Nanocarbon materials, such as carbon nanotube and graphene, are reckoned as the ideal
reinforcement for composites due to their extraordinary intrinsic properties. However, the …

Abstract Carbon/carbon (C/C) composites are considered as one of the most promising
materials in structural applications owing to their excellent mechanical properties at high …

High strength and high toughness are usually mutually exclusive in engineering materials.
In ceramics, improving toughness usually relies on the introduction of a metallic or polymeric …

Over the years, reducing friction and wear-induced deformation, damage and/or removal of
material at various contact interfaces has always aroused significant interests due to the …

Water purification from various sources is crucial in mitigating global water shortage and
ensuring universal access to clean and safe drinking water. Incorporation of nanoparticles …

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs), a carbonaceous material, depend on morphology, size and
diameter have highly unique properties in mechanical strength, thermal stability electrical …

Although significant effort has been made on using graphene as a reinforcement in metal
matrix nanocomposites due to its extraordinary high strength and high modulus, metal …

Alumina (Al2O3) ceramic composites reinforced with graphene platelets (GPLs) were
prepared using Spark Plasma Sintering. The effects of GPLs on the microstructure and …

In recent years, Moore's law had a remarkable effect on predicting the development of
semiconductor technology. As the size of devices shrinks to micro scale or nano scale, Intel's …

Due to the remarkable physical and mechanical properties of individual, perfect carbon
nanotubes (CNTs), they are considered to be one of the most promising new reinforcements …