Polymer Composites, EarlyView.Enhanced impact strength in PLLA‐based composites via ε‐caprolactone incorporation in the matrix. ABSTRACT Inherent brittleness and limited toughness of polylactide (PLA) restrict its use in high‐performance applications. To overcome these limitations, poly(L‐lactide) (PLLA) is often blended with more ductile thermoplastics or chemically modified ...
Bernard Miranda Campos +4 more
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Clinical effectiveness of scleral taping combined with perfluoropropane for complex retinal detachment. [PDF]
Front Med (Lausanne)Wang X, Li C, Liu L, Xie L, Jiang Y.
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Prediction of Cure‐Induced Wrinkles Aimed at the Manufacturing of Large Wind Turbine Blades
Polymer Composites, EarlyView.The step‐wise progression of the development of cure‐induced wrinkles. Before curing, at room temperature the laminate is resting at the mould face. In the next step, the wrinkle is developing due to thermal gradients. At the end of curing, the composite has cooled down and the undulation is left in, byt the increase in resin stiffness across the ...
Jesper K. Jørgensen +2 more
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The Elastic Critical Moment of Lateral Torsional Buckling of Steel Beams with Spatially Elastically Restrained at the Support Nodes. [PDF]
Materials (Basel)Piotrowski R, Szychowski A.
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On the Origins of Out‐of‐Plane Auxetic Response in Paper
physica status solidi (b), EarlyView.Paper can be auxetic! Paper can exhibit a range of out‐of‐plane Poisson's ratio (PR) values. Examining handsheets made from hardwood (HW) and softwood (SW) fibers, of a variety of weights (1, 3, or 5 g) and refining degrees (none, R, or R+), showed that the sign and magnitude of PR can be finely controlled by modifying network parameters.
Prateek Verma +2 more
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Study on the performance of Type II vertical rescue timber shores based on experiment and simulation. [PDF]
PLoS OneZhang F, Lu X, Zhang H.
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On the Damage Tolerance of Diffusion Bonded Titanium–Aluminum Phase Biomimetic Composites
Rare Metals, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The biomimetic design principles of natural structures involve the strategic integration of stiff and compliant phases to synergistically enhance strength and toughness. Its evolutionary refined natural armor, characterized by a specialized microarchitecture, enables superior damage tolerance.
Shuai Tong +10 more
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Optimization of the grid-stiffened structure via PSO-LSSVR surrogate modeling and sensitivity analysis. [PDF]
Sci RepGai J +5 more
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Enhancing the Chemical Reactivity of Graphene through Substrate Engineering
Small, EarlyView.This review highlights methods to enhance the reactivity of graphene through substrate engineering, focusing on strain and charge doping. Strains induced by nanoparticles, metal crystal orientations, or stretchable polymers increase the reactivity of graphene.
Jia Tu, Mingdi Yan
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Failure Mechanisms and Changes in Load-Bearing Capacity of Sinusoidal Corrugated Girders Under Fatigue and Static Loading. [PDF]
Materials (Basel)Śledziewski K, Górecki M.
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