Surface and interface modification of aramid fiber and its reinforcement for polymer composites: A review

B Zhang, L Jia, M Tian, N Ning, L Zhang… - European Polymer …, 2021 - Elsevier
Aramid fiber (AF), which has excellent comprehensive properties such as low density, high
specific strength, and high specific modulus, is widely used in composites reinforcement. AF …

Synthesis, surface modifications, and biomedical applications of carbon nanofibers: Electrospun vs vapor-grown carbon nanofibers

S Keshavarz, OV Okoro, M Hamidi… - Coordination chemistry …, 2022 - Elsevier
Engineered nanostructures are materials with promising properties, enabled by precise
design and fabrication, as well as size-dependent effects. Biomedical applications of …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanical performance of 3D-printed continuous fibre Onyx composites for drone applications: An experimental and numerical analysis

A Vedrtnam, P Ghabezi, D Gunwant, Y Jiang… - Composites Part C …, 2023 - Elsevier
As drone technology grows in popularity, its application to automate aspects of society is
increasing at a similar rate, where drones are now being trialled for delivering payloads over …

Designing strong interfacial adhesion between carbon fiber and epoxy resin via dopamine towards excellent protection ability under high hydrostatic pressure and …

Q Zhao, Z Lu, Y Wu, W Zhao - Composites Science and Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
The complex marine environment in the splash zone and the deep-sea area is always
raising stern challenges for the steel structures served in the offshore facilitates. Compared …

[HTML][HTML] Polyaniline-decorated carbon fibers for enhanced mechanical and electromagnetic interference shielding performances of epoxy composites

W Kong, S Yi, W Sun, L Xu, L Jia, D Yan, Z Li - Materials & Design, 2022 - Elsevier
The development of carbon fiber-reinforced polymers (CFRPs) with high electromagnetic
interference (EMI) shielding effectiveness is highly desirable for engineering applications …

A mussel-inspired strategy for CNT/carbon fiber reinforced epoxy composite by hierarchical surface modification

N Xu, Y Li, T Zheng, L Xiao, Y Liu, S Chen… - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2022 - Elsevier
The mechanical properties of carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) composites are
strongly affected by the fiber-matrix interface performance. Here, we report a mussel …

[HTML][HTML] Experimental study on mechanical behavior, biodegradability, and resistance to natural weathering and ultraviolet radiation of wood-plastic composites

A Vedrtnam, S Kumar, S Chaturvedi - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract The Babool, Sheesham, Mango, and Mahogany trees are commonly found in India.
The wood-plastic composites (WPCs) were prepared by injection molding using wood dust …

Impact of PVDF and its copolymer-based nanocomposites for flexible and wearable energy harvesters

SS Panicker, SP Rajeev, V Thomas - Nano-Structures & Nano-Objects, 2023 - Elsevier
Encountering the consumption of fossil fuels on a large scale and contamination of the
environment due to chemical batteries, along with the rapid growth of various wearable …

Preparation of fluorine-free robust superhydrophobic fabric via diazonium radical graft polymerization

Y Che, W Li, W Wu, Z Li - Progress in Organic Coatings, 2023 - Elsevier
A kind of environmentally friendly superhydrophobic cotton fabric (CF) was prepared via
diazonium chemistry and subsequent facile solution chemistry. Typically, a polymer layer of …

[HTML][HTML] New strategy for enhancing interfacial adhesion between carbon fiber and epoxy by using mussel-inspired polydopamine-Fe complex nanospheres

Q Wu, B Xiao, Q Liu, H Deng, Z Ye, Y Li, R Yao… - Composites Part B …, 2023 - Elsevier
The liable interfacial delamination of carbon fiber composites is a long-lasting problem that
restricts its widely application. One promising route is to hybridize fiber with nano-particles …