The effect of the clusterization on effective properties a composite material reinforced by MXene or graphene platelets is studied using finite element method with periodic representative volume (RVE). A hybrid 2D/3D mesh used to reduce computational complexity numerical model. Several realizations an RVE were generated increasing fractions inclusions, resulting in progressive platelets. Numeri...

In this paper, a multiscale method is developed to predict Young's modulus of fullerene-reinforced polymer nanocomposites (FRPNs). Polymethyl methacrylate chosen as the matrix, while C60 fullerene considered reinforcement. First, molecular dynamics (MD) simulations are conducted calculate Young nanocomposite unit cell with different weight fractions fullerene. Then, micromechanics model for com...

The mechanical properties of in situ composites based on blends of polycarbonate and a liquid crystalline copoly(ester amide) (Vectra B950) have been studied as functions of the liquid crystalline polymer (LCP) concentration and the draw ratio, a processing parameter. It is shown that both the elastic modulus and the tensile strength of the in situ composites increase steadily with the LCP conc...

The detection of genetically modified (GM) materials in food and feed products is a complex multi-step analytical process invoking screening, identification, and often quantification of the genetically modified organisms (GMO) present in a sample. "Combinatory qPCR SYBRGreen screening" (CoSYPS) is a matrix-based approach for determining the presence of GM plant materials in products. The CoSYPS...

A method is described for the wet spinning of alginate fibers with a loading of single-walled carbon nanotubes as high as 23 wt%. Electrostatic assembling of polyelectrolytes and nanotubes coated with sodium dodecyl sulfate is exploited by using calcium as a cross-linking agent. The Young’s modulus of these fibers depends non-monotonically on nanotube concentration which is explained using Halp...

Metallic nickel nanowires with excellent physical properties have been introduced into polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) matrix to form polymer nanocomposites. Nanowires were synthesized by template-assisted electrochemical deposition. By utilizing ferromagnetic nickel nanowires, small external magnetic field can be used to control their alignment and distribution during composite synthesis. Unlike d...

The mechanical properties of nanocomposites are significantly affected by the dispersion nanofillers. In this study, synergetic effect hybrid fillers, including surfacemodified montmorillonite (MMT) nanoclay and graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) on quality characteristics epoxy-based was investigated. It manifested that incorporation GNPs-MMT into pure epoxy improves consequently, tensile flexural ...

The main objective of this research work was to investigate three-dimensional free vibration of thick annular plates which are composed of carbon nanotube (CNT) reinforced composites materials using the Chebyshev–Ritz method. In order to obtain precise results, a new form of the rule of mixtures including an exponential shape function, length efficiency parameter, orientation efficiency factor,...

the present research was conducted with the aim of exposition of the relationship between organizational climate and job involvement among teachers of high schools in delijan city of iran in year (2012-2013). the research was applied, descriptive and correlational.statistical population included184 teachers in the first semester of educational year (2012- 2013), of which 125 teachers were selec...