Advanced Materials for Engineering Applications – Page 35

Multifunctional Nanocomposites: Modeling and Characterization

Wernik J.M., Meguid S.A., University of Toronto, CA

Unlike traditional adhesive bonds, where only one material property is enhanced, multifunctional systems are capable of fulfilling several design requirements (e.g., strength/toughness, sensing, actuation, and condition monitoring). In this research, we intend to introduce this [...]

Micromechanical Analysis of Polypropylene-Nanofiber Composites

Locker C.R., Bergstrom J., Liu X., Tsou A.H., Buchholz V.B., Mehta A.K., ExxonMobil Research and Engineering, US

Nanofiber-reinforced polymer-based compounds have the potential to be the next generation light-weight structural plastic materials. In this work, micromechanical models of polymer-nanofiber and polymer-rubber-nanofiber systems have been developed to compute the thermal, mechanical, and thermo-mechanical [...]

Amorphous and semicrystalline phases in ultrathin films of poly(3-hydroxybutirate)

Bagrov D.V., Bonartsev A.P., Bonartseva G.A., Zhuikov V.A., Boskhomdzhiev A.P., Myshkina V.L., Makhina T.K., Zharkova I.I., Yakovlev S.G., Voinova V.V., Ivanov P.V., Bonartseva G.A., Shaitan K.V., Lomonosov Moscow State University, Faculty of Biology, RU

Poly(3-hydroxybutirate) (PHB) is a bacterial polyester, which shows a high potential as a material for biotechnology and medicine, including drug delivery and production of biodegradable implants. Being a semicrystalline polymer, PHB is able to form [...]

Synthesis and electrical conductivity studies of PEO + LiClO4 + TiO2 + MoO3 nanocomposite solid polymer electrolyte

Kumar P.R., Venkateswerlu M., Satyanarayana N., Pondicherry University, IN

The preparative methods have been devised avoid the crystallinity and to improve the conductivity in the PEO polymer solid electrolyte. Recently, enhancement of both electrical and mechanical properties are obtained by adding the various types [...]

Electrical conductivity studies of ZnO dispersed PVdF-HFP nanocomposite solid polymer electrolyte for Lithium batteries

Padmaraj O., Venkateswarlu M., Satyanarayana N., Pondicherry University, IN

Polymer electrolytes are widely used in lithium batteries, since these have better advantages compared to other electrolytes such as low cost, light weight, no leakage, high energy density, improved safety and flexible design. Polymer electrolytes [...]

Polymer Nanotechnology

Irradiation effect on ethanol sensing response of zinc and tin composite oxide

Singh O., Singh R.C., Singh O., Singh R.C., Guru Nanak Dev University, IN

Sensing response of synthesized composite oxide of zinc and tin to ethanol vapor before and after irradiation has been reported in this paper. Composite oxide powder has been synthesized by a chemical route followed by [...]

Manufacturing Tough Amorphous Thermoplastic-Graphene Nanocomposites

Bandla S., Hanan J.C., Oklahoma State University, US

Nanocomposites have been studied for more than two decades because of their superior performance in comparison with traditional composites. However, few products made using nanocomposites are available commercially. Achieving uniform dispersion in the polymer matrix, [...]

Thermal and Thermomechanical Properties of Epoxy Resin / Carbon Black Nanocomposites

Kanapitsas A., Zois H., Stimoniaris A.Z., Delides C.G., Technological Educational Institute Of Lamia, GR

The main aim of the present work is to study the mechanical and thermal properties of nanocomposite materials based on epoxy resin (ER) matrix reinforced with carbon black (CB) nanoparticles. The filler concentration was systematically [...]

Manufacturing and Properties of Nanofiber Composites

Yong D-K, Chungnam National University, KR

Recently, a fiber composite for various industrial applications including automotive, aerospace and civil engineering is in the spotlight as a specialized-functional material such as high strength and modulus, high thermal resistance and high elasticity etc. [...]