Smart and novel materials require the replacement of conventional composites with superior
ones, which requires an advanced class of composites with multi-functionality. Multi-scale …

In this review, recent progress in the mechanical, thermal and interfacial properties of
graphene/CNT multiphase polymer composites is examined. Progress in the mechanical …

This article examines the effect of the addition of hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN)
nanopowder on the polymer chain confinement, thermal, morphological and mechanical …

Epoxies are widely used in many engineering applications, however, their fracture energy
remains less than desired and conventional toughening agents usually lead to …

The flammability and brittleness of epoxy resin (EP) restrict its application in advanced
manufacturing. One promising strategy is to develop a flame retardant with high efficiency …

This article presents a review on the recent advances in the field of ternary diglycidyl ether of
bisphenol A epoxy nanocomposites containing nanoparticles and other modifiers. Particular …

In this paper, a polyether-ether-ketone (PEEK)/epoxy composite was prepared by using
PEEK microparticles as the reinforcement. The nonisothermal differential scanning …

Concrete repairing, rehabilitation and prolonging the effective service-life of structures plays
an important role in building field worldwide. The polymer-modified cementitious material …

Syntactic foams, containing up to 23 wt% of untreated waste tyre-derived rubber particles
mixed with hollow glass microspheres (HGMs) and epoxy, were produced via compressed …

Cement-polymer coalescence involves intricate physical and chemical mechanisms that still
remain insufficiently elucidated. To address the coalescing process between cement grains …