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Correction to: Thermochromic phantoms and paint to characterize and model image-guided thermal ablation and ablation devices: a review Functional Composite Mater. Pub Date : 2024-03-06 Ayele Negussie, Robert Morhard, Jocelyne Rivera, Jose F. Delgado, Sheng Xu, Bradford J. Wood
Correction: Functional Composite Mater 5, 1 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1186/s42252-023-00050-2. Following publication of the original article [1], the authors reported errors in references: reference 1 has been corrected from: SpotSee, What are permanent color change pigments & coatings? (2023), Available from: https://spotsee.io/products/temperature/heatmark-indicator-inks-pigments-coatings/ to H.P
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An experimental study on the effect of graphite microparticles on the mechanical and tribological properties of epoxy matrix composites Functional Composite Mater. Pub Date : 2024-02-07 Muhammad Mustapha Ibrahim, N.S.M. El-Tayeb, Mostafa Shazly, M.M. El-Sayed Seleman
This article comprehensively discusses the mechanical and tribological properties of epoxy matrix composites filled with 100μm graphite particulates, at loadings ranging from 0 to 1wt%. The investigation also focuses on the effects of the graphite filler on the wear surface of the specimens, utilizing an optical microscope for analysis. The results revealed a significant decrease in the tensile strength
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Thermochromic phantoms and paint to characterize and model image-guided thermal ablation and ablation devices: a review Functional Composite Mater. Pub Date : 2024-01-31 Ayele H. Negussie, Robert Morhard, Jocelyne Rivera, Jose F. Delgado, Sheng Xu, Bradford J. Wood
Heat-based local ablation techniques are effective treatments for specific oligometastatic and localized cancers and are being studied for their potential to induce immunogenic cell death and augment systemic immune responses to immunotherapies. The diverse technologies associated with thermal therapy have an unmet need for method development to enable device-specific experimentation, optimization
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3D flow and fibre orientation modelling of compression moulding of A-SMC: simulations and experimental validation in squeeze flow Functional Composite Mater. Pub Date : 2023-11-20 Gustaf Alnersson, Erik Lejon, Hana Zrida, Yvonne Aitomäki, Anna-Lena Ljung, T. Staffan Lundström
Sheet Moulding Compound (SMC) based composites have a large potential in industrial contexts due to the possibility of achieving comparatively short manufacturing times. It is however necessary to be able to numerically predict both mechanical properties as well as manufacturability of parts. In this paper a fully 3D, semi-empirical model based on fluid mechanics for the compression moulding of SMC
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A perspective on biodegradable polymer biocomposites - from processing to degradation Functional Composite Mater. Pub Date : 2023-10-26 Bronwyn Laycock, Steven Pratt, Peter Halley
Given the greater global awareness of environmental impacts of plastics and the need to develop alternative materials from renewable natural resources, there has been an increasing drive over recent years to develop biobased and biodegradable composites, especially those produced from agro-industrial waste and byproducts. This perspective provides a brief introduction to the field as well as discussing
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Preparation, morphology and thermoelectric performance of PEDOT/CuI nanocomposites Functional Composite Mater. Pub Date : 2023-09-12 Joherul Alam, Xiao Su, Hsu-Chiang Kuan, Shahraam Afshar Vahid, Kamil Zuber, Qingshi Meng, Fanzhe Meng, Dusan Losic, Jun Ma
Incorporating inorganic nanomaterials into a polymer matrix is one of the most effective ways to create thermoelectric performance for applications where physical flexibility is essential. In this study, flexible thermoelectric nanocomposite films were synthesized by incorporating inorganic copper iodide (CuI) nanosheets as the filler into poly (3,4-ethylene dioxythiophene): poly (styrene sulfonate)
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Study on mixing behaviour of aluminium-ceramic powder having high SiC volume fractions up to 50 vol.% Functional Composite Mater. Pub Date : 2023-06-08 Marco Speth, Kim Rouven Riedmueller, Mathias Liewald
