang Liu, Thirza Poot, Malin Akermo
Summary: In this study, Vertically Aligned Carbon Nanotube (VACNT) forests are embedded into two different glass fibre/ epoxy composite systems to investigate their sensing capabilities for strain and temperature. Through a comprehensive analysis on nano-, micro-, and mesoscale, it is found that the observed thermoresistive effect is attributed to fluctuation-assisted tunnelling, while the linear piezoresistive effect is due to the intrinsic piezoresistivity of individual carbon nanotubes. The VACNT forests exhibit high flexibility in placement within the structure and reproducibility of sensing sensitivity in both composite systems, providing a robust sensor for strain and temperature.
COMPOSITES PART B-ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Polymer Science
Yevgen Mamunya, Oleksii Maruzhenko, Roman Kolisnyk, Maksym Iurzhenko, Andrii Pylypenko, Olha Masiuchok, Marcin Godzierz, Igor Krivtsun, Barbara Trzebicka, Sebastien Pruvost
Summary: Electrothermal processes were investigated in pyroresistive composites of high-density polyethylene with carbon black and carbon fibers. The kinetic heating curves showed an exponential dependence with a heating rate constant for each composite. Equilibrium temperature was reached after a short heating time, and decreased with the presence of positive temperature coefficient of resistance (PTC) effect. The composites exhibited self-regulating capability and the equilibrium temperature depended on the applied voltage and electric power with different relationships. An application of using HDPE-CB composite as a heating element for resistance welding was demonstrated.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Yadong Wu, Xiuyan Cheng, Shaoyun Chen, Bo Qu, Rui Wang, Dongxian Zhuo, Lixin Wu
Summary: A hybrid fiber mat (i-MBP-PCF) was prepared by depositing multiwalled carbon nanotube buckypaper (i-MBP) on the surface of functionalized CF fabric, showing significant improvement in the interlaminar and electrical properties of carbon fiber reinforced polymer composites. The hybrid fiber mat exhibited enhanced interlaminar shear strength, Mode-II interlaminar fracture toughness, and electrical conductivity compared to CF/EP composite.
MATERIALS & DESIGN
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Composites
Xianyuan Liu, Heng Zhou, Zilong Wang, Xu Han, Zehua Zhao, Ying Guo, Wenbin Liu, Jun Wang, Tong Zhao
Summary: Constructing 3D thermal transport frameworks and aligned structures are effective strategies to improve the thermal conductivity of polymer composites. By assembling complex microspheres and preparing aligned fillers, the thermal conductivity of the composites can be significantly increased.
COMPOSITES SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Pei Xu, Bincheng Huang, Ruobing Tang, Zhenfeng Wang, Jiaying Tu, Yunsheng Ding
Summary: This study focuses on the functionalization and distribution of conductive fillers, as well as the interfacial compatibilization of polymer blends, in order to improve the electrical conductivity and electromagnetic interference shielding efficiency of composites. By modifying the carbon nanotubes (CNTs) with an ionic liquid copolymer and controlling the blending process, selective localization of CNTs at the interphase and the formation of effective conductive networks at the interface were achieved. This resulted in a significant increase in electrical conductivity and a maximum EMI shielding efficiency of 41 dB for the PLA/PCL/PIL/CNT composites.
ADVANCED COMPOSITES AND HYBRID MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Manufacturing
Qingguang Bao, Nan Li, Jingyao Feng, Shebin Yan, Gaozhang Ma, Bing Wang, Shan Cheng, Haoyue Hao, Cheng Liu, Shouhai Zhang, Yousi Chen, Xigao Jian
Summary: A mixture design approach was used to model and optimize the tribology properties of PPESK composites. By adjusting the mass fractions of the materials, the friction coefficient and wear rate were significantly reduced. Additionally, the composites exhibited excellent mechanical and high temperature properties.
COMPOSITES PART A-APPLIED SCIENCE AND MANUFACTURING
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Multidisciplinary
Yufei Liu, Shan Liu, Zhentao Liu, Yang Lei, Siyuan Jiang, Kai Zhang, Wei Yan, Jun Qin, Min He, Shuhao Qin, Jie Yu
Summary: In this study, vinyltrimethoxysilane-grafted lignin was successfully incorporated into PBAT to reduce cost and improve mechanical properties and biodegradability. The results showed significant enhancements in the tensile strength, Young's modulus, and biodegradation efficiency of the composite compared to neat PBAT, providing a theoretical basis for the development of low-cost, highly biodegradable PBAT composites.
