Counting for approximately 3.13 million tons of products, epoxy resins (EPs) have been
extensively employed as matrix resins of composites and applied in aerospace, aviation …

Fiber metal laminates (FMLs) comprised of metal alloy and composite materials have been
extensively applied in a broad range of engineering structures in virtue of their outstanding …

The incorporation of nanomaterials in the polymer matrix is considered to be a highly
effective technique to improve the mechanical properties of resins. In this paper the effects of …

Polymers and polymer composites are susceptible to premature failure due to the formation
of cracks and microcracks during their service time. Evolution of cracks and microcracks …

The present study investigates the effect of addition of three different types on carbon nano-
fillers on fracture toughness (K IC) and failure mechanism of epoxy based polymer nano …

The toughening effects of graphene and graphene‐derived materials on thermosetting
epoxies are investigated. Graphene materials with various structures and surface functional …

Carbon nanomaterials secure promises of incorporating exceptional mechanical
performance and multifunctional properties into polymers. However, questions concerning …

Graphene platelets (GP) are a novel class of nanofillers due to its good compatibility with
most polymers, high aspect ratio, high absolute strength and cost-effectiveness. We in this …

This review summarizes recent work on manufacturing of different types of composites.
There is a great need to engineer multi-phase (ie, composite) materials that combine the …

Controlling the interface interaction of polymer/filler is essential for the fabrication of high-
performance polymer composites. In this work, a core–shell structured hybrid (SiO2–GO) …