Polymer foams as advanced energy absorbing materials for sports applications—A review

M Tomin, Á Kmetty - Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The use of polymer foams is becoming increasingly important due to the attainable weight
reduction and value‐added properties. The development of foam structures is a popular …

Self-foaming polymers: Opportunities for the next generation of personal protective equipment

F Monie, T Vidil, B Grignard, H Cramail… - Materials Science and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Polymeric foams merge the intrinsic lightness of porous materials with low thermal and
electrical conductivity as well as good energy adsorption capabilities and filtration abilities …

Functionalized graphene–PVDF foam composites for EMI shielding

V Eswaraiah, V Sankaranarayanan… - Macromolecular …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Novel foam composites comprising functionalized graphene (f‐G) and polyvinylidene
fluoride (PVDF) were prepared and electrical conductivity and electromagnetic interference …

Architected polymer foams via direct bubble writing

CW Visser, DN Amato, J Mueller… - Advanced materials, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Polymer foams are cellular solids composed of solid and gas phases, whose mechanical,
thermal, and acoustic properties are determined by the composition, volume fraction, and …

3D printing of liquid crystal elastomer foams for enhanced energy dissipation under mechanical insult

C Luo, C Chung, NA Traugutt, CM Yakacki… - … applied materials & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Polymer foams are an essential class of lightweight materials used to protect assets against
mechanical insults, such as shock and vibration. Two features are important to enhance their …

Quasi-static and dynamic mechanical properties of Miura-ori metamaterials

X Xiang, W Qiang, B Hou, P Tran, G Lu - Thin-Walled Structures, 2020 - Elsevier
In this study, the compression behaviours of Miura-ori nylon metamaterials were
experimentally and numerically investigated under quasi-static loading and impact loading …

[HTML][HTML] The bending and failure of sandwich structures with auxetic gradient cellular cores

Y Hou, YH Tai, C Lira, F Scarpa, JR Yates… - Composites Part A: Applied …, 2013 - Elsevier
We describe the bending and failure behaviour of polymorphic honeycomb topologies
consisting of gradient variations of the horizontal rib length and cell internal across the …

Open-cell phenolic carbon foam and electromagnetic interference shielding properties

Q Li, L Chen, J Ding, J Zhang, X Li, K Zheng, X Zhang… - Carbon, 2016 - Elsevier
In this study, phenolic foam composites (PFC2Fs) with closed-cell structure consisting of
multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) and nano-Fe 3 O 4 were prepared via in-situ …

Numerical and experimental design of graded cellular sandwich cores for multi-functional aerospace applications

J Hohe, V Hardenacke, V Fascio, Y Girard… - Materials & Design, 2012 - Elsevier
The present contribution is concerned with a combined experimental and numerical design
of graded cellular materials for multifunctional aerospace application performed in the …

Shape memory behaviour in auxetic foams: Mechanical properties

M Bianchi, F Scarpa, CW Smith - Acta Materialia, 2010 - Elsevier
Shape memory is the property of a material to remember its original shape despite
subsequent plastic deformation. The exposure to specific temperature profiles induces a …