Aluminium matrix composites (AMC) do combine a high lightweight potential with a wide range of specific mechanical or thermal properties, depending on their material composition or the content of reinforcement particles, respectively. Currently, the three main production technologies for manufacturing such AMC are powder metallurgy, semi-solid processes and casting. Here, the AMC´s reinforcement proportion
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Heat treated graphene thin films for reduced void content of interlaminar enhanced CF/PEEK composites Functional Composite Mater. Pub Date : 2023-06-06 Christopher Leow, Peter B. Kreider, Silvano Sommacal, Christian Notthoff, Patrick Kluth, Paul Compston
Graphene enhanced thermoplastic composites offer the possibility of conductive aerospace structures suitable for applications from electrostatic dissipation, to lightning strike protection and heat dissipation. Spray deposition of liquid phase exfoliated (LPE) aqueous graphene suspensions are highly scalable rapid manufacturing methods suitable to automated manufacturing processes. The effects of residual
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Low electric field induction in BaTiO3-epoxy nanocomposites Functional Composite Mater. Pub Date : 2023-05-29 Raghvendra Kumar Mishra, Danning Li, Iva Chianella, Saurav Goel, Saeid Lotfian, Hamed Yazdani Nezhad
Epoxy is widely used material, but epoxy has limitations in terms of brittleness in failure, and thus researchers explore toughening and strengthening options such as adding a second phase or using electromagnetic fields to tailor toughness and strength, on demand and nearly instantaneously. Such approach falls into the category of active toughening but has not been extensively investigated. In this
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2D nanochannels and huge specific surface area offer unique ways for water remediation and adsorption: assessing the strengths of hexagonal boron nitride in separation technology Functional Composite Mater. Pub Date : 2023-04-24 Sankeerthana Avasarala, Suryasarathi Bose
This review highlights the advantages of incorporating hexagonal Boron Nitride (BN) into the current membrane-based architectures for water remediation over other well-explored 2D nanomaterials such as graphene, graphene oxide, molybdenum sulphide, MXenes. BN has an interlayer spacing of 3.3A0 which is similar to that of graphene, but smaller than that of the other 2D nanomaterials. BN is bioinert
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Evaluating the sustainability of lightweight drones for delivery: towards a suitable methodology for assessment Functional Composite Mater. Pub Date : 2023-04-20 Sinéad Mitchell, Juliana Steinbach, Tomás Flanagan, Pouyan Ghabezi, Noel Harrison, Simon O’Reilly, Stephen Killian, William Finnegan
Drone technology is widely available and is rapidly becoming a crucial instrument in the functions of businesses and government agencies worldwide. The demand for delivery services is accelerating particularly since the Covid-19 pandemic. Both companies and customers want these services to be efficient, timely, safe, and sustainable, but these are major challenges. Last-mile delivery by lightweight
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Electrical conduction investigation of pre-stressed carbon/epoxy fabric laminates heated by ampere-level currents Functional Composite Mater. Pub Date : 2023-04-14 Gang Zhou, Ewa Mikinka, Xujin Bao, Weiwei Sun
A study on electrical conduction of carbon/epoxy laminates has so far been conducted in an ad hoc nature without a standardised method, involving many extrinsic factors. How these factors affect electrical conduction of carbon/epoxy laminates has not been well established. The objectives of this work are to ascertain the effects of electrical currents, temperatures, and clamping torques on the anisotropic
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Evaluation of conductive smart composite polymeric materials for potential applicationsin structural health monitoring and strain detection Functional Composite Mater. Pub Date : 2023-03-26 Olalla Sanchez-Sobrado, Daniel Rodriguez, Ricardo Losada, Elena Rodriguez
The presented work collects results from the evaluation of electrical response to mechanical deformation and formation of defects presented by different polymeric based composite materials with potential for applications in Structural Health Monitoring and Strain Detection. With the aim of showing the variety of key materials in sectors like civil aviation, wind energy, automotive or railway that present
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Efficient removal of safranin from aqueous solution using a new type of metalated highly self-doped polyaniline nanocomposite Functional Composite Mater. Pub Date : 2023-02-13 Hammed H. A. M. Hassan, Marwa Abdel Fattah
