[HTML][HTML] Progress in research and applications of Polyphenylene Sulfide blends and composites with carbons

G Chen, AK Mohanty, M Misra - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
Polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) is a type of thermoplastic polymer with high thermal and
mechanical performance that has wide applications in various industries, such as precise …

A review of electrospun nanofiber interleaves for interlaminar toughening of composite laminates

B Mahato, SV Lomov, A Shiverskii, M Owais… - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Recently, polymeric nanofiber veils have gained lot of interest for various industrial and
research applications. Embedding polymeric veils has proven to be one of the most effective …

[HTML][HTML] Recycled carbon fibre mats for interlayer toughening of carbon fibre/epoxy composites

D Quan, U Farooq, G Zhao, C Dransfeld… - Materials & Design, 2022 - Elsevier
Exploring routes for the effective use of recycled carbon fibres (rCFs) is critical to close the
loop in the life cycle of carbon fibres. This work demonstrated a potential of using rCFs for …

[HTML][HTML] On mode-I and mode-II interlaminar crack migration and R-curves in carbon/epoxy laminates with hybrid toughening via core-shell rubber particles and …

MÇ Akbolat, KB Katnam, C Soutis, P Potluri… - Composites Part B …, 2022 - Elsevier
This study investigates the influence of hybrid toughening—via core-shell-rubber (CSR)
particles and non-woven thermoplastic veils—on the delamination resistance, crack …

On the interlayer toughening of carbon fibre/epoxy composites using surface-activated ultra-thin PEEK films

D Quan, G Wang, G Zhao, R Alderliesten - Composite Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
The exceptional mechanical properties of Polyether-ether-ketone (PEEK) polymers make
them ideal candidates for interlayer toughening of carbon fibre/epoxy composites. Herein …

Mode-II fracture behaviour of aerospace-grade carbon fibre/epoxy composites interleaved with thermoplastic veils

D Quan, F Bologna, G Scarselli, A Ivanković… - … Science and Technology, 2020 - Elsevier
Thermoplastic veils based on Polyethylene-terephthalate (PET), Polyphenylene-sulfide
(PPS) and Polyamide-12 (PA) fibres (∼ 10 μ m in diameter) were used to interlay …

[HTML][HTML] Synergistic interlaminar strengthening of unidirectional carbon fiber-reinforced composites using carbon nanofiber-modified sizing on the surface of PET …

CB Oh, BJ Kim, MY Lee - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
A unidirectional carbon fiber-reinforced composite with excellent interlaminar fracture
toughness (ILFT) was fabricated, analyzed, and evaluated. The composites were formed by …

[HTML][HTML] Dependence on fibre type of interlaminar fracture toughness enhancement in interleaved polymer composites

N Vallack, P Potluri, WW Sampson - Composites Science and Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
A systematic investigation into the influence on the Interlaminar Fracture Toughness (IFT) of
carbon/epoxy composites interleaved with nonwoven veils formed with a range of fibre types …

[HTML][HTML] Enhancing the fracture toughness of carbon fibre/epoxy composites by interleaving hybrid meltable/non-meltable thermoplastic veils

D Quan, R Alderliesten, C Dransfeld, N Murphy… - Composite …, 2020 - Elsevier
Interlaying thermoplastic veils into carbon fibre/epoxy composites has proved to significantly
increase the interlaminar fracture toughness. The main toughening mechanism is …

Carbonaceous materials coated carbon fibre reinforced polymer matrix composites

B Salahuddin, SN Faisal, TA Baigh, MN Alghamdi… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Carbon fibre reinforced polymer composites have high mechanical properties that make
them exemplary engineered materials to carry loads and stresses. Coupling fibre and matrix …