COMPOSITES PART B-ENGINEERING
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Composites
Xianyuan Liu, Zilong Wang, Jinsong Sun, Zehua Zhao, Shuyi Zhan, Ying Guo, Heng Zhou, Wenbin Liu, Jun Wang, Tong Zhao
Summary: The study successfully synthesized Al2O3@graphite core-shell particles with excellent thermal conductivity and electrical insulation properties, and fabricated thermally stable phthalonitrile composites, which could potentially be used for high-temperature thermal management applications.
COMPOSITES SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Multidisciplinary
Hua Xiao, Fang Chen, Ze Ping Zhang, Min Zhi Rong, Ming Qiu Zhang
Summary: This study introduces a novel method for high thermal conductivity GFREP composites using dihydromyricetin-modified hBN micron-sheets, which effectively enhances thermal conductivity by constructing in-plane thermal conductive layer and through-plane thermal conductive paths while maintaining good mechanical properties.
COMPOSITES PART B-ENGINEERING
(2021)
Article
Polymer Science
Zhifeng Wang, Jun Tong, Wei Li, Haichen Zhang, Manfeng Hu, Haichu Chen, Hui He
Summary: In this study, polypropylene/graphite intercalation compound (PP/GIC) composites were prepared at different temperatures through melt mixing, demonstrating improved dispersion and performance at higher temperatures, suggesting potential applications.
Article
Engineering, Manufacturing
Jun-Ru Tao, Cheng-Long Luo, Ming-Lu Huang, Yun-Xuan Weng, Ming Wang
Summary: In this study, a unique conductive network consisting of individual carbon nanotubes (CNT) and CNT clusters induced by poly(epsilon-caprolactone) (PCL) is constructed in CNTs filled CPCs. The effect of different polymer matrices (isotactic polypropylene, polystyrene, and polylactic acid) on the conductive network is evaluated, and the electrical conductivity and microwave shielding properties are compared. The study also discusses the influence of CNTs and PCL loadings on the formation of CNT clusters. The results show that the CNT/CNT-cluster conductive network formed in CNT/PCL/PLA composites exhibits excellent performance in improving electrical conductivity and microwave shielding.
COMPOSITES PART A-APPLIED SCIENCE AND MANUFACTURING
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Manufacturing
Xinhua Wang, You Yuan, Yantai Zhang, Jun Qian, Peiyuan Zuo, Xiaoyun Liu, Qixin Zhuang
Summary: Polymer dielectric materials are widely used in pulsed power technology and high-energy weapon systems. This study presents a method to prepare functional corn-like hybrids consisting of BaTiO3 nanowires (BT) and BNNs nanosheets, which show high discharged energy density, charge and discharge efficiency, and wide temperature dielectric stability. The hybrids provide a promising dielectric nanocomposite candidate for high temperature applications.
COMPOSITES PART A-APPLIED SCIENCE AND MANUFACTURING
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Manufacturing
Mingli Han, Zhicheng Shi, Wenqiang Zhang, Kun Zhang, Huanlei Wang, Davoud Dastan, Runhua Fan
Summary: High dielectric permittivity materials are crucial for electronic devices, and this study introduces a novel epoxy composite design with customized high permittivity by controlling the spatial distribution of Ag particles through adjusting the Ag+/Al3+ mole ratios. The composites show enhanced dielectric properties and a plasma-like negative phenomenon as the Ag+/Al3+ mole ratio increases, providing a route for designing polymer composites with tailorable properties.