We report the chemical synthesis of poly(aniline-co-aniline-2,5-disulfonic acid)) and its composite containing L-hexuronic acid and metallic Ag/SiO2 nanoparticles as a new thermally stable anionic polyelectrolyte for removing safranin dye. The composite was characterized by IR, UV, cyclic voltammetry, SEM, TEM, TGA, DSC, EDXS and elemental analyses. Microscopic images exhibited intensified spherical
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Thermoplastic elastomer composite strips with damage detection capabilities for self-healing elastomers Functional Composite Mater. Pub Date : 2022-12-26 Georgopoulou, Antonia, Korhonen, Henry, Bosman, Anton W., Clemens, Frank
Self-healing materials can increase the lifetime of products and improve their sustainability. However, the detection of damage in an early stage is essential to avoid damage progression and ensure a successful self-healing process. In this study, self-healing sensor composite strips were developed with the embedding of a thermoplastic styrene-based co-polymer (TPS) sensor in a self-healing matrix
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Temperature dependence of thermophysical properties of carbon/polyamide410 composite Functional Composite Mater. Pub Date : 2022-11-28 Asfew, Kasahun Niguse, Ivens, Jan, Moens, David
In this study, the temperature dependence of the carbon/polyamide 410 composite's heat capacity, thermal expansion, density, and thermal conductivity was investigated. The results demonstrated that the specific heat capacity of the C/PA410 composite increases with temperature, with major transitions observed at the glass transition (Tg) and melting (Tm) temperatures. Due to the presence of fibers,
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Functional rubber composites based on silica-silane reinforcement for green tire application: the state of the art Functional Composite Mater. Pub Date : 2022-10-31 Neethirajan, Jeevanandham, Parathodika, Arshad Rahman, Hu, Guo-Hua, Naskar, Kinsuk
Silica is the rubber industry’s most essential and cost-effective reinforcing filler after carbon black. The silica reinforcement mechanism with a non-polar elastomer is complicated by the presence of polar functional groups on the silica surface. This polar nature of silica causes filler-to-filler interaction by forming hydrogen bonds. Therefore, sizeable non-dispersed silica clusters remain in a
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Influence of functionalized S–SBR on silica–filled rubber compound properties Functional Composite Mater. Pub Date : 2022-10-24 Yamada, Chigusa, Yasumoto, Atsushi, Matsushita, Tadashi, Blume, Anke
Styrene–butadiene–Rubber, SBR, is most often used in tread compounds in order to improve the Rolling Resistance (RR). The functionalized SBRs are used to increase the polymer–filler interaction in the compound to improve RR. In this study, the effect of different types of functional groups in SBR was investigated. Several types of functionalized S–SBR’s were synthesized by anionic polymerization: (i)
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Molecular sieving through 'layer-by-layer' self-assembly of polyelectrolytes and highly crosslinked graphene oxide Functional Composite Mater. Pub Date : 2022-06-22 Maiti, Subhasish, Bose, Suryasarathi
Lack of access to potable water and abating levels of ground water level demands the reuse of unconventional water sources after remediating it in a sustainable way. In this context, purifying brackish, land and sea water seems a feasible solution to the ever-growing population. In this work, a novel composite membrane was fabricated by 'layer-by-layer' self-assembly of poly-dopamine (PDA) and polystyrene
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Mechanical behavior of stretchable conductive materials based on elastomeric core: experimental and theoretical simulation Functional Composite Mater. Pub Date : 2022-06-22 Bar, Avia J., Mead, Joey, Dodiuk, Hanna, Kenig, Samuel
The mechanical behavior of braided carbon nanotube yarns (CNTYs) on an elastomeric core to produce stretchable conductive materials were theoretically modeled and experimentally studied under tension. The elastomeric core served as the stretchable spring and the CNTYs braiding, with shape changing capabilities, as the conductive shell. A variety of samples were produced having various braiding angles
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Exploring the effect of block copolymer architecture and concentration on the microstructure, electrical conductivity and rheological properties of PP/PS blend nanocomposites Functional Composite Mater. Pub Date : 2022-04-12 Azubuike, Lilian, Sundararaj, Uttandaraman
