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New Advances in Polymer Composites and Structures

A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Fibers".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 December 2022) | Viewed by 9055

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Guobing Ying

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Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Mechanics and Materials, Hohai University, Nanjing 211100, China
Interests: 2D MXene materials; nanolayered ternary MAX/MAB materials; structures for enhancing structural and functional applications; microstructures and mechanical properties of composites; mechanical behavior of composites in extreme environments; strengthening and toughening
Prof. Dr. Jian Xiong

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Center for Composite Materials and Structure, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150080, China
Interests: sandwich materials; honeycomb; fiber-reinforced polymer composites; composite structures

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Polymer composites are materials that are prepared/manufactured via the combination of one or more dissimilar kinds of fillers in a common polymer matrix. Due to their unique intrinsic properties, such as flexibility, low cost, easy processing, and excellent physicochemical properties in comparison to their metallic/ceramic counterparts, polymer composites have attracted considerable attention for various applications, such as transportation vehicles, sporting goods, medical devices, electronics, protective equipment, energy storage devices, building, construction, and civil engineering.

This Special Issue aims to highlight the current research strategies, progress, and future perspectives in polymer composites. The research topics include but are not limited to: the manufacture of advanced or novel polymers and polymer composites; one-dimensional (1D)/two-dimensional (2D) materials (including carbon nanotube, carbon fiber, Ag nanowire, graphene, transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs), black phosphorene and MXene, etc.) reinforced polymer composites, intelligent polymers and composites (including self-healing polymer, shape memory composites, biomimetic composites, conducting polymers or polymer composites, etc.); polymer composites for flexible devices; polymer composites for energy storage devices; polymer composites for electromagnetic shielding or electromagnetic wave absorbing materials; and advanced polymer composites simulation and modulation. Research articles, reviews, communications, and letters in relevant research areas are welcome for submission to this Special Issue.

Prof. Dr. Guobing Ying
Prof. Dr. Jian Xiong
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Keywords

  • polymers strengthened by 2D nanolayered MXene materials polymers strengthened by nanolayered ternary MAX/MAB materials polymer composites with advanced structures polymer composites in extreme environments smart polymers with enhanced structural and functional characteristics 1D/2D material-based polymer composites mechanical properties
  • sensors
  • energy storage
  • electromagnetic shielding
  • modelling
  • strengthening and toughening of composites

