Effect of CNT waviness and van der Waals interaction on the nonlinear compressive behaviour of epoxy/CNT nanocomposites
- Submitting institution
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The University of Warwick
- Unit of assessment
- 12 - Engineering
- Output identifier
- 9314
- Type
- D - Journal article
- DOI
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10.1016/j.compscitech.2015.04.018
- Title of journal
- Composites Science and Technology
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- First page
- 52
- Volume
- 115
- Issue
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- ISSN
- 0266-3538
- Open access status
- Out of scope for open access requirements
- Month of publication
- August
- Year of publication
- 2015
- URL
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- Supplementary information
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
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- COVID-19 affected output statement
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- Forensic science
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- Criminology
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- Interdisciplinary
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- Number of additional authors
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1
- Research group(s)
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- Proposed double-weighted
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- Reserve for an output with double weighting
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- Additional information
- An experimentally-validated multi-scale model for carbon nanotube (CNT)-epoxy systems was proposed to guide development of light-weight, multifunctional impact-resistant coatings for aerospace composite structures. The model enables rigorous predictions of CNT-epoxy parameters that maximise the system’s resistance to fracture, bypassing tedious and costly experimental tests. This research has led to PhD-student progression into industry (Sandler AG, david.weidt@sandler.de), significant interest from nanocomposites’ academic community, model extension to biomedical nanocomposite scaffolds (H2020 RISE project (691238)) and dielectric nanocomposites (HetSys CDT, EPSRC), and use of the acquired knowledge for developing scratch-resistant automotive nanocomposite coatings (EPSRC iCASE Award with JLR, plumsden@jaguarlandrover.com).
- Author contribution statement
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- Non-English
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- English abstract
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