The interface between polymer matrices and nanofillers is critical for efficient interaction to achieve the desired final properties. In this work, block copolymers were utilized to control the interface and achieve optimum interfacial interaction. Specifically, we studied the compatibilizing effects of styrene-ethylene/butadiene-styrene (SEBS) and styrene-ethylene/propylene (SEP) block copolymers
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Carbon composites from iron-chelating pyridine nitrogen-rich coordinated nanosheets for oxygen reduction Functional Composite Mater. Pub Date : 2022-03-14 Zhang, Bing, Guo, Hele, Zhang, Longsheng, Zhang, Xu, Zhang, Chao, Liu, Tianxi
The exploration of a noble-metal-free and nitrogen-doped carbon (M–N/C) composite electrocatalyst for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) remains a great challenge. The activities of the M–N/C composite electrocatalysts are mainly affected by the metal active sites, pyridinic nitrogen, and graphitic nitrogen. In the present work, the iron-coordinated self-assembly is proposed for the preparation of
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Superhydrophobic micro-nanofibers from PHBV-SiO2 biopolymer composites produced by electrospinning Functional Composite Mater. Pub Date : 2022-02-24 Rabbani, Saad, Jafari, Reza, Momen, Gelareh
Electrospinning is a relatively simple technique for producing continuous fibers of various sizes and morphologies. In this study, an intrinsically hydrophilic poly(3-hydroxybutarate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV) biopolymer strain was electrospun from a solution under optimal processing conditions to produce bilayers of beadless micro-fibers and beaded nano-fibers. The fibrous mats produced from the
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Emerging, hybrid & smart composites Functional Composite Mater. Pub Date : 2021-12-31 Binetruy, Christophe, Michaud, Véronique
Functional composite materials in principle advance the field of composites beyond their specific structural properties. The intrinsically heterogeneous nature of composite materials allows additional material phases to be introduced, with specific added properties such as electrical conductivity, magnetic properties, or integrated surface functions. While significant progress has been made on these
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Sustainable polymer composites: functionality and applications Functional Composite Mater. Pub Date : 2021-10-21 Xie, Fengwei
Due to the alarming environmental issues and our heavy reliance on finite resources, sustainability has been globally recognised as one of the most important goals of our research and technology development. Given this, sustainable materials, especially those based on renewably and responsibly sourced or synthesised polymers, have attracted extensive interest. One major class of these sustainable polymers
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Ionic liquid-plasticised composites of chitosan and hybrid 1D and 2D nanofillers Functional Composite Mater. Pub Date : 2021-09-26 Chen, Pei, Xie, Fengwei, Tang, Fengzai, McNally, Tony
The focus of this research was to study the effect of combining nanofillers with different geometry and surface chemistry on the structure and properties of biopolymers as an alternative to traditional plastics. How the inclusion of 2D graphene oxide (GO) or reduced GO (rGO) combined with 1D sepiolite (SPT) or cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) affect the structure and properties of chitosan and chitosan/carboxymethyl
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The journey of polycarbonate-based composites towards suppressing electromagnetic radiation Functional Composite Mater. Pub Date : 2021-07-31 Sushmita, Kumari, Madras, Giridhar, Bose, Suryasarathi
Electronic devices’ widespread usage has led to a new form of pollution, known as electromagnetic (EM) pollution, causing serious problems like equipment malfunctioning and affecting its reliability. This review article presents a comprehensive literature survey on the various polycarbonate (PC)-based materials for electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding applications comprising of PC-based composites
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Effects of curing on emulsion cold mix asphalts and their extracted binder Functional Composite Mater. Pub Date : 2021-06-12 Amélie Thiriet, Vincent Gaudefroy, Emmanuel Chailleux, Jean-Michel Piau, Frédéric Delfosse, Christine Leroy
