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Journal of Applied Polymer Science, Volume 143, Issue 34, September 10, 2026.Kevlar is traditionally modeled as a rigid‐rod polymer, yet rheological behavior deviates from this assumption. The review introduces a novel “twist‐tie” entanglement theory for aramid polymer chains in the nematic liquid crystal state, providing a molecular explanation for deviations from rigid‐rod models. Understanding twist‐tie entanglement dynamics
Emma Egli +3 more
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Fish Scales: A Multifunctional Biomaterial from Nature
ENERGY &ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIALS, Volume 9, Issue 5, September 2026.Fish scales demonstrate nature's solution to impact protection through overlapping multilayered architecture. This biological design combines mineralized surfaces with collagen networks to achieve both flexibility and fracture resistance. The structural principles inspire advanced protective materials and biomedical implants, where damage tolerance ...
Liyao Dong, Xiaojie Sun, Xiguang Chen
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Exploring the Use and Impact of Composite Materials in Robotics: A Systematic Review
Journal of Field Robotics, Volume 43, Issue 6, Page 4037-4060, September 2026.ABSTRACT Lightweight and high‐strength materials are important in robotics, as structural design impacts efficiency, payload capacity, and energy consumption. Composite materials, with their superior stiffness‐to‐weight ratios and multifunctional properties, offer clear advantages over conventional metals and polymers.
Doglas Negri +4 more
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Performance of Glass Fiber Composites With Plastic‐Waste Pyrolysis Char as Filler
Polymer Composites, Volume 47, Issue 16, Page 14769-14787, 20 August 2026.Valorisation of mixed plastic waste into carbonaceous char via pyrolysis, its integration as a microfiller in epoxy/E‐glass (GFRP) laminates, and characterisation to assess composite performance as a function of filler loading. ABSTRACT Plastic pyrolysis offers circular solutions for mixed plastic waste but leaves a carbonaceous char that is often ...
Jerome Anokwu +3 more
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Low‐Velocity Impact Response and Damage Mechanisms of 3D Printed ASA‐Glass Fiber Composites
Polymer Composites, Volume 47, Issue 16, Page 14926-14939, 20 August 2026.ASA + GF 3D‐printed specimens: fabrication, impact test and anisotropic fracture under 0/90° and 45/−45° print orientations. ABSTRACT This study investigates the low velocity impact behavior and underlying damage mechanisms of 3D printed acrylonitrile styrene acrylate reinforced with short glass fibers (ASA + GF) composites.
Sachini Wickramasinghe +2 more
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Polymer Composites, Volume 47, Issue 16, Page 14313-14338, 20 August 2026.PSPP‐TRL mapping of CNT‐modified CFRP literature, with four recurring confusions resolved and five scale‐up problems quantified. ABSTRACT Carbon nanotube‐modified fiber composites are often presented as a route to stronger, tougher, and self‐sensing structural materials.
Sanan H. Khan
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Polymer Composites, Volume 47, Issue 16, Page 14940-14950, 20 August 2026.Processing the Mode I and Mode II fracture analysis Basalt/Kevlar fiber reinforced hybrid composites with GnP. ABSTRACT This research examines the Mode I and Mode II fracture behavior of basalt/Kevlar fiber reinforced epoxy hybrid composites augmented with graphene nanoplatelets (GnP). Hybrid composites containing varying concentrations of GnP (0, 1, 2
Mehmet Bulut +3 more
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The Stabilization of High‐Nitrogen Systems: 10 Catenated Nitrogen Chain
Chemistry – A European Journal, Volume 32, Issue 31, 18 August 2026.Improving the understanding of high‐nitrogen materials. ABSTRACT High‐nitrogen materials have attracted intense interest in recent decades due to their unique chemical, physical, and biological properties. Stabilizing high‐nitrogen materials is often challenging as they become more unstable with increasing nitrogen catenation and nitrogen mass ...
Nicholas F. Scherschel +3 more
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Polymer Composites, Volume 47, Issue 15, Page 13939-13954, 10 August 2026.(top) fabrication and multi‐scale characterizations of self‐reinforced polyethylene composites (PE‐SRCs); (bottom) effects of cooling rates on mechanical properties and crystal morphologies of PE‐SRCs. ABSTRACT This study investigates cooling rate effects on self‐reinforced polyethylene composites (PE‐SRCs), focusing on macroscopic thermal and ...
Yelin Ni +7 more
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The physiology of survival: Space
Experimental Physiology, EarlyView.
Damian M. Bailey, Angelique van Ombergen
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