Innovative materials of this era for toughening the epoxy matrix: a review

JS Jayan, A Saritha, K Joseph - Polymer Composites, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
This review aims to bring to light the potential efficiency of various materials as toughening
agents for epoxy thermosets. The area of epoxy toughening has fascinated material …

A review on the effect of oxide nanoparticles, carbon nanotubes, and their hybrid structure on the toughening of epoxy nanocomposites

AK Upadhyay, MS Goyat, A Kumar - Journal of Materials Science, 2022 - Springer
Epoxy-based polymer nanocomposite is an advanced and high-performance material with
numerous applications in automobiles, railways, aerospace, and construction industries …

Sonication-induced modification of carbon nanotubes: Effect on the rheological and thermo-oxidative behaviour of polymer-based nanocomposites

R Arrigo, R Teresi, C Gambarotti, F Parisi, G Lazzara… - Materials, 2018 - mdpi.com
The aim of this work is the investigation of the effect of ultrasound treatment on the structural
characteristics of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and the consequent influence that the …

Thermal, mechanical, t hermo‐mechanical and morphological properties of graphene nanoplatelets reinforced green epoxy nanocomposites

J Yusuf, SM Sapuan, U Rashid, RA Ilyas… - Polymer …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The efficient inclusion of GNPs (graphene nanoplatelets) as an effective nano‐fillers for
green polymer matrices produced with 28% of carbon originating from biomass tends to …

Impact-and Thermal-Resistant Epoxy Resin Toughened with Acacia Honey

I Stajcic, F Veljkovic, M Petrovic, S Veličkovic… - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
High performance polymers with bio-based modifiers are promising materials in terms of
applications and environmental impact. In this work, raw acacia honey was used as a bio …

A study on exfoliation of expanded graphite stacks in candelilla wax

F Lionetto, R López-Muñoz, C Espinoza-González… - Materials, 2019 - mdpi.com
A novel, green route for pre-exfoliation of graphite based on a biodegradable polymer and
high-power ultrasound is presented. Candelilla wax (CW), derived from the leaves of the …

Ultrathin Beta-Nickel hydroxide nanosheets grown along multi-walled carbon nanotubes: A novel nanohybrid for enhancing flame retardancy and smoke toxicity …

Y Hai, S Jiang, X Qian, S Zhang, P Sun, B **e… - Journal of Colloid and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Novel nanohybrid (β-Ni (OH) 2-CNTs) obtained by ultrathin Beta-Nickel hydroxide (β-Ni
(OH) 2) nanosheets grown along multi-walled carbon nanotubes (CNTs) was successfully …

Investigation of coconut shell fillers loaded and pine apple fiber reinforced epoxy sandwich composites

CB Ayyanar, K Marimuthu, IJ Das… - Journal of Polymer …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract The Coconut Shell Fillers (CSF) loaded with different wt%(10, 20, 30, 40, and 50)
and reinforced with a single layer of Pine Apple Fibre Mat (PAFM) epoxy sandwich polymer …

Imidazole-supported silica one-pot processed nanoparticles to enhance toughness of epoxy based nanocomposites

T Prasad, S Halder, SS Dhar - Materials Chemistry and Physics, 2019 - Elsevier
In this study, imidazole supported silica nanoparticle (ISS) was prepared from Tetraethyl
orthosilicate (TEOS) precursor via co-condensation method. To warrant the chemical linkage …

Toughness and roughness in hybrid nanocomposites of an epoxy matrix

MB Schuster, LAF Coelho - Polymer Engineering & Science, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The present paper investigates the relationship between roughness and toughening
mechanisms in hybrid epoxy nanocomposites with carbon nanotubes (CNT) and graphene …