This paper focuses on the physicochemical changes that happen in cold mix asphalts during curing, and more specifically, while and after transitioning to different simulated seasons. Several tests were carried out in order to better grasp the influence of the weather (temperature and humidity) on the curing of such materials. The mechanical behaviour of the mix was assessed using oedometer tests. The
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Investigation of the effect of tufts contribution on the in-plane mechanical properties of flax fibre reinforced green biocomposite Functional Composite Mater. Pub Date : 2021-04-08 M. Rashid, J. L. Hanus, K. Chetehouna, K. Khellil, Z. Aboura, N. Gascoin
Traditional laminated composites have fibres oriented only in the in-plane of the laminate due to their manufacturing process, and are therefore very susceptible to transverse cracking and delamination from out-of-plane actions. Delamination can considerably reduce the load bearing capacity of a structure hence several reinforcement solutions, based on the principle to add out-of-plane reinforcement
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Surface functionalization of thermoset composite for infrared hybrid welding Functional Composite Mater. Pub Date : 2021-04-06 Henri Perrin, Grégory Mertz, Noha-Lys Senoussaoui, Loïc Borghini, Sébastien Klein, Régis Vaudemont
Fusion assembly is a highly promising technique for joining thermoplastic composite to thermoset composites, enabling the use of both the most affordable composite material and process for each substructure. However, some major challenges need to be addressed such as functionalizing the thermoset composite surface through co-curing with an appropriate thermoplastic interlayer or realizing a fast and
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Impact of solar radiation on chemical structure and micromechanical properties of cellulose-based humidity-sensing material Cottonid Functional Composite Mater. Pub Date : 2021-04-06 R. Scholz, M. Langhansl, M. Hemmerich, J. Meyer, C. Zollfrank, F. Walther
Renewable and environmentally responsive materials are an energy- and resource-efficient approach in terms of civil engineering applications, e.g. as so-called smart building skins. To evaluate the influence of different environmental stimuli, like humidity or solar radiation, on the long-term actuation behavior and mechanical robustness of these materials, it is necessary to precisely characterize
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3D printing of graphene-based polymeric nanocomposites for biomedical applications Functional Composite Mater. Pub Date : 2021-04-01 Magda Silva, Isabel S. Pinho, José A. Covas, Natália M. Alves, Maria C. Paiva
Additive manufacturing techniques established a new paradigm in the manufacture of composite materials providing a simple solution to build complex, custom designed shapes. In the biomedical field, 3D printing enabled the production of scaffolds with patient-specific requirements, controlling product architecture and microstructure, and have been proposed to regenerate a variety of tissues such as
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The impact of molded pulp product process on the mechanical properties of molded Bleached Chemi-Thermo-Mechanical Pulp Functional Composite Mater. Pub Date : 2021-03-31 Claire Dislaire, Yves Grohens, Bastien Seantier, Marion Muzy
This study was carried out using bleached softwood Chemi-Thermo-Mechanical Pulp to evaluate the influence of Molded Pulp Products’ manufacturing process parameters on the finished products’ mechanical and hygroscopic properties. A Taguchi table was done to make 8 tests with specific process parameters such as moulds temperature, pulping time, drying time, and pressing time. The results of these tests
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Ultrasonic welding of magnetic hybrid material systems –316L stainless steel to Ni/Cu/Ni-coated Nd2Fe14B magnets Functional Composite Mater. Pub Date : 2021-03-22 Moritz Liesegang, Tilmann Beck
The performance of electric sensors is continuously improving due to the demands of modern vehicles and electronic devices. Magnetic sensors are used in a wide field of applications. However, handling and mounting the typical high-performance rare earth permanent magnets are challenging due to their brittleness. A constant magnetic flux is a key property of the magnetic setup in many devices. State-of-the-art
