Structural composites for multifunctional applications: Current challenges and future trends

C González, JJ Vilatela, JM Molina-Aldareguía… - Progress in Materials …, 2017 - Elsevier
This review paper summarizes the current state-of-art and challenges for the future
developments of fiber-reinforced composites for structural applications with multifunctional …

Stretchable polymer semiconductors for plastic electronics

GJN Wang, A Gasperini, Z Bao - Advanced Electronic Materials, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Conjugated polymers have evolved significantly in the past decade and have proven to be
more than poorly conducting plastics. Instead, improved understanding has resulted in …

Mechanical properties of cortical bone and their relationships with age, gender, composition and microindentation properties in the elderly

MJ Mirzaali, JJ Schwiedrzik, S Thaiwichai, JP Best… - Bone, 2016 - Elsevier
The growing incidence of skeletal fractures poses a significant challenge to ageing
societies. Since a major part of physiological loading in the lower limbs is carried by cortical …

[HTML][HTML] Computational micromechanics of the transverse and shear behavior of unidirectional fiber reinforced polymers including environmental effects

F Naya, C Gonzalez, CS Lopes, S Van der Veen… - Composites Part A …, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Qualification of Fiber Reinforced Polymer materials (FRP's) for manufacturing of
structural components in the aerospace industry is usually associated with extensive and …

Transverse cracking of cross-ply laminates: A computational micromechanics perspective

M Herráez, D Mora, F Naya, CS Lopes… - … Science and Technology, 2015 - Elsevier
Transverse cracking in cross-ply carbon/epoxy and glass/epoxy laminates in tension is
analyzed by means of computational micromechanics. Longitudinal plies were modeled as …

Intraply fracture of fiber-reinforced composites: Microscopic mechanisms and modeling

LP Canal, C González, J Segurado, J LLorca - Composites science and …, 2012 - Elsevier
The fracture behavior parallel to the fibers of an E-glass/epoxy unidirectional laminate was
studied by means of three-point tests on notched beams. Selected tests were carried out …

Computational micromechanics of fiber kinking in unidirectional FRP under different environmental conditions

F Naya, M Herráez, CS Lopes, C González… - … Science and Technology, 2017 - Elsevier
The determination of ply properties of Fiber Reinforced Polymers (FRP) for particular
operational environmental conditions in aeronautical applications is mandatory in order to …

Multi-scale characterization and modelling of the transverse compression response of unidirectional carbon fiber reinforced epoxy

J Chevalier, PP Camanho, F Lani, T Pardoen - Composite Structures, 2019 - Elsevier
Thick unidirectional fiber reinforced RTM6 epoxy resin specimens were processed by resin
transfer molding and tested in transverse compression. Homogenized response from …

[HTML][HTML] The homogenous alternative to biomineralization: Zn-and Mn-rich materials enable sharp organismal “tools” that reduce force requirements

RMS Schofield, J Bailey, JJ Coon, A Devaraj… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
We measured hardness, modulus of elasticity, and, for the first time, loss tangent, energy of
fracture, abrasion resistance, and impact resistance of zinc-and manganese-enriched …

Hardness as an indicator of material strength: a critical review

G Pintaude - Critical Reviews in Solid State and Materials Sciences, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Hardness is a powerful property to evaluate the deformation behavior of materials. It serves
as confident quality control for several processes, especially in the heat treatment of metals …