Electrospun nanofiber: Emerging reinforcing filler in polymer matrix composite materials

G Wang, D Yu, AD Kelkar, L Zhang - Progress in Polymer Science, 2017 - Elsevier
The rapidly developing technique of electrospinning has gained surging research interest
since the 1990s due to its capability of yielding continuous fibers with diameters down to the …

Electrospun nanofibers as reinforcement for composite laminates materials–a review

R Palazzetti, A Zucchelli - Composite Structures, 2017 - Elsevier
In the last few decades nanofibers have been developed and introduced in a vast number of
industrial and research applications. One of their most effective use is as interleaved …

[HTML][HTML] Interlaminar toughening in structural carbon fiber/epoxy composites interleaved with carbon nanotube veils

Y Ou, C González, JJ Vilatela - Composites Part A: Applied Science and …, 2019 - Elsevier
The susceptibility to delamination is one of the main concerns in fiber reinforced polymer
composites (FRPs). This work demonstrates improvements of 60% in Mode-I fracture …

Nanofibre bridging as a toughening mechanism in carbon/epoxy composite laminates interleaved with electrospun polyamide nanofibrous veils

L Daelemans, S van der Heijden, I De Baere… - … Science and Technology, 2015 - Elsevier
Electrospun thermoplastic nanofibres have a large potential for the interlaminar toughening
of composite laminates. They can easily be placed in resin rich interlayers between …

Damage-resistant composites using electrospun nanofibers: a multiscale analysis of the toughening mechanisms

L Daelemans, S van der Heijden… - … applied materials & …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Today, fiber-reinforced polymer composites are a standard material in applications where a
high stiffness and strength are required at minimal weight, such as aerospace structures …

Use of nanoparticles for enhancing the interlaminar properties of fiber-reinforced composites and adhesively bonded joints—A review

D De Cicco, Z Asaee, F Taheri - Nanomaterials, 2017 - mdpi.com
This review paper aims at reporting some of the notable works carried out concerning the
use of nanoparticles (NPs) as a means of improving the resistance of fiber-reinforced …

A quantitative assessment of the damage mechanisms of CFRP laminates interleaved by PA66 electrospun nanofibers using acoustic emission

R Mohammadi, MA Najafabadi, H Saghafi… - Composite …, 2021 - Elsevier
Interleaving composite laminates with nanofibrous mat is one of the most reliable methods
for increasing interlaminar fracture toughness. The present study seeks to find out how the …

[HTML][HTML] Development of pseudo-ductile interlayer hybrid composites of standard thickness plies by interleaving polyamide 6 nanofibrous layers

SG Marino, EK Košťáková, G Czél - Composites Science and Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
A practical and effective way to provide fibre reinforced polymer composites with a safety
margin before the final failure and a stable damage process is explored in this study. Mode II …

Recent progress in electrospun nanofibers: Reinforcement effect and mechanical performance

S Mohammadzadehmoghadam, Y Dong… - Journal of Polymer …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Composite materials are becoming increasingly important as structural materials for
aeronautical and space engineering, naval, automotive, and civil engineering, sporting …

Study on Mode I fatigue behaviour of Nylon 6, 6 nanoreinforced CFRP laminates

T Brugo, G Minak, A Zucchelli, XT Yan, J Belcari… - Composite …, 2017 - Elsevier
The benefits of interleaving polymeric electrospun nanofibers in between laminae of
composite structure have been widely demonstrated in the past several years. Among the …