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Interlaminar resistive heating behavior of woven carbon fiber composite laminates modified with ZnO nanorods

Kong K., Deka B.K., Park H-W., Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (, KR

In this study, the electrical resistive heating of the ZnO/woven carbon fiber composite on the interlaminar region was evaluated. In ZnO/woven carbon fiber composite laminates, the interlaminar region, composed of ZnO nanostructured arrays embedded on [...]

The Effects of POSS on the Interlaminar Shear Strength of Marine Composites under Various Environmental Conditions

Mahfuz H., Powell F., Granata R., Hosur M., Florida Atlantic University, US

The fiber/matrix (F/M) interface of carbon/vinyl ester composites has been modified by treating the carbon fiber with polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS). The objective was to improve the durability of the F/M interface in various environments. [...]

Carbon nanotube/fused silica composite with gradient structure and carbon fiber/ fused silica back reflection layers for microwave absorbing application

Zhu Y., Pan Y.B., Guo J.K., Chinese Academy of Sciences, CN

Many investigations have been made to the carbon nanotube (CNT)/pure silica (SiO2) composites for their attractive properties. Our primary work demonstrates the decrease of reflection at interface and the improvement of microwave absorbing efficiency in [...]

Low Temperature Electronic Properties of Electrospun PAN-Derived Carbon Nanofiber

Wang Y., Santiago-Aviles J.J., University of Pennsylvania, US

The possible sensor application of carbon nanofibers relies on the nanofibers electronic transport. This paper fabricated carbon nanofibers using electrostatic deposition and vacuum pyrolysis techniques. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) and scanning probe microscopes (SPM) images [...]