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Multi-material braids for multifunctional laminates: conductive through-thickness reinforcement Functional Composite Mater. Pub Date : 2021-02-17 Caroline O’Keeffe, Laura Rhian Pickard, Juan Cao, Giuliano Allegri, Ivana K. Partridge, Dmitry S. Ivanov
Conventional carbon fibre laminates are known to be moderately electrically conductive in-plane, but have a poor through-thickness conductivity. This poses a problem for functionality aspects that are of increasing importance to industry, such as sensing, current collection, inductive/resistive heating, electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding, etc. This restriction is of course more pronounced
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Fabrication of 3D-printed hygromorphs based on different cellulosic fillers Functional Composite Mater. Pub Date : 2021-01-29 Matthias Langhansl, Jörg Dörrstein, Peter Hornberger, Cordt Zollfrank
The aim of this work is to characterize the moisture-dependent actuation behavior of bioinspired and additively manufactured hygromorphs based by following deductive and inductive design approaches. Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) is employed to print bilayered structures consisting of swellable active layers and rigid passive layers. The active layer is composed of a polylactic acid (PLA) matrix
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Effect of tungsten disulfide nanotubes on crystallization of polylactide under uniaxial deformation and annealing Functional Composite Mater. Pub Date : 2021-01-26 Fausta Loffredo, Loredana Tammaro, Tiziana Di Luccio, Carmela Borriello, Fulvia Villani, Saverio De Vito, Karthik Ramachandran, Julia A. Kornfield
Tungsten disulfide (WS2) nanotubes (NTs) are examined here as a filler for polylactide (PLA) for their ability to accelerate PLA crystallization and for their promising biocompatibility in relevant to biomedical applications of PLA-WS2 nanocomposites. In this work, we have studied the structural and thermal properties of PLA-WS2 nanocomposite films varying the concentration of WS2 NTs from 0 (neat
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Capacitance measurements on integrated conductors for detection of matrix cracks in GFRP Functional Composite Mater. Pub Date : 2021-01-12 Christina Buggisch, Abedin Gagani, Bodo Fiedler
For the reliable and cost-efficient application of glass fibre polymer composites in structural applications, knowledge of the damage state of the material during operation is necessary. Within this work, a structural health monitoring method based on in-situ electrical capacitance measurements is presented, which enables damage monitoring in glass fibre reinforced polymers. For this purpose, individual
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A graphene film interlayer for enhanced electrical conductivity in a carbon-fibre/PEEK composite Functional Composite Mater. Pub Date : 2021-01-08 Christopher Leow, Peter B. Kreider, Christian Notthoff, Patrick Kluth, Antonio Tricoli, Paul Compston
Carbon-fibre reinforced composites are seeing increased deployment, especially in the aerospace industry, and the next-generation of these materials will need to meet demanding performance requirements beyond just specific strength. The incorporation of nanomaterials such as graphene into composites has great potential for enhancing electrical, thermal, and mechanical properties, which could then enable
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Heparinized chitosan/hydroxyapatite scaffolds stimulate angiogenesis Functional Composite Mater. Pub Date : 2020-10-31 Griselda V. Nájera-Romero, Muhammad Yar, Ihtesham Ur Rehman
Formation of blood vessels during bone regeneration represents a major challenge for tissue engineered constructs. Poor revascularization can lead to scaffold failure and consequently, leads to non-healing fracture. Heparin is known to bind with angiogenic growth factors influencing the process of new blood vessels formation. There are several problems associated with the use of growth factors in clinic
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Morphological, thermal, and thermomechanical properties of cellulose nanocrystals reinforced polylactide/poly [(butylene succinate)-co-adipate] blend composite foams Functional Composite Mater. Pub Date : 2020-10-07 Mpho Phillip Motloung, Simphiwe Zungu, Vincent Ojijo, Jayita Bandyopadhyay, Suprakas Sinha Ray
This study examines the influence of cellulose nanocrystal (CN) particles on the morphological, thermal, and thermo-mechanical properties of polylactide (PLA)/poly [(butylene succinate)-co-adipate] (PBSA) blend foams prepared by casting and particulate leaching method using fructose as porogen particles. The morphological analysis showed an interconnected open-cell structure, with porosity above 80%