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Data Glove with Self-Compensation Mechanism Based on High-Sensitive Elastic Fiber-Optic Sensor
by Hui Yu, Daifu Zheng, Yun Liu, Shimeng Chen, Xiaona Wang and Wei Peng
Polymers 2023, 15(1), 100; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym15010100 - 26 Dec 2022
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With the development of virtual reality (VR) interaction technology, data glove has become one of the most popular devices for human-computer interaction. It’s valuable to design high-sensitive and flexible sensor for data glove. Therefore, a low-cost data glove based on self-compensating elastic optical [...] Read more.
With the development of virtual reality (VR) interaction technology, data glove has become one of the most popular devices for human-computer interaction. It’s valuable to design high-sensitive and flexible sensor for data glove. Therefore, a low-cost data glove based on self-compensating elastic optical fiber sensor with self-calibration function is proposed. The tunable and stretchable elastic fiber was fabricated by a simple, economical and controllable method. The fiber has good flexibility and high stability under stretching, bending and indentation deformation. The optical fibers are installed in the sensor in a U shape with a bending radius of 5 mm. Compared with the straight fiber, the response sensitivity of the U-shaped fiber to deformation is increased by about 7 times at most. The reference optical fiber is connected to the sensor, which effectively improves the stability and accuracy of the sensor system. In addition, the sensors are easy to install so that the data gloves can be customized for different hand shapes. In the gesture capture test, it can respond quickly and guide the manipulator to track the gesture. This responsive and stable data glove has broad development potential in motion monitoring, telemedicine and human-computer interaction. Full article
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Progressive Damage Behaviour Analysis and Comparison with 2D/3D Hashin Failure Models on Carbon Fibre–Reinforced Aluminium Laminates
by Haichao Hu, Qiang Wei, Boya Liu, Yun Liu, Ning Hu, Quanjin Ma and Chuancai Wang
Polymers 2022, 14(14), 2946; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14142946 - 20 Jul 2022
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It is known that carbon fibre–reinforced aluminium laminate is the third generation of fibre metal materials. This study investigates the response of carbon fibre–reinforced aluminium laminates (CARALL) under tensile loading and three-point bending tests, which evaluate the damage initiation and propagation mechanism. The [...] Read more.
It is known that carbon fibre–reinforced aluminium laminate is the third generation of fibre metal materials. This study investigates the response of carbon fibre–reinforced aluminium laminates (CARALL) under tensile loading and three-point bending tests, which evaluate the damage initiation and propagation mechanism. The 2D Hashin and 3D Hashin VUMAT models are used to analyse and compare each composite layer for finite element modelling. A bilinear cohesive contact model is modelled for the interface failure, and the Johnson cook model describes the aluminium layer. The mechanical response and failure analysis of CARALL were evaluated using load versus deflection curves, and the scanning electron microscope was adopted. The results revealed that the failure modes of CARALL were mainly observed in the aluminium layer fracture, fibre pull-out, fracture, and matrix tensile fracture under tensile and flexural loading conditions. The 2D Hashin and 3D Hashin models were similar in predicting tensile properties, flexural properties, mechanical response before peak load points, and final failure modes. It is highlighted that the 3D Hashin model can accurately reveal the failure mechanism and failure propagation mechanism of CARALL. Full article
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Research on the Simulation Model of Continuous Fiber-Reinforced Composites Printing Track
by Yesong Wang, Jiang Liu, Yipeng Yu, Qing Zhang, Hongfu Li and Guokun Shi
Polymers 2022, 14(13), 2730; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14132730 - 3 Jul 2022
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The rapid development of additive manufacturing technology (AM) is revolutionizing the traditional continuous fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) manufacturing process. The combination of FDM technology and CFRP technology gave birth to continuous fiber reinforced thermoplastic composites (CFRTPC) 3D printing technology. Parts with complex structure and [...] Read more.
The rapid development of additive manufacturing technology (AM) is revolutionizing the traditional continuous fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) manufacturing process. The combination of FDM technology and CFRP technology gave birth to continuous fiber reinforced thermoplastic composites (CFRTPC) 3D printing technology. Parts with complex structure and excellent performance can be fabricated by this technology. However, the current research on CFRTPC printing mainly focuses on printing equipment, materials, and the improvement of mechanical properties. In this paper, the CFRTPC 3D printing track errors are investigated during the printing process, and it is found that the polytetrafluoroetylene (PTFE) tube in the nozzle of the printer head is often blocked. Through detailed analysis, a line-following mathematical model reflecting the deviations of the CFRTPC printing track is established. According to the characteristics of the fiber and its track during actual laying, a modified line-following model, without the minimum curvature point, is further proposed. Based on this model, the actual printing track for the theoretical path is simulated, the process tests are carried out on the printing track at different corner angles, and the relevant rules between the parameters of the model and different corner angles are obtained. The mathematical model is verified by experiments, and the clogging problem of the printer head caused by the fiber track error is solved, which provides theoretical support for the rational design of the fiber track in CFRTPC printing. Full article
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The Properties of Micro Carbon Fiber Composite Modified High-Viscosity Asphalts and Mixtures
by Quanman Zhao, Shuo Jing, Xiaojin Lu, Yao Liu, Peng Wang, Min Sun and Li Wang
Polymers 2022, 14(13), 2718; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14132718 - 2 Jul 2022
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In order to produce a high-viscosity asphalt and mixtures that can be used for ultra-thin overlays, high contents of Styrene–butadiene–styrene (SBS, 5%, 6%, 7%), styrene butadiene rubber (SBR, 1%, 2%, 3%) and micro carbon fiber (MCF, 0.8%) were used to modify conventional asphalt [...] Read more.
In order to produce a high-viscosity asphalt and mixtures that can be used for ultra-thin overlays, high contents of Styrene–butadiene–styrene (SBS, 5%, 6%, 7%), styrene butadiene rubber (SBR, 1%, 2%, 3%) and micro carbon fiber (MCF, 0.8%) were used to modify conventional asphalt to prepare high-viscosity modified asphalt suitable for this purpose. The performance of the modified asphalts was evaluated by conventional index, kinematic viscosity, dynamic shear rheological test (DSR), multiple stress creep recovery test (MSCR), and bending beam rheometer test (BBR). The road performance of the modified asphalt mixtures was evaluated by high-temperature rutting, low-temperature bending, freeze-thaw splitting, fatigue, speckle, anti-skid, and water seepage tests. The results show that increasing the content of SBS can improve the high-temperature deformation resistance, low-temperature failure strain, kinematic viscosity, and viscosity toughness of modified asphalt, and the optimum content of SBS was 6%. SBR can improve the high-temperature performance, kinematic viscosity, and water damage resistance of modified asphalt, and the optimum dosage was 2%. Compared with 5% SBS-modified asphalt mixture, the dynamic stability, low-temperature failure strain, and freeze-thaw splitting strength ratio of 6% SBS + 0.8% MCF composite-modified asphalt mixture were increased by 48.7%, 24.7%, and 5.2% respectively. Compared with the 5% SBS-modified asphalt, the same characteristics of the 2% SBR + 5% SBS + 0.8% MCF composite-modified asphalt increased by 127.1%, 13.5%, and 5.5%, respectively. Compared with 5% SBS-modified asphalt, the fatigue performance of 6% SBS + 0.8% MCF-modified asphalt was improved by 32.2%. The kinematic viscosity of 6% SBS + 0.8% MCF and 5% SBS + 0.8% MCF + 2% SBR modified asphalt met the performance requirements of high-viscosity asphalt and had excellent road performance. It can be applied to ultra-thin overlays to optimize its adhesion with the original pavement. Full article
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