Pub Date : 2025-12-17DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2025.109527
Chaona Liu , Li Tian , Yueming Li , Fuyuan Zheng , Yunhui Li , Qingming Xu , Jianwei Zhu , Wenfei Li , Guorui Zhao
This work overcomes the long-standing brittleness and poor machinability of B4C by in-situ introduced conductive ScB2C2 network via reactive hot-pressing. The optimized composite containing 20 vol% ScB2C2 (BS-20) achieves a record fracture toughness of ∼ 10.5 MPa·m1/2—over twice that of monolithic B4C—enabled by residual stress fields from thermal-expansion mismatch and atomically coherent interfaces that promote crack deflection and bridging. Simultaneously, the percolating ScB2C2 network enables a semiconductor-to-conductor transition (∼ 0.65 × 103 S/m), thereby unlocking electro-discharge machining of complex geometries, a critical advance for practical deployment. Furthermore, the BS-20 composite demonstrated exceptional laser ablation resistance, sustaining high power densities (up to ∼ 1.6 × 107 W/cm2) without catastrophic failure, due to enhanced mechanical properties, energy dissipation and protective oxide scale formation. This work introduces a new class of damage-tolerant, electro-machinable, and laser-resistant B4C-based composites, establishing a generalizable strategy for designing multifunctional ceramics capable of reliable performance in extreme environments spanning aerospace, defense, and precision engineering.
{"title":"Multifunctional B4C-ScB2C2 composites with high fracture toughness, electro-machinability, and superior laser resistance","authors":"Chaona Liu , Li Tian , Yueming Li , Fuyuan Zheng , Yunhui Li , Qingming Xu , Jianwei Zhu , Wenfei Li , Guorui Zhao","doi":"10.1016/j.compositesa.2025.109527","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.compositesa.2025.109527","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This work overcomes the long-standing brittleness and poor machinability of B<sub>4</sub>C by<!--> <!-->in-situ<!--> <!-->introduced conductive ScB<sub>2</sub>C<sub>2</sub> network via reactive hot-pressing. The optimized composite containing 20 vol% ScB<sub>2</sub>C<sub>2</sub> (BS-20) achieves a record fracture toughness of ∼ 10.5 MPa·m<sup>1/2</sup>—over twice that of monolithic B<sub>4</sub>C—enabled by residual stress fields from thermal-expansion mismatch and atomically coherent interfaces that promote crack deflection and bridging. Simultaneously, the percolating ScB<sub>2</sub>C<sub>2</sub> network enables a semiconductor-to-conductor transition (∼ 0.65 × 10<sup>3</sup> S/m), thereby unlocking electro-discharge machining of complex geometries, a critical advance for practical deployment. Furthermore, the BS-20 composite demonstrated exceptional laser ablation resistance, sustaining high power densities (up to ∼ 1.6 × 10<sup>7</sup> W/cm<sup>2</sup>) without catastrophic failure, due to enhanced mechanical properties, energy dissipation and protective oxide scale formation. This work introduces a new class of damage-tolerant, electro-machinable, and laser-resistant B<sub>4</sub>C-based composites, establishing a generalizable strategy for designing multifunctional ceramics capable of reliable performance in extreme environments spanning aerospace, defense, and precision engineering.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":282,"journal":{"name":"Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing","volume":"202 ","pages":"Article 109527"},"PeriodicalIF":8.1,"publicationDate":"2025-12-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145797393","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-12-17DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2025.109515
D. Bikos , R.S. Trask , P. Robinson , S. Pimenta
Local imperfections in microstructures are a key factor influencing the compressive performance of fibre-reinforced polymer composites (FRPs); this can be investigated through micromechanical finite element (μFE) simulations of representative volume elements (RVEs) reconstructed from computed tomography of real FRP microstructures. This is the first paper that identifies and addresses three key open challenges in μFE simulations of real FRPs under longitudinal compression: firstly, we introduce a new method for generating continuum μFE models of RVEs with high fibre content (up to 55%) and without unrealistic resin-rich boundaries or fibre interpenetration. Secondly, we propose new microstructural metrics to characterise misalignment and twisting, novel deformation metrics to quantify kinking and torsion during compression, and we analyse their relationships. Thirdly, we validate our recently proposed, computationally efficient, shell-beam (SB) methodology at the microstructural level. The results highlight the importance of simulating FRP microstructures with a realistic fibre content and microstructural twist and demonstrate the very good predictive performance of SB models.
