Bending behavior of shape memory polymer based laminates

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Analysis of the vibration characteristics of double-walled carbon nanotubes

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Temperature dependence of electrical resistivity in carbon nanofiber/unsaturated polyester nanocomposites

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Vibrational analysis of fluid-filled carbon nanotubes using the wave propagation approach

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Stiffness and vibration characteristics of SMA/ER3 composites with shape memory alloy short fibers

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Electrical conduction and percolation behavior of carbon nanotubes/UPR nanocomposites

“The final, definitive version of this article has been published in the Journal, JOURNAL OF REINFORCED PLASTICS AND COMPOSITES, 25/18, 2006, © SAGE Publications Ltd, 2006 by SAGE Publications Ltd at the JOURNAL OF REINFORCED PLASTICS AND COMPOSITES page: http://jrp.sagepub.com/ on SAGE Journals Online: http://online.sagepub.com/ArticleJOURNAL OF REINFORCED PLASTICS AND COMPOSITES. 25(18): 1957-1966 (2006)journal articl

Mechanical properties of composites filled with SMA particles and short fibers

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Shape memory effect and mechanical properties of carbon nanotube/shape memory polymer nanocomposites

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Vegetable Oil-Based Hyperbranched Thermosetting Polyurethane/Clay Nanocomposites

The highly branched polyurethanes and vegetable oil-based polymer nanocomposites have been showing fruitful advantages across a spectrum of potential field of applications.Mesua ferreaL. seed oil-based hyperbranched polyurethane (HBPU)/clay nanocomposites were prepared at different dose levels by in situ polymerization technique. The performances of epoxy-cured thermosetting nanocomposites are reported for the first time. The partially exfoliated structure of clay layers was confirmed by XRD and TEM. FTIR spectra indicate the presence of H bonding between nanoclay and the polymer matrix. The present investigation outlines the significant improvement of tensile strength, scratch hardness, thermostability, water vapor permeability, and adhesive strength without much influencing impact resistance, bending, and elongation at break of the nanocomposites compared to pristine HBPU thermoset. An increment of two times the tensile strength, 6 °C of melting point, and 111 °C of thermo-stability were achieved by the formation of nanocomposites. An excellent shape recovery of about 96–99% was observed for the nanocomposites. Thus, the formation of partially exfoliated clay/vegetable oil-based hyperbranched polyurethane nanocomposites significantly improved the performance