Structural mechanisms in soft fibrous tissues: a review

M Sharabi - Frontiers in Materials, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Through years of evolution, biological soft fibrous tissues have developed remarkable
functional properties, unique hierarchical architectures, and-most notably, an unparalleled …

Layer-by-layer assembled nacre-like polyether amine/GO hierarchical structure on carbon fiber surface toward composites with excellent interfacial strength and …

Q Wu, X Yang, Q Wan, R Zhao, J He, J Zhu - Composites Science and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Inspired by nacre's sophisticated “brick-and-mortar” structure, multilayered polyether amine
(PEA)/graphene oxide (GO) hybrid building blocks were incorporated onto the surface of …

Improved interfacial adhesion of epoxy composites by grafting porous graphene oxide on carbon fiber

Q Wu, X Yang, J He, Z Ye, Q Liu, H Bai, J Zhu - Applied Surface Science, 2022 - Elsevier
The fiber–matrix interphase governs the performance of composites. Herein, porous
graphene oxide (prGO) was innovatively employed as active nanoscale reinforcement for …

Design of an alternating distributed large and small amounts of CNT/polyether amine coating on carbon fiber to derive enhancement in interfacial adhesion

Q Wu, H Bai, Z Ye, H Deng, B Xiao, D Yi… - Composites Science and …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this paper, an innovative concept of alternating distributed large and small amounts of
CNT/polyether amine coating is proposed to be wrapped around the carbon fiber via …

Synergistic strengthening and toughening the interphase of composites by constructing alternating “rigid‐and‐soft” structure on carbon fiber surface

Q Wu, Q Wan, Q Liu, J He, R Zhao… - Advanced Materials …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Interphase with nacre‐like structured multilayer is constructed by alternatively depositing two
polymers, respectively “rigid” polydopamine (PDA) and “flexible” polyether amine, on carbon …

[HTML][HTML] Intermittent carbon nanotube encapsulation of carbon fiber: A facile and efficient strategy to simultaneously strengthen and toughen interphase of composites

Q Wu, H Bai, H Deng, Z Ye, Q Wang, J Zhu - Composites Part B …, 2022 - Elsevier
Conventional carbon fiber reinforced polymer composites are in urgent need to meet the
increasing demand for simultaneously strong and tough to be applied as primary force …

[HTML][HTML] Synergistic enhancement of strength and toughness of fiber-reinforced composites by constructing biomimetic intermittent porous structure

Y Hui, Y Wang, X Chen, X Wang, Y Gao, K Wen… - Composites Part A …, 2024 - Elsevier
Achieving a balance between strength and toughness is a vital requirement for the
development of high-performance fiber-reinforced composites. Inspired by nature, this study …

Constructing a porous structure on the carbon fiber surface for simultaneously strengthening and toughening the Interface of composites

X Chen, Y Hui, S Cheng, K Wen, J Zhang… - … Applied Materials & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The demand for both strength and toughness is perpetual in fiber-reinforced composites.
Unfortunately, both properties are often mutually exclusive. As the mechanical properties of …

Cobweb‐Inspired Micro/Nanostructured Scaffolds for Soft Tissue Regeneration with Inhibition Effect of Fibrosis under Dynamic Environment

Y Jiao, X Li, X Liu, C Li, X Yang, X Sun… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
In soft tissue repair, fibrosis can lead to repair failure and long‐term chronic pain in patients.
Excessive mechanical stimulation of fibroblasts is one of the causes of fibrosis during …

Facile fabrication of lightweight carbon fiber/phenolic ablator with improved flexibility via natural rubber modification

W Song, X Jia, C Ma, J Wang, W Qiao, L Ling - Composites …, 2022 - Elsevier
The rigidity and low strain-to-failure of the phenolic impregnated carbon ablator seriously
restrict the application of this state-of-the-art thermal protection material. In this study, to …