The incorporation of nanomaterials in the polymer matrix is considered to be a highly
effective technique to improve the mechanical properties of resins. In this paper the effects of …

Epoxy resins have highly appreciable design flexibility, good mechanical, thermal, chemical
properties and also compatible with a wide variety of reinforcement materials. These …

The present study investigates the effect of addition of three different types on carbon nano-
fillers on fracture toughness (K IC) and failure mechanism of epoxy based polymer nano …

Polymers and polymer composites are susceptible to premature failure due to the formation
of cracks and microcracks during their service time. Evolution of cracks and microcracks …

The toughening effects of graphene and graphene‐derived materials on thermosetting
epoxies are investigated. Graphene materials with various structures and surface functional …

Carboxyl terminated butadiene acrylonitrile (CTBN) was added to epoxy resins to improve
the fracture toughness, and then two different lateral dimensions of graphene nanoplatelets …

A successful exploitation of nanocomposite materials founds on the development of models
capable of predicting the macroscopic mechanical behaviour as a function of the …

Owing to their excellent physical and mechanical properties, polymer-matrix hybrid
nanocomposites have found extensive applications in various fields. In this study, different …

Relative to the conventional metals used in structures, epoxy-based composites have poor
fracture toughness properties. This has long been a weak link when using epoxy composites …

Small amounts of two-dimensional (2D) graphene sheets are usually added into a polymer
matrix to fabricate nanocomposites with improved mechanical and functional properties …