COMPOSITES PART A-APPLIED SCIENCE AND MANUFACTURING
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Composites
Shuhang Liu, Yiting Guo, Jianwei Li, Sichen Wu, Jie Xu, Emilia Pawlikowska, Jie Kong, Artur Maciej Rydosz, Mikolaj Szafran, Feng Gao
Summary: Ceramic/polymer dielectric functional composites, specifically the (Ba0.6Sr0.4)TiO3/PEEK (BST/PEEK) composites, were prepared with high frequency stability of the dielectric constant and low dielectric loss via cold-pressing sintering. The optimal properties of the BST/PEEK composites were achieved at a BST concentration of 40 vol% and sintered at 360°C for 1 hour, showing a permittivity of 23, a loss of 0.0065, F(x) <5%, and a dielectric tunability of 11.9%. The study provides insight for developing new composites with low loss and high frequency stability.
COMPOSITES SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Manufacturing
Guangyu Liu, Song Yang, Hao Lin, Yue Li, Jun Lei, Zhong-Ming Li
Summary: An environmentally friendly and efficient electromagnetic shielding coating was prepared in this study, which significantly improved the conductivity and electromagnetic shielding effectiveness at a low silver nanowire content. The coating exhibited outstanding performance and could be attached to various substrates.
COMPOSITES PART A-APPLIED SCIENCE AND MANUFACTURING
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Composites
Xi Liu, Wei Shen, Jincun Fu, Toshiaki Natsuki, Lvtao Zhu
Summary: The 3-D carbon fiber reinforced resin matrix composite tubes were designed and formed using a novel braiding-winding-pultrusion processing technique. The effects of temperature environments on the mechanical responses and damage behaviors of the composite tubes were investigated, and it was found that the structural design of the tubes directly affects their axial bearing capacity.
COMPOSITES SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Materials Science, Composites
Weihao Yuan, Ziyang Zhang, Yueshan Li, Yudong Huang, Zhengxiang Zhong, Zhen Hu
Summary: In this study, the simultaneous self-healing of matrix and interface damage of fiber-reinforced composites was achieved by integrating extrinsic self-healing based on microcapsules and internal self-healing based on coordination interaction. The high exothermic action of epoxy resin and mercaptan repair agent in the self-healing process was observed using infrared thermal imaging technology for in-situ and real-time damage detection.
COMPOSITES SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Materials Science, Composites
Israr Ud Din, Adnan Ahmed, Farah Tarek, Wesley Cantwell, Kamran A. Khan
Summary: In this study, a finite element model driven by XCT was developed to simulate the folding characteristics of origami structures, and the results showed good agreement with experimental data. The study demonstrates the potential application of XCT-driven FE modeling in simulating foldable structures.
COMPOSITES SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Materials Science, Composites
Yishan Yang, Yukang Lai, Song Zhao, Hongguang Chen, Renshu Li, Yongjiang Wang
Summary: This study reports the synthesis of a new transparent fiber reinforced polymer material (tGFRP) with high transparency and superior mechanical properties by controlling the refractive index of epoxy resin and using a novel processing technique.
COMPOSITES SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Materials Science, Composites
Yuhang Liu, Kai Huang, Junfeng Ding, Shangyang Yu, Zhixing Li, Li Zhang, Licheng Guo
Summary: This study proposes a method for accurately predicting the penetration failure load of composites using acoustic emission (AE) data. The method includes a cyclic loading test schedule and an extrapolation method based on uncertainty. The results show that this method can accurately predict the failure load when LR equals 1.
COMPOSITES SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Materials Science, Composites
Jinxia Cai, Bing Xie, Yunliang Jiang, Jinshan Lu, Zeyu Li, Pu Mao, Mohsin Ali Marwat, Haibo Zhang
Summary: This research aims to develop ternary nanocomposites composed of polycarbonate, Al2O3 nanoparticles, and BaTiO3 nanowires for capacitive energy-storage. By optimizing the capacitor materials, the discharge energy density and efficiency have been improved, and the superiority of the ternary polymer nanocomposites for dielectric energy-storage has been validated through finite element analysis.
COMPOSITES SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Materials Science, Composites
Hon Lam Cheung, Mohsen Mirkhalaf
Summary: The aim of this study is to develop physics-based models and establish a structure-property relationship for short fiber composites. High-fidelity full-field simulations are computationally expensive and time-consuming, so the use of artificial neural networks and transfer learning technique is proposed to solve this issue and improve modeling accuracy and efficiency.
