Toughness and its mechanisms in epoxy resins

X Mi, N Liang, H Xu, J Wu, Y Jiang, B Nie… - Progress in Materials …, 2022 - Elsevier
Counting for approximately 3.13 million tons of products, epoxy resins (EPs) have been
extensively employed as matrix resins of composites and applied in aerospace, aviation …

Synthesis and modifications of epoxy resins and their composites: a review

NR Paluvai, S Mohanty, SK Nayak - Polymer-Plastics Technology …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
This article is designed to review the developments in synthesis, modifications, and
properties of epoxy monomers derived from both petroleum and renewable resources. It …

[HTML][HTML] A comparative study of polymer nanocomposites containing multi-walled carbon nanotubes and graphene nanoplatelets

X Su, R Wang, X Li, S Araby, HC Kuan, M Naeem… - Nano Materials …, 2022 - Elsevier
Featuring exceptional mechanical and functional performance, MWCNTs and graphene
(nano) platelets (GNPs or GnPs; each platelet below 10​ nm in thickness) have been …

Mechanical, toughness and thermal properties of 2D material-reinforced epoxy composites

S Han, Q Meng, Z Qiu, A Osman, R Cai, Y Yu, T Liu… - Polymer, 2019 - Elsevier
Develo** epoxy composites with high thermal conductivity and excellent mechanical
properties becomes imperative in electronic and aerospace industries. This study …

From carbon nanotubes and silicate layers to graphene platelets for polymer nanocomposites

I Zaman, HC Kuan, J Dai, N Kawashima, A Michelmore… - Nanoscale, 2012 - pubs.rsc.org
In spite of extensive studies conducted on carbon nanotubes and silicate layers for their
polymer-based nanocomposites, the rise of graphene now provides a more promising …

[HTML][HTML] Exfoliation and dispersion of graphene nanoplatelets for epoxy nanocomposites

LBT La, H Nguyen, LC Tran, X Su, Q Meng… - Advanced …, 2024 - Elsevier
This article presents a systematic review over recent preparation techniques and their
mechanisms for epoxy/graphene nanocomposites. Special honeycomb lattice nanostructure …

Covalently bonded interfaces for polymer/graphene composites

J Ma, Q Meng, A Michelmore, N Kawashima… - Journal of Materials …, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
The interface is well known for taking a critical role in the determination of the functional and
mechanical properties of polymer composites. Previous interface research has focused on …

Melt compounding with graphene to develop functional, high-performance elastomers

S Araby, I Zaman, Q Meng, N Kawashima… - …, 2013 - iopscience.iop.org
Rather than using graphene oxide, which is limited by a high defect concentration and cost
due to oxidation and reduction, we adopted cost-effective, 3.56 nm thick graphene platelets …

The effects of modified zinc oxide nanoparticles on the mechanical/thermal properties of epoxy resin

YN Baghdadi, L Youssef, K Bouhadir… - Journal of Applied …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Characterized by its strength, durability, and thermal properties, epoxy resin has been
widely used as an adhesive, paint, and coating in many applications in the aerospace, civil …

A novel approach to electrically and thermally conductive elastomers using graphene

S Araby, L Zhang, HC Kuan, JB Dai, P Majewski, J Ma - Polymer, 2013 - Elsevier
Electrically and thermally conductive elastomers are highly desired in industries, since they
can prevent static electricity accumulation and reduce internal heat build-up. Previous …