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Long-fibre reinforced polymer composites by 3D printing: influence of nature of reinforcement and processing parameters on mechanical performance Functional Composite Mater. Pub Date : 2020-09-21 Francis Dantas, Kevin Couling, Gregory J. Gibbons
The aim of this study was to identify the effect of material type (matrix and reinforcement) and process parameters, on the mechanical properties of 3D Printed long-fibre reinforced polymer composites manufactured using a commercial 3D Printer (Mark Two). The effect of matrix material (Onyx or polyamide), reinforcement type (Carbon, Kevlar®, and HSHT glass), volume of reinforcement, and reinforcement
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Flexible thermoplastic starch films functionalized with copper particles for packaging of food products Functional Composite Mater. Pub Date : 2020-07-31 Olivia V. López, María E. Villanueva, Guillermo J. Copello, Marcelo A. Villar
Biodegradable films based on thermoplastic corn starch (TPS) and copper particles with antimicrobial capacity were developed. Copper nanoparticles (Cu) and silica coated copper microparticles (Si-Cu) in the range of 0.25 to 5% were used. Composite films were obtained by melt-mixing and subsequent thermo-compression. Particles distribution within TPS matrix and the presence of some pores and cracks
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Carbonized lignosulfonate-based porous nanocomposites for adsorption of environmental contaminants Functional Composite Mater. Pub Date : 2020-06-02 Jenevieve Yao, Karin Odelius, Minna Hakkarainen
Carbon-based adsorbents possess exceptional adsorption capability, making them an ideal platform for the remediation of environmental contaminants. Here, we demonstrate carbonized lignosulfonate (LS)-based porous nanocomposites with excellent adsorption performance towards heavy metal ions and cationic dye pollutants. Through microwave-assisted hydrothermal carbonization, a green approach was employed
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3D printing of high performance polymer-bonded PEEK-NdFeB magnetic composite materials Functional Composite Mater. Pub Date : 2020-05-19 L. Pigliaru, M. Rinaldi, L. Ciccacci, A. Norman, T. Rohr, T. Ghidini, F. Nanni
Permanent Rare Earth magnets are becoming more and more important in efficient motors and generators with high energy density. Among them NdFeB magnets are the most employed, with NdFeB having higher remanence, high coercivity and energy product. Nevertheless,their poor corrosion resistance makes them susceptible to degradation of the magnetic properties. One possible solution is the development of
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Fused deposition modelling (FDM) of composites of graphene nanoplatelets and polymers for high thermal conductivity: a mini-review Functional Composite Mater. Pub Date : 2020-05-19 Valentina Guerra, Chaoying Wan, Tony McNally
Composites of polymers and the graphene family of 2D materials continue to attract great interest due their potential to dissipate heat, thus extending the in-service life of electronic and other devices. Such composites can be 3D printed using Fused Deposition Modelling into complex bespoke structures having enhanced properties, including thermal conductivity in different directions. While there are
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Thermoelectric composite with enhanced figure of merit via interfacial doping Functional Composite Mater. Pub Date : 2020-05-19 Michael J. Adams, Joseph P. Heremans
In order to improve the thermoelectric conversion efficiency and figure of merit, ZT, composite materials of organic or inorganic constituents often are considered. The limitation of this approach is set by the effective medium theory, which states that the ZT in a composite material cannot exceed the greatest value of any single constituent, if the constituents do not interact. Here, we describe a
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Introducing Functional Composite Materials Functional Composite Mater. Pub Date : 2020-05-18 Tony McNally
The science and technology of composite materials has never been more important a research topic. The demands and requirements of composite materials to meet the many societal, environmental and engineering challenges for the twenty-first century and beyond are significant. Functional composite materials will play a major and wide-ranging role in addressing these challenges, whether it is solutions