COMPOSITES SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Materials Science, Composites
Yue Jiang, Juyoung Leem, Ashley M. Robinson, Shuai Wu, Andy H. Huynh, Dongwon Ka, Ruike Renee Zhao, Yan Xia, Xiaolin Zheng
Summary: The effect of interface engineering on the combustion and mechanical performance of high-loading B/HTPB composites was investigated in this study. It was found that both covalently bonded and nonpolar/nonpolar interfaces effectively reduced the aggregation of B particles, promoting combustion efficiency and burning rate, and enhancing the mechanical properties of the composites.
COMPOSITES SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Materials Science, Composites
R. Mohsenzadeh, B. H. Soudmand, A. H. Najafi, M. Fattahi, D. P. Uyen
Summary: This study examines the morphological features of nano-zeolite nanoparticles incorporated into ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene nanocomposites. The dispersion of nanoparticles within the polymer matrix was improved following nano-zeolite incorporation. The size and distribution of nanoparticles were determined through tailored histograms, and the effective elastic moduli of nanocomposites were calculated, considering interfacial effects.
COMPOSITES SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Materials Science, Composites
Chunming Ji, Jiqiang Hu, Rene Alderliesten, Jinchuan Yang, Zhengong Zhou, Yuguo Sun, Bing Wang
Summary: This paper investigates the effect of impact damage on the fatigue behavior of CF/PEEK-titanium hybrid laminates. A fatigue life model is proposed to predict the S-N curves of the laminates based on energy dissipation approach. The energy dissipation behavior of the laminates under different experimental conditions is analyzed through post-impact fatigue tests, and the correlation between impact damage and fatigue dissipation energy is determined. The validity of the proposed model is verified through fatigue tests under different stress ratios and impact energy levels.
COMPOSITES SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Materials Science, Composites
Shaokai Hu, Ping Han, Chao Meng, Ying Yu, Shaolong Han, Haoyu Wang, Gang Wei, Zheng Gu
Summary: This study decorates MXene on the surface of carbon fiber using different bonding interactions to improve the interface adhesion and mechanical properties of carbon fiber-reinforced polymers composites (CFRPs). The results demonstrate that CFRPs reinforced by CF-c-MXene show the optimal properties, with significant improvements in impact strength and interfacial shear strength compared to the unsized carbon fiber-reinforced composites.
COMPOSITES SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Materials Science, Composites
Steven U. Mamolo, Henry A. Sodano
Summary: This study demonstrates that chlorination of ANFs and oxygen plasma treatment of carbon fibers enables the formation of a chlorinated ANF (Cl-ANF) interphase, resulting in a 79.8% increase in interfacial shear strength and a 33.7% increase in short beam strength in CFRP composites. This method provides a rapid and reliable process to improve the mechanical properties of CFRPs without degrading the tensile strength of the carbon fibers.
COMPOSITES SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Materials Science, Composites
Yuyang Zhang, Huimin Li, Xin Liu, Yanhong Chen, Chengwei Qin, Daining Fang
Summary: Establishing a prediction model for the mechanical properties of three-dimensional tubular braided composites at different temperatures is of great significance. This study adopted a multi-scale modeling framework based on micro-computed tomography to consider the characteristics of the real yarn cross section and establish a realistic trans-scale finite element model for the composites. The predicted mechanical properties were found to be significantly affected by temperature.
COMPOSITES SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Materials Science, Composites
Shengtao Dai, Fei Yan, Jiaming Guo, Huiru Hu, Yu Liu, Liu Liu, Yuhui Ao
Summary: This study successfully synthesized a hyperbranched waterborne polyurethane sizing agent and cellulose nanocrystal modified zinc oxide nanohybrids to improve the interface and properties of carbon fiber reinforced composites. The modified composites exhibited remarkable enhancements in mechanical properties and exceptional UV resistance.
COMPOSITES SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Materials Science, Composites
Libera Vitiello, Martina Salzano de Luna, Veronica Ambrogi, Giovanni Filippone
Summary: The identification of the percolation threshold in short fiber composites is crucial for assessing material properties and biodegradation speed. In this study, an original rheological approach was used to estimate the percolation threshold of hemp and kenaf-based composites, which showed good agreement with conventional dielectric spectroscopy analyses.
COMPOSITES SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2024)