Life cycle assessment of nanocellulose-reinforced advanced fibre composites [PDF]
, 2015 The research and development of nanocellulose-reinforced polymer composites have dramatically increased in the recent years due to the possibility of exploiting the high tensile stiffness and strength of nanocellulose.
Evangelisti, S +3 more
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Effect of a Herringbone Mesostructure on the Electromechanical Properties of Piezofiber Composites for Energy Harvesting Applications [PDF]
, 2017 Piezoelectric materials are often used in energy harvesting devices that convert the waste mechanical energy into effective electrical energy. Polymer-based piezoelectric composites appear to be promising candidates for use in these devices, as they ...
Avazmohammadi, R., Hashemi, R.
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Does organic modification of layered double hydroxides improve the fire performance of PMMA? [PDF]
, 2009 The effect of modified layered double hydroxides (LDHs) on fire properties of poly(methyl methacrylate) is investigated. Organically-modified LDHs were prepared via rehydration of calcined hydrotalcite in a palmitate solution.
Chen, Dan +3 more
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Effects of fabric counts and weave designs on the properties of laminated woven kenaf carbon fibre reinforced epoxy hybrid composites [PDF]
, 2018 The effects of different fabric materials namely weave designs (plain and satin) and fabric counts (5 × 5 and 6 × 6) on the properties of laminated woven kenaf/carbon fibre reinforced epoxy hybrid composites were evaluated.
Aisyah, H.A. +7 more
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Facile Synthesis, Characterization, and Antimicrobial Activity of Cellulose-Chitosan-Hydroxyapatite Composite Material: A Potential Material for Bone Tissue Engineering [PDF]
, 2013 Hydroxyapatite (HAp) is often used as a bone-implant material because it is biocompatible and osteoconductive. However, HAp possesses poor rheological properties and it is inactive against disease-causing microbes.
Harkins, April +2 more
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Fibre hybridisation in polymer composites: A review [PDF]
, 2014 Fibre-reinforced composites are rapidly gaining market share in structural applications, but further growth is limited by their lack of toughness. Fibre hybridisation is a promising strategy to toughen composite materials.
Gorbatikh, L, Swolfs, Y, Verpoest, I
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Replacing of glass fibres with seed oil palm fibres for tribopolymeric composites [PDF]
, 2008 In the current study, the possibility of replacing woven glass fibres (WGFs) with seed oil palm fibres (SOPFs) as reinforcements for tribopolymeric composites is investigated.
Yousif, B. F.
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Viscoelastic Fracture of Biological Composites
, 2011 Soft constituent materials endow biological composites, such as bone, dentin and nacre, with viscoelastic properties that may play an important role in their remarkable fracture resistance.
Bouchbinder, Eran, Brener, Efim A.
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Curing kinetics and effects of fibre surface treatment and curing parameters on the interfacial and tensile properties of hemp/epoxy composites [PDF]
, 2009 The curing kinetics of neat epoxy (NE) and hemp fibre/epoxy composites was studied and assessed using two dynamic models (the Kissinger and Flynn-Wall-Ozawa Models) and an isothermal model (the Autocatalytic Model) which was generally supported by the ...
Foreman, Nic J. +2 more
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Effect of Original Layer Thicknesses on the Interface Bonding and Mechanical Properties of Ti-Al Laminate Composites [PDF]
, 2016 It is of great significance in high-temperature aeroengine applications for large-surface-area TiAl laminate composites to be fabricated into Ti-Al3Ti parts by plastic forming and subsequent vacuum hot pressing.
Ali +21 more
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