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Epoxy composites using functionalized alumina platelets as reinforcements
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In this article, the effect of platelet volume fraction and functionalization of the platelets on the mechanical and fracture properties of the composites was investigated and it was observed that GPS coating of platelets improved the tensile strength of epoxy while retaining the improvements in elastic modulus and fracture toughness.About:
This article is published in Composites Science and Technology.The article was published on 2008-11-01. It has received 103 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Fracture toughness & Ultimate tensile strength.read more
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Recent advances in epoxy resin, natural fiber-reinforced epoxy composites and their applications
TL;DR: In this paper, a comprehensive source of recent literature on epoxy structure, synthesis, modified epoxy, bio-epoxy resin, and its applications is presented, which also aims to cover the recent advances in natur...
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Mechanical properties and water absorption behaviour of recycled cellulose fibre reinforced epoxy composites
Hatem R. Alamri,It Meng Low +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the effect of water absorption on the mechanical and physical properties of reinforced cellulose fiber reinforced epoxy composites was investigated and the results showed that flexural strength, flexural modulus, fracture toughness and impact strength increased as the fibre content increased.
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Effect of water absorption on the mechanical properties of nano-filler reinforced epoxy nanocomposites
Hatem R. Alamri,It Meng Low +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated the effect of water absorption on the mechanical properties of nano-filler reinforced epoxy nanocomposites as well as to study the influence of different types of nanofillers such as nano-clay platelets, halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) and nano-silicon carbide (n-SiC) particles on the water absorption behavior of epoxy based nanocom composites.
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Effect of water absorption on the mechanical properties of nanoclay filled recycled cellulose fibre reinforced epoxy hybrid nanocomposites
Hatem R. Alamri,It Meng Low +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the effect of water absorption on the physical and mechanical properties of the reinforced epoxy/clay nanocomposites was investigated, and it was shown that water absorption severely damaged the cellulose fibres and the bonding at fibres-matrix interfaces.
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Mechanical properties of epoxy nanocomposites using titanium dioxide as reinforcement – A review
TL;DR: In this paper, a review and highlight some recent findings and also some trends to show future directions and opportunities for the development of polymer nanocomposites reinforced with TiO2 nanoparticles.
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Effects of particle size, particle/matrix interface adhesion and particle loading on mechanical properties of particulate–polymer composites
TL;DR: In this article, the effects of particle size, particle/matrix interface adhesion and particle loading on the stiffness, strength and toughness of such particulate polymer composites are reviewed.
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Carbon nanotube-reinforced epoxy-composites: enhanced stiffness and fracture toughness at low nanotube content
TL;DR: In this article, double-wall carbon nanotubes (DWCNTs) and an epoxy matrix were produced by a standard calandering technique and a very good dispersion of both DWCNT and carbon black (CB) was observed.
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Surface functionalized alumina nanoparticle filled polymeric nanocomposites with enhanced mechanical properties
TL;DR: In this article, a bi-functional coupling agent, (3-methacryloxypropyl)trimethoxysilane (MPS), was successfully functionalized with a facile neutral solvent method.
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Fabrication, characterization, and dynamic behavior of polyester/TiO2 nanocomposites
Victor Évora,Arun Shukla +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the effects of nanosized particles on nanocomposite bulk mechanical properties were investigated using a direct ultrasonification method, and the presence of the particles had the greatest effect on fracture toughness; negligible influence was observed in the remaining quasi-static properties.