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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"Multifunctional composites"”.
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Fabrication and characterization of multifunctional composites
… and characterization of novel structural composites reinforced with carbon fibers. Across industries, materials with high performance-to-weight ratio are sought after. Using carbon fibers as secondary phases in these proposed composites, specific characteristics can be tailored in these …
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Multifunctional Composites Using Carbon Nanotube Fiber Materials
… properties and are lightweight. Thus laminated composites are widely used in engineering applications. However, interlaminar stresses can arise and lead to premature failure at low in-plane stress levels. This constitutes a fundamental weakness in polymeric laminated composite materials. In …
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Next Generation Multifunctional Composites for Impact, Vibration and Electromagnetic Radiation Hazard Mitigation
… fracture toughness). The need for lightweight multifunctional structures has become vital for many applications and hence alleviating the out-of-plane mechanical (i.e., quasi-static, vibration, and impact) and electrical properties of FRPs while retaining minimal weight is the subject of many …
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Fabricating Multifunctional Composites via Transfer of Printed Electronics Using Additively Manufactured Sacrificial Tooling
Multifunctional composites have gained significant interest as they enable the integration of sensing and communication capabilities into structural, lightweight composites. Researchers have explored additive manufacturing processes for creating these structures through selective patterning of …
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Leveraging Carbon Based Nanoparticle Dispersions for Fracture Toughness Enhancement and Electro-mechanical Sensing in Multifunctional Composites
… metals used in structures, epoxy-based composites have poor fracture toughness. This has long been a weak link when using epoxy composites for structural applications and therefore several efforts are being made to improve their fracture toughness. In the first, second and third …
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Processing Approaches for Maintaining Multifunctionality in Advanced Thermoplastic Composites
Multifunctional composites typically consist of a functional additive imparting multiple functionalities to a polymer matrix. The production of these composites is not trivial, as the functionality of the particles must be retained during production, and the polymer matrix and particle interactions …
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Funktionalisierte Polymerkomposite auf Basis von Poly(3,4-ethylendioxythiophen) und Gold
… of PEDOT and Au-NPs were also used for preparing multifunctional composites for catalytic applications.
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Mechanical and Electrical Characterization of Carbon Fiber/Bucky Paper/Zinc Oxide Hybrid Composites
<p>The quest for multifunctional carbon fiber reinforced composites (CFRPs) expedited the use of several nano reinforcements such as zinc oxide nanorods (ZnO) and carbon nanotubes (CNTs). Zinc oxide is semi-conductor with good piezoelectric and pyroelectric properties. These properties could be …
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Integration of Metal-Organic Frameworks with Electrospun Fibers for Heavy Metal Removal and Carbon Dioxide Capture
… MOFs with electrospun polymer fibers to develop multifunctional composites for CO2 adsorption and heavy metal removal. Two approaches were explored: direct electrospinning of pre-synthesized MOFs with polymer solutions and in situ growth of MOFs on electrospun mats. For the first time, CALF-20, a …
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Graphene and Related Materials Inks and Composites for Space Applications
… charge dissipation, and light-weight, multifunctional composites, amongst others. Despite this, GRMs have yet to be used in space, while ground-based investigation of their usefulness in space applications is limited. In this dissertation, I showcase how graphene and related materials …
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Thermally-assisted frontal polymerization for rapid curing of fiber-reinforced polymer composites
Fiber-reinforced polymer composites (FRPCs) are widely used in a variety of applications owing to their excellent specific mechanical properties, chemical stability, and fatigue resistance. However, the state-of-the-art technologies for manufacturing FRPCs are intensive in terms of time and energy, …
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Piezoresistivity Characterization of Polymer Bonded Energetic Nanocomposites under Cyclic Load Cases for Structural Health Monitoring Applications
… dispersed in the polymer binder of energetic composites were experimentally investigated. Ammonium perchlorate (AP) crystals served as the inert energetic and atomized aluminum as the metallic fuel, both of which were combined to create a representative fuel-oxidizer filler often used for …