Graphene and graphene derivatives toughening polymers: Toward high toughness and strength

J Wang, X Jin, C Li, W Wang, H Wu, S Guo - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2019 - Elsevier
Since the first discovery of graphene in 2004, the scientific and industrial community is still
finding fields to bring the excellent mechanical performance of graphene into full play …

On impact behavior of fiber metal laminate (FML) structures: A state-of-the-art review

W He, L Wang, H Liu, C Wang, L Yao, Q Li, G Sun - Thin-Walled Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
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 …

General overview of graphene: Production, properties and application in polymer composites

J Phiri, P Gane, TC Maloney - Materials Science and Engineering: B, 2017 - Elsevier
Graphene is a new and exciting material that has attracted much attention in the last decade
and is being extensively explored because of its properties, which have been described with …

Improving the fracture toughness and the strength of epoxy using nanomaterials–a review of the current status

N Domun, H Hadavinia, T Zhang, T Sainsbury… - Nanoscale, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Nanocomposites based on Resole/graphene/carbon fibers: a review study

CY Hsu, ZH Mahmoud, S Abdullaev… - Case Studies in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Phenolic resins have excellent dimensional, thermal, chemical and corrosion resistance.
Also, the volatile substances produced during the thermal degradation of this resin have low …

Graphene and carbon nanotube reinforced epoxy nanocomposites: A review

NP Singh, VK Gupta, AP Singh - Polymer, 2019 - Elsevier
The continuous demand for low weight, economical and high strength materials have been
the driving force for the search of new materials. The discovery of carbon nanofillers, viz …

The fabrication, properties, and uses of graphene/polymer composites

J Du, HM Cheng - Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Graphene is a potential nanofiller that can dramatically improve the properties of polymer‐
based composites at a very low loading. This article reviews the state‐of‐the‐art progress in …

Impressive fatigue life and fracture toughness improvements in graphene oxide/epoxy composites

DR Bortz, EG Heras, I Martin-Gullon - Macromolecules, 2012 - ACS Publications
Epoxy systems have proven popular having important applications in aerospace and wind
energy, but fracture and fatigue resistance of this polymer remain less than desired …

Preparing hybrid nanocomposites on the basis of resole/graphene/carbon fibers for investigating mechanical and thermal properties

Z sabri Abbas, MM Kadhim, A Mahdi Rheima… - BioNanoScience, 2023 - Springer
In this article, phenolic resin samples of Resole reinforced with carbon fibers and graphene
nanoparticles were prepared. Different amounts of graphene (0.5%, 1%, 2%, and 3%) were …

An investigation of the mechanism of graphene toughening epoxy

X Wang, J Jin, M Song - Carbon, 2013 - Elsevier
The three different sized chemical functionalized graphene (GO) sheets, namely GO-1 (D
50= 10.79 μm), GO-2 (D 50= 1.72 μm) and GO-3 (D 50= 0.70 μm), were used to fabricate a …