[HTML][HTML] A critical appraisal of fracture mechanics methods for self-healing and healable composites characterization

F Benazzo, D Rigamonti, G Sala, AM Grande - Composites Part A: Applied …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Self-healing and healable Fibre Reinforced Polymer composites (FRPs) have tremendous
potential in reducing the weight and increasing the lifetime of aerospace structures. While …

[HTML][HTML] Microcapsule-based self-healing materials: Healing efficiency and toughness reduction vs. capsule size

M Kosarli, DG Bekas, K Tsirka, D Baltzis… - Composites Part B …, 2019‏ - Elsevier
We report the synthesis of controlled sized Urea-Formaldehyde (UF) microcapsules
containing an epoxy healing agent via in situ emulsification polymerization for the study of …

An innovative synergy between solution electrospinning process technique and self‐healing of materials. A critical review

A Kotrotsos - Polymer Engineering & Science, 2021‏ - Wiley Online Library
An overview of recent advances related to self‐healing (SH) of materials and solution
electrospinning (SEP) is provided. SH agents (SHAs) in electrospun form seems to be one of …

Thermoreversible bonds and graphene oxide additives enhance the flexural and interlaminar shear strength of self-healing epoxy/carbon fiber laminates

P Banerjee, S Kumar, S Bose - ACS Applied Nano Materials, 2021‏ - ACS Publications
In the current era of high-strength, lightweight, and durable aircraft components, the need for
carbon fiber-reinforced epoxy (CFRP) laminates is highly desired owing to their high specific …

[HTML][HTML] Interlaminar fracture of structural fibre/epoxy composites integrating damage sensing and healing

F Benazzo, D Rigamonti, P Bettini, G Sala… - Composites Part B …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Technologies to control and reduce delamination damage in fibre reinforced polymer
composites involve the use of fibre optic sensors and self-healing polymers, respectively …

Concurrent recovery of mechanical and electrical properties in nanomodified capsule-based self-healing epoxies

M Kosarli, G Foteinidis, K Tsirka, DG Bekas… - Polymer, 2021‏ - Elsevier
We propose a novel self-healing capsule based polymer system for the concurrent recovery
of electro-mechanical properties and demonstrate for the first time the successful monitoring …

[HTML][HTML] Low velocity impact response and post impact assessment of carbon fiber/epoxy composites modified with Diels-Alder based healing agent. A novel approach

V Kostopoulos, A Kotrotsos, A Geitona… - Composites Part A …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Bis-maleimides (BMIs) exhibit healing functionalities on polymer level due to their thermally
reversible nature. In the current investigation, BMI self-healing (SH) resin based on Diels …

On the mode I and mode II fatigue delamination growth of CFRPs modified by electrospun Bis-maleimide resin

A Kotrotsos, A Geitona, V Kostopoulos - Composites Science and …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
In the current work, fatigue life estimation for delamination growth of modified unidirectional
(UD) carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRPs) with Bis-maleimide (BMI) resin under Mode I …

Nano-reinforced polymeric healing agents for vascular self-repairing composites

DG Bekas, D Baltzis, AS Paipetis - Materials & Design, 2017‏ - Elsevier
In this study, the nano-reinforcement of an epoxy healing agent for vascular self-repairing
fiber reinforced composites, is explored for the first time. Multi Wall Carbon Nanotubes …

Fatigue behaviour of open-hole carbon fibre/epoxy composites containing bis-maleimide based polymer blend interleaves as self-healing agent

V Kostopoulos, A Kotrotsos, A Sousanis… - Composites Science and …, 2019‏ - Elsevier
Bis-maleimides (BMIs) exhibit healing functionalities on polymer level. In the current
investigation, BMI self-healing (SH) resin based on Diels-Alder (DA) reaction mechanism …