Lightweight yet strong and resistant to corrosion and weathering, carbon fiber–reinforced polymers (CFRPs) are used in aircraft, shipping containers, natural gas storage tanks, wind turbine ...

Through a novel electrospinning technique, researchers have effectively achieved a “bridge” between carbon fiber and its ...

Deconstructing epoxy resins with hot acetic acid has the potential to provide a scalable and affordable solution for ...

Stronger than steel and lighter than aluminum, carbon fiber is a staple in aerospace and high-performance vehicles — and now, ...

Photothermal AFM-IR offers detailed insights into polymer chemistry, aiding in the identification and quantification of ...

Fluoropolymers represent a remarkable class of high-performance synthetic polymers characterized by the presence of multiple carbon-fluorine (C-F) bonds within their molecular structure. These ...

Research has shown that the compact infrared module enables uniform sizing distribution on the glass fibers and more ...

Letter Published: 10 June 1967 Friction and Wear of Polymers reinforced with Carbon Fibres J. P. GILTROW & J. K. LANCASTER Nature 214, 1106–1107 (1967) Cite this article ...

Progress in Materials Science (2024). [2] Carbon fiber and carbon fiber composites—creating defects for superior material properties. Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials (2024).

Carbon fiber, pivotal in aerospace and high-performance automotive design for its unrivaled strength and lightness, just got an upgrade thanks to some advanced simulation at the Department of ...

Carbon fiber-reinforced plastics (CFRPs) are widely used materials with outstanding mechanical properties. The wettability between the polymer matrix and carbon fiber in the interphase region ...