Z-pinned laminates and sandwich materials are an important class of composites with
current applications in aircraft and emerging uses in other light-weight engineered products …

Interlaminar fracture toughness had been the subject of great interest for several years and
is still interesting to the research community. In this article, a comprehensive analysis of …

Functionalized graphene sheets were fabricated by a simple thermal reduction method in air
at 700° C and used to prepare graphene/epoxy (G/E) composites. The incorporation of 1.0 …

Abstract Ultrathin CNT fiber veils (100–300 nm thick) were used as interleaves to improve
the interlaminar fracture toughness of unidirectional carbon fiber reinforced polymer …

In this study, hierarchical short carbon fibers (SCFs) synthesized with carbon nanotubes
(CNTs) were used as CNT-SCF interleaves to increase the mode I delamination fracture …

Hybrid fiber-reinforced polymer (HFRP) composites possess excellent overall performances,
but premature delamination between xenogeneic fiber-layers weakens their mechanical …

By taking the advantage of the excellent mechanical properties and high specific surface
area of graphene oxide (GO) sheets, we develop a simple and effective strategy to improve …

The exceptional mechanical properties of Polyether-ether-ketone (PEEK) polymers make
them ideal candidates for interlayer toughening of carbon fibre/epoxy composites. Herein …

Poor interlaminar fracture toughness is a critical limitation in the performance of fiber
reinforced polymer matrix composites over a wide range of structural applications. Recent …

A new approach was used in drilling woven glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP)
composites to clamping the specimen by a controllable force at drill entry and exit sides. The …