Melt-Processed Poly(Ether Ether Ketone)/Carbon Nanotubes/Montmorillonite Nanocomposites with Enhanced Mechanical and Thermomechanical Properties

Poly(diol citrate) nanocomposites with enhanced mechanical properties

The mechanical properties of a tissue engineering scaffold are particularly important when engineering soft tissues as it has been shown that mechanical stimulation during in vitro tissue development can modulate cell differentiation, increase extracellular matrix synthesis, and enhance the mechanical properties of cartilaginous, ligamentous, and smooth muscle containing tissues [1-5]. Unfortun...

Diffusion and Mechanical Properties of Polyether-Polyurethanes Reinforced with Silica

Enhanced mechanical properties of nanocomposites at low graphene content.

In this study, the mechanical properties of epoxy nanocomposites with graphene platelets, single-walled carbon nanotubes, and multi-walled carbon nanotube additives were compared at a nanofiller weight fraction of 0.1 +/- 0.002%. The mechanical properties measured were the Young's modulus, ultimate tensile strength, fracture toughness, fracture energy, and the material's resistance to fatigue c...

Microstructures and mechanical properties of commercial titanium foils processed via the melt overflow process

Microstructures, crystallographic textures, and mechanical properties have been investigated in commercial titanium alloy strips and foils processed via the melt overflow rapid solidification technology (MORST) technique. The direct cast (DC) foils were fully dense and exhibited equiaxed transformed grain structures and weak {112( 0}//normal direction solidification textures. After cold rolling...

Effective Mechanical Properties of Nanocomposites Reinforced With Carbon Nanotubes Bundle

Nanocomposites made of Carbon Nanotube (CNT) bundles have attracted researchers’ attention due to their unusual properties such as: light weight, flexibility and stiffness.  In this paper, the effects of straight and rope-shaped bundles on nanocomposite effective mechanical properties are investigated.  First, FEA models are created consisting of CNTs with different shapes of straight and rope-...