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Numerical Modeling of Distributed Macro-Synthetic Fiber and Deformed Bar Reinforcement to Resist Shear

Buildings
Macro-synthetic fibers are increasingly used in concrete as secondary reinforcement to control temperature and shrinkage cracks, improving durability by limiting crack widths.
Benedikt Fadel Farag, Travis Thonstad, Paolo Martino Calvi   +2 more
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Treatments on Polypropylene Macro Synthetic Fibers for Improving Adhesion in Structural Concrete Reinforcement: A Systematic Review

Journal of Applied Polymer Science
ABSTRACT Concrete is the most used higher compressive strength‐building material, albeit brittle to tensile, and flexural loads. Polypropylene (PP) synthetic polymeric macrofibres are commonly employed as reinforcement material to prevent this situation from occurring because of their low weight, chemical resistance, and enhancing ...
Elena Saccani, Ylenia Ruberto, Daniel Milanese, Corrado Sciancalepore   +3 more
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Ultra‐Thick Carbon Microhoneycomb Cathode for High‐Capacity Lithium‐Oxygen Batteries

Carbon Energy, EarlyView.
This work demonstrates ultra‐thick biochar‐derived carbon microhoneycomb cathodes for lithium‐oxygen batteries. The penetrated macrochannels serve as highly efficient pathways for Li+ and O2 and provide abundant accommodation space for the discharge product. The optimized cathode achieved a high areal capacity of 38.2 mAh cm–2, providing guidelines for
Minghao Liu, Wei Yu, Shotaro Hanada, Zhaohan Shen, Yoshiharu Mukouyama, Hirotaka Nakatsuji, Shuji Nakanishi, Hirotomo Nishihara   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Experimental Study on Flexural Toughness of Steel-Polypropylene Fiber Reinforced Concrete [PDF]

, 2011
The Steel-polypropylene fiber reinforced concrete take full advantage of steel fiber’s macro-scale crack resistance function on the concrete as well as the polypropylene fiber’s micro-scale crack resistance and toughening effect on the concrete matrix ...
Peng Tao Hu, Zhi Gang Ren, You Zou
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The Effect of Water Management and Cell Compression in Bipolar Membrane CO2 Electrolysis to CO

Carbon Energy, EarlyView.
In‐operando neutron imaging uncovers water management challenges in bipolar membrane CO2 electrolysis: Internal water generation floods the cathode, while compression dictates membrane and gas diffusion electrode integrity. Strategic adjustments are applied in this work: dry gas feed and mechanical support of the gas diffusion electrode enable stable ...
Frederik Brendel, Liel Bühler, Luca Bohn, Josephine N. Häberlein, Lukas Helfen, Alessandro Tengattini, Severin Vierrath, Joey Disch   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Fish Scales: A Multifunctional Biomaterial from Nature

ENERGY &ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIALS, EarlyView.
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
wiley   +1 more source

Performance of sustainable lightweight foam concrete with synthetic micro and macro fibers as reinforcement [PDF]

, 2023
In the current research, lightweight foam concrete blocks made from recycled concrete powder, reinforced with plastic macro fibers and polypropylene micro fibers have been proposed as sustainable concrete approach. By adding Recycled Concrete Powder (RCP)
RAMALINGAM, Vijayalakshmi, TAMILARASAN, S, PRAVEEN KUMAR, R   +2 more
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Nanofiber PVA‐Based Membranes Incorporating Functionalized Spanish Broom Derivatives for Sustainable Water Purification

ENERGY &ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIALS, EarlyView.
This study investigates Spanish broom (Spartium junceum) as a renewable source for electrospun composite membranes in sustainable water purification. MCC and biochar were functionalized with eco‐friendly precursors and nanomaterials (i.e., HNT, β‐CDs) to develop hybrid PVA nanofiber composites.
Giulia Rando, Silvia Sfameni, Jozefien Geltmeyer, Alessandra Palella, Lorenzo Spadaro, Alberto Riminucci, Karen De Clerck, Maria Rosaria Plutino   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Recent advances in multifunctional soft robots: A materials–structures–systems co‐design perspective for synergistic integration

FlexMat, EarlyView.
Abstract Soft robots, engineered from highly compliant materials, offer superior adaptability and safety in unstructured environments compared to their rigid counterparts. Recent advancements, fueled by bio‐inspiration and material programmability, have led to the rapid co‐evolution of their core modules: actuation, sensing, protection, energy, and ...
Qiulei Liu, Zicao Peng, Chong Sun, Haitao Yang   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Thermoplastic‐Resin Transfer Molding Technology: Development and Challenges Toward Industrialization

Polymer Composites, EarlyView.
Illustration of the key aspects involved in the manufacture of thermoplastic composites by T‐RTM highlighting the relationships between raw materials, resin mixing strategies, polymerization parameters, and processing equipment ranging from laboratory to industrial scale. ABSTRACT Driven by increasingly stringent international environmental regulations,
Filipe P. Martins, Paulo S. Lima, Ricardo Torcato, Laura Santos, J. M. Oliveira   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source