Over the last few years, there has been a growing interest in the study of lightweight
composite materials. Due to their tailorable properties and unique characteristics (high …

Polymers and their composites are widely used for designing structures in aerospace,
automotive, electronic, sport industries due to their lightweight, cost, and processing …

Emerged in the middle of 20th century, composite materials are now one of the hotspot
research topics in the modern technology. Their promising characteristics make them …

Composites have been found to be the most promising and discerning material available in
this century. Presently, composites reinforced with fibers of synthetic or natural materials are …

The escalating industry-wide requirement for environmentally friendly materials has led to
an augmented emphasis on natural fibers. Their intrinsic biodegradability, lightweight …

Polymer metallization via cold spray additive manufacturing is an emerging thermal spray
approach for deposition of thick metallic coatings on polymers and fiber-reinforced …

The acceleration of environmental pollution and global warming has resulted in increased
environmental awareness and regulations to reduce carbon emissions. As the automotive …

Natural fiber reinforced polymer composites (NFRPCs) have emerged as promising eco‐
friendly alternatives over conventional synthetic fiber composites due to their inherent …

In recent times, demand for light weight and high strength materials fabricated from natural
fibres has increased tremendously. The use of natural fibres has rapidly increased due to …

In the present paper, the surface properties of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) films were
modified by exposure to argon (Ar) ion beam with a fluence of 0.25× 10 18 ion. cm− 2 to 1× …