Carbon nanomaterials: Synthesis, functionalization and sensing applications

G Speranza - Nanomaterials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Recent advances in nanomaterial design and synthesis has resulted in robust sensing
systems that display superior analytical performance. The use of nanomaterials within …

[HTML][HTML] Graphene/epoxy nanocomposites for improved fracture toughness: A focused review on toughening mechanism

MY Khalid, A Kamal, A Otabil, O Mamoun… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Researchers commend various carbon-based nanomaterials including graphene for their
two-dimensional planar structure, functionalization abilities, high surface area, and …

Recent advances in MXene/epoxy composites: trends and prospects

R Giménez, B Serrano, V San-Miguel, JC Cabanelas - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Epoxy resins are thermosets with interesting physicochemical properties for numerous
engineering applications, and considerable efforts have been made to improve their …

Mechanical properties of aerospace epoxy composites reinforced with 2D nano-fillers: current status and road to industrialization

R Wazalwar, M Sahu, AM Raichur - Nanoscale Advances, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
High-performance epoxy composites find application in the aerospace industry. Although
epoxy is a high-performance polymer, its fracture toughness is compromised due to its …

Fire‐retardant and high‐strength polymeric materials enabled by supramolecular aggregates: Special Collection: Distinguished Australian Researchers

L Liu, M Zhu, J Feng, H Peng, Y Shi, J Gao… - …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
High‐performance polymers have proliferated in modern society across a variety of
industries because of their low density, good chemical stability, and superior mechanical …

Micro/nano fillers for value‐added polymer composites: A comprehensive review

AJ Chandran, SM Rangappa… - Journal of Vinyl and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The need for new sustainable engineering materials using polymer composites is evolving
every day. Researchers are in a race to develop value‐added products from natural …

[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 …

A review on the flammability properties of carbon-based polymeric composites: State-of-the-art and future trends

K Babu, G Rendén, R Afriyie Mensah, NK Kim, L Jiang… - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Carbon based fillers have attracted a great deal of interest in polymer composites because
of their ability to beneficially alter properties at low filler concentration, good interfacial …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of different nanofiller materials on the thermoelectric behavior of bismuth telluride

FM El-Makaty, HK Ahmed, KM Youssef - Materials & Design, 2021 - Elsevier
This review paper summarizes and discusses the effect of nanosized fillers on bismuth
telluride nanocomposites for thermoelectric applications. Classified into various dimensions …

Fire retardancy in nanocomposites by using nanomaterial additives

F Teles, G Martins, F Antunes - Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, 2022 - Elsevier
The use of flame retardant (FR) additives is the most common strategy to impart fire retardant
properties to polymer-based materials. However, most commercially available FRs are …