Recently, scientists are facing major obstacles in terms of selecting compatible filler
materials for the sake of improving the performance of polymeric composite materials …

This review summarizes the recent (from year 2000) advancements in the interphase
tailoring of fiber-reinforced polymer composites. The scientific and technological …

Based on the Platform effect of polydopamine (PDA), the distribution of metal catalyst on the
surface of carbon fiber was investigated in this study. Through PDA-based carbon coating …

As a result of its impressive 3D network structure form, a great deal of interest has thus been
generated among the science community on the hybridization of carbon fiber (CF) and …

Strong EM wave absorption and lightweight are the foremost important factors that drive the
real-world applications of the modern microwave absorbers. This work mainly deals with the …

This paper presents a review on dip-coating for fibrous materials, mainly concentrated on
the mechanism, recently developed dip-coating methods and novel functional applications …

Currently, a versatile route is urgently required to achieve excellent electromagnetic wave
(EMW) absorption and shielding functions simultaneously. A lightweight, flexible and …

This paper focuses on improving the out-of-plane properties of carbon fiber/epoxy
composites to extend their applications. Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) were introduced on …

A novel chemical method was developed to graft carbon nanotubes (CNTs) onto carbon
fiber (CF) by direct covalent bonding to form a CNT–CF hierarchical reinforcing structure …

Recent advancements in the preparation of all-carbon multi-scale fibers and their use in
carbon fiber (CF)-reinforced polymer composites are reviewed. A multi-scale or hierarchical …