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Journal of Composites Science, Volume 9, Issue 4

April 2025 - 53 articles

Cover Story: As drone technologies continue to revolutionize sectors from defence to agriculture, the materials used in UAV construction play a critical role in ensuring both performance and sustainability. This review offers a comprehensive evaluation of drone components through a materials- and energy-centric lens, highlighting the environmental impact of commonly used composites, metals, and polymers. By integrating life cycle assessment (LCA) with emerging bio-based and recycled alternatives, we propose a roadmap toward more eco-efficient UAVs. In this review, we identify material trade-offs between strength, weight, and carbon footprint, providing guidance for future drone manufacturing practices rooted in circular economy principles. View this paper
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Articles (53)

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,022 Views
30 Pages

Enhancement of Mechanical and Tribological Properties of MWCNT-Reinforced Bio-Based Epoxy Composites Through Optimization and Molecular Dynamics Simulation

  • Pavan Hiremath,
  • Y. M. Shivaprakash,
  • Kiran Keshyagol,
  • Suhas Kowshik,
  • B. M. Gurumurthy,
  • D. V. Ghewade,
  • Shivashankarayya Hiremath and
  • Nithesh Naik

This study investigated the enhancement of the mechanical and tribological properties of MWCNT-reinforced bio-based epoxy composites through systematic experiments and analysis. Composites incorporating MWCNTs at varying weight percentages were evalu...

  • Article
  • Open Access
876 Views
20 Pages

Investigations of Thin-Walled Glass Fiber Reinforced Plastic Laminates with Sealing Function for Electric Motors

  • Jan David Hübsch,
  • Nils Meyer,
  • Daniela Feldten,
  • Christian Mittelstedt and
  • Philipp Berendes

This article presents, in detail, design considerations for a thin-walled glass fiber reinforced plastic (GFRP) liner on a fluid-cooled stator lamination of an electric motor. In addition to structural requirements due to the cooling fluid pressure,...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,189 Views
18 Pages

Although fiber–matrix interfacial strengths, which affect the mechanical properties of fiber-reinforced plastics (FRPs), are considered to be determined by complex factors, few studies have systematically evaluated the relationship between the...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,230 Views
17 Pages

Analysis of the Deformation Mechanisms of Fabrics Based on rCF Staple Fiber Yarns for Thermoset Composite Applications

  • Tobias Georg Lang,
  • Mir Mohammad Badrul Hasan,
  • Anwar Abdkader,
  • Chokri Cherif and
  • Thomas Gereke

The draping of textile semi-finished products for complex geometries is still prone to errors, e.g., wrinkles, gaps, and fiber undulations, leading to reduced mechanical properties of the composite. Reinforcing textiles made from carbon fiber (CF) ro...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,130 Views
15 Pages

Composite Films Based on Poly(3-hexylthiophene):Perylene Diimide Derivative:Copper Sulfide Nanoparticles Deposited by Matrix Assisted Pulsed Laser Evaporation on Flexible Substrates for Photovoltaic Applications

  • Marcela Socol,
  • Nicoleta Preda,
  • Andreea Costas,
  • Gabriela Petre,
  • Andrei Stochioiu,
  • Gianina Popescu-Pelin,
  • Sorina Iftimie,
  • Ana Maria Catargiu,
  • Gabriel Socol and
  • Anca Stanculescu

Today, flexible and lightweight electronics are regarded as a viable alternative to conventional rigid and heavy devices in various application fields. In the optoelectronic area, organic semiconductors offer advantages such as high absorption coeffi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,098 Views
16 Pages

Structural Insights: In Situ Synthesis of Titanium Carbide by Magnesiothermic Method Using Carbon Nanotubes and Turbostratic Carbon as Carbon Sources

  • María Luisa Camacho-Ríos,
  • Guillermo Herrera-Pérez,
  • Luis Carlos Rodriguez-Pacheco,
  • Mariana Lizbeth Luján-Aguilar,
  • Antonio Ramírez-de la Cruz,
  • Nathaly Withney Aguilar-Cisneros,
  • Marco Antonio Ruiz Esparza-Rodriguez,
  • Daniel Lardizabal-Gutierrez,
  • Raúl Pérez-Bustamante and
  • José Antonio Betancourt-Cantera

The current work presents the influence of the magnesiothermic synthesis method on titanium carbide (TiC). In this method, powdered titanium precursors and two carbon sources—turbostratic carbon and carbon nanotubes—were employed in propo...

  • Article
  • Open Access
747 Views
14 Pages

LixCo1−xO2 nanocomposites with molar concentrations x (0.1, 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 0.9) were prepared using the sol–gel method. The optical and electrical properties were determined using UV-Vis spectrometer. The results obtained indicate that th...

  • Feature Paper
  • Review
  • Open Access
7 Citations
7,013 Views
43 Pages

Materials and Energy-Centric Life Cycle Assessment for Drones: A Review

  • Ajitanshu Vedrtnam,
  • Harsha Negi and
  • Kishor Kalauni

The rapid expansion of drone applications across industries such as defense, healthcare, construction, agriculture, and surveillance has intensified the need for advanced materials that enhance performance while minimizing environmental impact. This...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,785 Views
25 Pages

The aim of this research is to define a design approach for implementing composite materials in a component of an industrial vehicle, having weight reduction as the primary goal. Through the schematisation of the problem and analytical analysis, the...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,280 Views
23 Pages

Enhancing Polylactic Acid/Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Biomedical Composites (PLA/CFRCs) with Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotube (MWCNT) Fillers: A Comparative Study on Reinforcing Techniques

  • Juan Antonio Paz-González,
  • Yadira Gochi-Ponce,
  • Carlos Velasco-Santos,
  • Enrique Alcudia-Zacarias,
  • Arturo Zizumbo-López,
  • Balter Trujillo-Navarrete,
  • Oscar Adrián Morales-Contreras and
  • Luis Jesús Villarreal-Gómez

The limited mechanical properties of composite materials, including stiffness, strength, and biocompatibility, restrict their effectiveness in biomedical applications. This research enhanced the mechanical properties and biocompatibility of polylacti...

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