Plant-based natural fibre reinforced composites: a review on fabrication, properties and applications

M Syduzzaman, MA Al Faruque, K Bilisik, M Naebe - Coatings, 2020 - mdpi.com
The increasing global environmental concerns and awareness of renewable green
resources is continuously expanding the demand for eco-friendly, sustainable and …

Advances in mechanics of hierarchical composite materials

Y Chen, Y Ma, Q Yin, F Pan, C Cui, Z Zhang… - Composites Science and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Stronger, tougher, and lighter materials are always among the relentless pursuits of material
scientists and engineers. The hierarchical design inspired by nature has been considered …

Engineering the electrospinning of MWCNTs/epoxy nanofiber scaffolds to enhance physical and mechanical properties of CFRPs

V Wable, PK Biswas, R Moheimani, N Aliahmad… - … Science and Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
A cost-effective approach to improve the physical and mechanical properties of carbon fiber
reinforced polymer (CFRP) prepreg composites, where electrospun multiwalled carbon …

Bast fiber reinforced green polymer composites: A review on their classification, properties, and applications

MA Al Faruque, M Salauddin, MM Raihan… - Journal of Natural …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Due to the increased public awareness in ensuring a sustainable and long-lasting world,
both academic and industrial researchers are is trying to use eco-friendly and …

Computational investigation of the effect of water on the nanomechanical behavior of bone

M Maghsoudi-Ganjeh, X Wang, X Zeng - Journal of the mechanical …, 2020 - Elsevier
Previous experimental and computational studies have indicated that removing bound water
in bone matrix makes bone stiffer, stronger, but more brittle at different length scales …

A Biomimetic Design Method for 3D-Printed Lightweight Structures Using L-Systems and Parametric Optimization

M Al Khalil, H Belkebir, N Lebaal, F Demoly, S Roth - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Biological structures and organisms are determined and optimized to adapt to changes and
constraints imposed by the environment. The multiple functionalities and properties …

An interfacial dynamic crosslinking approach toward catalyst-free and mechanically robust elastomeric vitrimer with a segregated structure

Y Zhu, JL Gao, LJ Zhang, Y Peng, H Wang… - Chinese Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Elastomeric vitrimers with covalent adaptable networks are promising candidates to
overcome the intrinsic drawbacks of conventional covalently-crosslinked elastomers; …

Computational modeling and simulation of bioinspired nacre-like composites

M Maghsoudi-Ganjeh, L Lin, X Yang, X Zeng - Journal of Materials …, 2021 - Springer
Inspired by design motifs driving the balanced combination of rigidity, strength, and
toughness in biological materials, this paper presents 3D computational modeling and …

Reactivity and curing efficiency of isocyanate cross-linkers with imidazole-based blocking agents for low-temperature curing of automotive clearcoats

M Choi, MG Kim, KI Jung, TH Lee, M Ha, W Hyung… - Coatings, 2020 - mdpi.com
For the application of low-temperature curing on automotive clearcoats, isocyanate cross-
linkers blocked with imidazole derivatives were newly synthesized. The effect of the alkyl …

Rigidity-toughness coupling in architected composite materials for enhanced impact resistance

Z Wei, H Wang, Y Li, B Wang - International Journal of Mechanical …, 2024 - Elsevier
In recent decades, architected composite materials have received increasing attention due
to its promising potential in improving the impact resistance performance compared with …