Overview of emerging hybrid and composite materials for space applications

JC Ince, M Peerzada, LD Mathews, AR Pai… - … Composites and Hybrid …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Space exploration is one of humanity's most challenging and costly activities.
Nevertheless, we continuously strive to venture further and more frequently into space. It is …

[HTML][HTML] Crystallization of Poly (ethylene terephthalate): A Review

ML Di Lorenzo - Polymers, 2024 - mdpi.com
Poly (ethylene terephthalate)(PET) is a thermoplastic polyester with excellent thermal and
mechanical properties, widely used in a variety of industrial fields. It is a semicrystalline …

Tailored multifunctional nanocomposites obtained by integration of carbonaceous fillers in an aerospace grade epoxy resin curing at high temperatures

MB Öztürkmen, MÖ Demirel, Ö Ağaç, RE Ece… - Diamond and Related …, 2023 - Elsevier
Dispersion and distribution of graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) and carbon nanotubes
(CNTs) in polymer matrices without the use of any functionalization and application of …

The role of PTFE in-situ fibrillation on PET microcellular foaming

C Jiang, S Han, S Chen, H Zhou, X Wang - Polymer, 2021 - Elsevier
Microcellular polyethylene terephthalate (PET) foams were fabricated by introduced poly
(tetrafluoroethylene)(PTFE) fibrils. The existence of PTFE network impeded the mobility of …

Effect of UV radiation on optical properties and hardness of transparent wood

I Wachter, T Štefko, P Rantuch, J Martinka… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Optically transparent wood is a type of composite material, combining wood as a renewable
resource with the optical and mechanical properties of synthetic polymers. During this study …

A review concerning the main factors that interfere in the electrical percolation threshold content of polymeric antistatic packaging with carbon fillers as antistatic agent

LS Vieira, EGR dos Anjos, GEA Verginio… - Nano …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The use of high contents of carbon fillers in polymeric composites may decrease the
mechanical properties of the polymeric matrices, as well as reduce their processability and …

[HTML][HTML] Conductive epoxidized natural rubber nanocomposite with mechanical and electrical performance boosted by hybrid network structures

S Salaeh, P Kao-ian - Polymer Testing, 2022 - Elsevier
Stretchable conductive elastomers have aroused great interest in recent years as
candidates for smart rubber materials. A single conductive filler embedded in an elastomer …

Enhanced mechanical and thermal properties of graphene nanoplatelets‐reinforced polyamide11/poly (lactic acid) nanocomposites

B Ucpinar Durmaz, A Aytac - Polymer Engineering & Science, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The present paper aims to obtain a sustainable nanocomposite by using bio‐based
polyamide 11 and biodegradable poly (lactic acid) blend as matrix and graphene …

PET/graphene nanocomposite fibers obtained by dry-jet wet-spinning for conductive textiles

L León-Boigues, A Flores, MA Gómez-Fatou, JF Vega… - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
The combination of polyethylene terephthalate (PET), one of the most used polymers in the
textile industry, with graphene, one of the most outstanding conductive materials in recent …

Enhanced interfacial adhesion for effectively stress transfer inducing the plastic deformation of matrix towards high-toughness PC/PBT/EMA-GMA blends

L Bai, Z Liu, C Yu, M Ma, S Chen, Y Shi, H He, X Wang - Polymer, 2022 - Elsevier
The interfacial adhesion between polycarbonate (PC) and polybutylene terephthalate (PBT)
is improved by in-situ grafting reaction during melt blending, and the high toughness …