Light-weight materials have received a lot of attention lately in fabricating various
components for industrial applications, in particular for those in automotive and aerospace …

In recent years, research articles involving molecular dynamics simulations of construction
materials have grown significantly in number. The growth reflects an emerging need to …

To improve the dispersion of graphene oxide (GO) nanosheets in sizing agent and to
enhance the interfacial adhesion between GO and epoxy, GO nanosheets were chemically …

In this study, a water-based aminoethylpiperazine-polyamide (AEPPA) is synthesized and its
water-based sizing agent is prepared to improve the interfacial properties of carbon fiber …

Abstract Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Polymers (CFRPs) with higher strength and toughness
are indispensable to meet the demand from the rapid advancing industry sectors such as …

A key factor determining the performance of carbon fibre reinforced polymer (CFRP)
composites is their fibre-to-matrix interactions, the interface and interphase, as these allow …

MXenes, while excellent for electrical energy storage, face challenges in translating their
nanoscale properties to macroscale structures. To address this, MXene-coated carbon fibers …

The interface is a fundamental and crucial research topic throughout the development of
carbon fiber reinforced polymer composites. However, it is a huge challenge to solve the …

An in-depth study of interfacial interactions between carbon fiber (CF) and polypropylene
(PP) matrix was carried out through a series of pull-out simulations using molecular …

Insufficient bonding behavior between intrinsically hydrophobic carbon fibers and water-
based suspensions restricts the application of carbon fiber (CF) reinforced cements and …