Matrix-directed mineralization for bulk structural materials
Mineral-based bulk structural materials (MBSMs) are known for their long history and
extensive range of usage. The inherent brittleness of minerals poses a major problem to the …
extensive range of usage. The inherent brittleness of minerals poses a major problem to the …
Recent advances on carbon nanotubes and graphene reinforced ceramics nanocomposites
Ceramics suffer the curse of extreme brittleness and demand new design philosophies and
novel concepts of manufacturing to overcome such intrinsic drawbacks, in order to take …
novel concepts of manufacturing to overcome such intrinsic drawbacks, in order to take …
Toughening in graphene ceramic composites
LS Walker, VR Marotto, MA Rafiee, N Koratkar… - ACS …, 2011 - ACS Publications
The majority of work in graphene nanocomposites has focused on polymer matrices. Here
we report for the first time the use of graphene to enhance the toughness of bulk silicon …
we report for the first time the use of graphene to enhance the toughness of bulk silicon …
Fractographic analysis of tensile failure of acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene fabricated by fused deposition modeling
The aim of the present study is to utilize fractographic methods employing scanning electron
microscope (SEM) images to investigate the effects of build direction and orientation on the …
microscope (SEM) images to investigate the effects of build direction and orientation on the …
Towards physical properties tailoring of carbon nanotubes-reinforced ceramic matrix composites
E Zapata-Solvas, D Gómez-García… - Journal of the European …, 2012 - Elsevier
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have been considered as a new promising reinforcement for
ceramic matrix composites (CMCs) over the last decade, owing to their exceptional …
ceramic matrix composites (CMCs) over the last decade, owing to their exceptional …
Microstructure and fracture toughness of Si3N4+ graphene platelet composites
Silicon nitride+ 1wt% graphene platelet composites were prepared using various graphene
platelets (GPLs) as filler. The influence of the addition of GPLs on the microstructure …
platelets (GPLs) as filler. The influence of the addition of GPLs on the microstructure …
Understanding surfactant aided aqueous dispersion of multi-walled carbon nanotubes
MD Clark, S Subramanian, R Krishnamoorti - Journal of colloid and …, 2011 - Elsevier
Dispersions of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) assisted by surfactant adsorption
were prepared for a number of ionic and non-ionic surfactants including sodium 4 …
were prepared for a number of ionic and non-ionic surfactants including sodium 4 …
Multi-walled carbon nanotubes reinforced Al2O3 nanocomposites: mechanical properties and interfacial investigations
I Ahmad, M Unwin, H Cao, H Chen, H Zhao… - … Science and Technology, 2010 - Elsevier
Well-dispersed multi-walled carbon nanotubes (CNTs) reinforced Al2O3 nanocomposites
were successfully fabricated by hot-pressing. The resulting promising improvements in …
were successfully fabricated by hot-pressing. The resulting promising improvements in …
Determination of structural and mechanical properties of multilayer graphene added silicon nitride-based composites
Silicon nitride based nanocomposites have been prepared with different amount (1 and
3wt%) of multilayer graphene (MLG) as well as exfoliated graphite nanoplatelets (xGnP) and …
3wt%) of multilayer graphene (MLG) as well as exfoliated graphite nanoplatelets (xGnP) and …
Multi-walled carbon nanotube/nanostructured zirconia composites: Outstanding mechanical properties in a wide range of temperature
Multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT)/nanostructured zirconia composites with a
homogenous distribution of different MWCNT quantities (ranging within 0.5–5wt.%) were …
homogenous distribution of different MWCNT quantities (ranging within 0.5–5wt.%) were …