...Audrey Gbaguidi; Sirish Namilae; Daewon Kim The electrical conductivity and percolation onset of graphene-based nanocomposites are studied by varying both planar and transversal aspect ratios of graphene nanoplatelets (GNP) fillers using a three-dimensional stochastic percolation-based model...

...Seyed Hamid Reza Sanei; Randall Doles The aim of this study is to present a representative volume element (RVE) for nanocomposites with different microstructural features using a stochastic finite element approach. To that end, computer-simulated microstructures of nanocomposites were generated...

... the flame by combining other chemicals or reactively modifying the epoxy resin. Graphene oxide (GO) nanofilms deposited on top of composite surfaces were compared with the test results of nanocomposite coatings of GO and nanoclay particles on composite surfaces. GO thin film applied to the surface of fiber...

..., in this work molecular dynamics (MD) simulations are used to study the diffusion of O 2 and N 2 penetrants in metal particle polymer nanocomposites composed of an uncross-linked polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) matrix with Cu nanoparticle inclusions. PDMS is modeled using a hybrid interatomic potential...

... Properties in Nanocomposites by Magnetic Annealing ,” Acta Mater. , 53 , pp. 4155 – 4161 . 10.1016/j.actamat.2005.05.015 19 Zuluaga , R. , Putaux , J. L. , Restrepo , A. , Mondragon , I. , and Ganan , P. , 2007 , “ Cellulose Microfibrils from Banana Farming Residues...

... dynamics method nanocomposites nanoindentation nanostructured materials polymers viscoelasticity X-ray diffraction Advancement on modeling, microstructure characterization, property measurement, and processing in polymer based advanced materials raised interest to integrated computational...

... microstructures. Finally, the similarities between the effective conductivity properties and percolation threshold are discussed. 30 03 2011 15 09 2011 15 10 2011 12 12 2011 12 12 2011 carbon nanotubes electrical conductivity filled polymers Monte Carlo methods nanocomposites...

...Bohayra Mortazavi; Julien Bardon; Said Ahzi; Akbar Ghazavizadeh; Yves Rémond; David Ruch In this study, a hierarchical multiscale homogenization procedure aimed at predicting the effective mechanical properties of silica/epoxy nanocomposites is presented. First, the mechanical properties...

...Kui Wang; Rodrigue Matadi Boumbimba; Nadia Bahlouli; Saïd Ahzi; René Muller; Michel Bouquey This work aims to investigate the dynamic behavior of polypropylene organoclay nanocomposites. The nanocomposite was obtained by mixing the polypropylene matrix with a masterbatch of polypropylene modified...

... conducting polymers contact resistance dielectric losses dielectric polarisation filled polymers inclusions lead compounds nanocomposites nanofabrication nanoparticles organic-inorganic hybrid materials particle reinforced composites particle size permittivity piezoceramics piezoelectric...

...Ardeshir H. Tehrani; Rashid K. Abu Al-Rub In this study, damage evolution in a nanocomposite containing the polymethyl methacrylate polymer (PMMA) embedded with silicate nanoclay particles is simulated by using a nonlinear viscoelastic, viscoplastic, and viscodamage constitutive model...

...Mrinal C. Saha; M. Cengiz Altan 20 07 2011 21 07 2011 28 07 2011 14 10 2011 14 10 2011 nanocomposites It is with great pleasure that we compiled the Special Issue Recent Advances in Micro, Nano, and Cellular Composite Materials of the Journal of Engineering...

... filled polymers laminates nanocomposites nanofabrication optical microscopy resins scanning electron microscopy transfer moulding voids (solid) woven composites VARTM distribution media carbon nanotubes voids Developing low-cost fabrication methods for high-performance...

...C. U. Okoro; M. K. Hossain; M. V. Hosur; S. Jeelani Uniform dispersion of the constituent nanomaterial is essential in attaining optimal results for nanocomposite fabrication. In this research, a dual-phase dispersion method is studied combining a high intensity ultrasonic liquid processor...

... composites clay fracture moulding nanocomposites nanofabrication optical microscopy resins rough surfaces scanning electron microscopy nanoclay seawater mechanical properties In recent years, materials with high specific strength and modulus have been developed to satisfy...

... microscopy brittle fracture cermets cobalt fracture toughness hardness testing indentation microhardness nanocomposites nanofabrication nanoparticles spray coating techniques tungsten compounds wear resistance X-ray diffraction ceramic-metallic composite near-nanocrystalline coating...

... With Hydroxyvalerate ,” Ind. Crops Prod. , 1 , pp. 34 – 42 . 10.1016/j.indcrop.2009.08.005 14 Krishnamorti , R. , Ren , J. , and Silva , A. S. , 2001 , “ Shear Response of Layered Silicate Nanocomposites ,” J. Chem. Phys. , 114 , pp. 4968 – 4973 . 10.1063/1.1345908 15 Park , J. H...

...Said Ahzi 01 04 2011 19 04 2011 18 07 2011 18 07 2011 micromechanics molecular dynamics method nanocomposites polymers rheology solid-state phase transformations The papers represented in this edition of the Journal of Engineering Materials and Technology...

...Rodrigue Matadi Boumbimba; Said Ahzi; Nadia Bahlouli; David Ruch; José Gracio Similarly to unfilled polymers, the dynamic mechanical properties of polymer/organoclay nanocomposites are sensitive to frequency and temperature, as well as to clay concentration. Richeton et al. (2005, “A Unified Model...

... of bimaterials and functionally graded materials, characterization of nanocomposites, micromechanics and damage of random fiber composites, virtual testing of composite structures, characterization and modeling of composites embedded with piezoelectrics, and structural health monitoring of heterogeneous...