Interphase regions that form in heterogeneous materials through various underlying
mechanisms such as poor mechanical or chemical adherence, roughness, and coating, play …

Effective elastic properties for carbon nanotube reinforced composites are obtained through
a variety of micromechanics techniques. Using the in-plane elastic properties of graphene …

Results in the literature demonstrate that substantial improvements in the mechanical
behavior of polymers have been attained through the addition of small amounts of carbon …

Efficient deployment of composites necessitates robust modelling approaches for
homogenization and micromechanics calculations. Mean field homogenization (MFH) …

Experimental data suggests that well dispersed nanoparticles within a polymer matrix
induce a significant interphase zone of altered polymer mobility surrounding each …

The filler/matrix interface in fiber-reinforced polymer composites is critical in controlling load
transfer from the matrix to the fiber, failure mechanisms, and degradation. It is not clear …

Using nanocomposites in design-critical applications requires an understanding of their
structure–property–function relationships. Despite many reports of highly favorable …

The kenaf/polypropylene nonwoven composites (KPNCs), with 50/50 blend ratio by weight,
were produced by carding and needle-punching techniques, followed by a compression …

We use computer simulations to study the mechanisms governing the linear viscoelasticity
behavior of composites of spherical nanofillers dispersed in polymer melt matrices. Our …

A hierarchical multiscale modeling approach to characterize the elastic and plastic behavior
of carbon nanotube (CNT)-reinforced polymer nanocomposites is proposed via molecular …