Flame retardants, such as inorganic fillers or halogenated resins, are incorporated into composites either as additives or reactive materials. In order to improve processability and mechanical properties, as well as reduce smoke toxicity, a method is being developed to introduce highly effective, inexpensive flame retardant materials into thermoset resins. Superabsorbent polymers (SAP) can be l...

Objective(s): Antibacterial and antifungal nanocomposites are widely used in food packaging and pharmaceutical and medicine industries. Among the polymers of these nanocomposites, epoxy coatings are commonly used for health and industrial applications. The present study aimed to synthesize CuO nanoparticles using the chemical reduction method and characterized them by ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vi...

The use of Carbon Fiber–Reinforced Polymers (CFRP) has increased in number of industries i.e. aerospace, automobiles, marine, medical and sports due to their light weight and high strength-stiffness. However, their properties are greatly affected under extreme e environmental conditions i.e. high temperatures and moisture uptake. The paper reports an experimental study to determine the response...

Graphene is one of the most significant carbon nanomaterials, with a one-atom-thick two-dimensional nanostructure. Like other nanocarbons, graphene has been used as polymer reinforcement. This review explores impact and graphene-based nanocomposites on aerospace applications. The fabrication indispensable features graphene-derived have considered. Numerous polymers employed for systems such rei...

Initially, pristine polymers were used to develop corrosion-resistant coatings. Later, the trend shifted use of polymeric nanocomposites in anti-corrosion materials. In this regard, graphene has been identified as an important nanomaterial. Consequently, polymer/graphene have applied for erosion protection applications. Among polymers, conducting (polyaniline, polypyrrole, polythiophene, etc.) ...

The increasing demand for using less toxic and dangerous products has fostered the development of nonisocyanate polyurethanes (NIPUs). Despite several years progress within search these novel materials, they are still facing difficulties to reach market. This may be due low mechanical properties obtained, which can explained by difficult access high molar masses polymers. combination NIPUs with...

Epoxy and dicyclopentadien (DCPD) are two common healing agents, which are introduced into epoxy matrix through encapsulation in order to prepare self-healing composites. In a comparative study, the compatibility of healing agents and epoxy matrix is investigated through experimental tests and DFT calculations. The interaction energy is considered to be the determinative parameter in DFT calcul...