{"title":"Simulating real FRP microstructures under longitudinal compression: Realistic fibre content, kinking–torsion metrics, and enhanced computational efficiency","authors":"D. Bikos , R.S. Trask , P. Robinson , S. Pimenta","doi":"10.1016/j.compositesa.2025.109515","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.compositesa.2025.109515","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Local imperfections in microstructures are a key factor influencing the compressive performance of fibre-reinforced polymer composites (FRPs); this can be investigated through micromechanical finite element (μFE) simulations of representative volume elements (RVEs) reconstructed from computed tomography of real FRP microstructures. This is the first paper that identifies and addresses three key open challenges in μFE simulations of real FRPs under longitudinal compression: firstly, we introduce a new method for generating continuum μFE models of RVEs with high fibre content (up to 55%) and without unrealistic resin-rich boundaries or fibre interpenetration. Secondly, we propose new microstructural metrics to characterise misalignment and twisting, novel deformation metrics to quantify kinking and torsion during compression, and we analyse their relationships. Thirdly, we validate our recently proposed, computationally efficient, shell-beam (SB) methodology at the microstructural level. The results highlight the importance of simulating FRP microstructures with a realistic fibre content and microstructural twist and demonstrate the very good predictive performance of SB models.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":282,"journal":{"name":"Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing","volume":"203 ","pages":"Article 109515"},"PeriodicalIF":8.1,"publicationDate":"2025-12-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145923095","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-12-16DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2025.109526
Mojtaba Haghgoo , Reza Ansari , Mohammad Kazem Hassanzadeh-Aghdam , Jamaloddin Jamali , Saeid Sahmani , Sung-Hwan Jang
A ternary carbon nanotube (CNT) carbon black (CB) nanocomposite is analyzed studying the synergistic effect between CNT and CB on electrical conductivity. The assessment of the thermoresistivity and piezoresistivity of the nanocomposite with dispersed nanofillers of different diameters and conductivity ranges is investigated. By considering CBs with CNTs in the developed network model, Monte Carlo simulation results correlate well with experimental data. The effects of barrier height, aspect ratio and transverse mode are investigated. To guarantee the convergence of piezoresistivity, the number of CNTs was selected larger than a threshold amount, and this enforced a modified calculation scheme using parallel rows of series resistors formed through conductors. Results indicate that the electrical resistance decreased with increased temperature with higher temperature coefficient of resistance producing more prominent drops in comparison with the polymer thermal expansion minor effect. On this basis, the center mechanism about improving the electrical properties of the composite were high intrinsic conductivity and large aspect ratio CNTs selected with small concentrations of CB nanoparticles. The results demonstrate that increasing the number of transverse modes enhances thermoresistivity by modifying tunneling resistance.
{"title":"Ternary thermoresistive strain dependent nanocomposite for transverse mode analysis of conductors","authors":"Mojtaba Haghgoo , Reza Ansari , Mohammad Kazem Hassanzadeh-Aghdam , Jamaloddin Jamali , Saeid Sahmani , Sung-Hwan Jang","doi":"10.1016/j.compositesa.2025.109526","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.compositesa.2025.109526","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>A ternary carbon nanotube (CNT) carbon black (CB) nanocomposite is analyzed studying the synergistic effect between CNT and CB on electrical conductivity. The assessment of the thermoresistivity and piezoresistivity of the nanocomposite with dispersed nanofillers of different diameters and conductivity ranges is investigated. By considering CBs with CNTs in the developed network model, Monte Carlo simulation results correlate well with experimental data. The effects of barrier height, aspect ratio and transverse mode are investigated. To guarantee the convergence of piezoresistivity, the number of CNTs was selected larger than a threshold amount, and this enforced a modified calculation scheme using parallel rows of series resistors formed through conductors. Results indicate that the electrical resistance decreased with increased temperature with higher temperature coefficient of resistance producing more prominent drops in comparison with the polymer thermal expansion minor effect. On this basis, the center mechanism about improving the electrical properties of the composite were high intrinsic conductivity and large aspect ratio CNTs selected with small concentrations of CB nanoparticles. The results demonstrate that increasing the number of transverse modes enhances thermoresistivity by modifying tunneling resistance.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":282,"journal":{"name":"Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing","volume":"202 ","pages":"Article 109526"},"PeriodicalIF":8.1,"publicationDate":"2025-12-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145836498","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Polymer composites are increasingly used in safety–critical structures, such as aircraft wings and fuselages, wind turbine blades, and boat hulls, across the aerospace, energy, and marine industries, owing to their advantageous properties. However, they are prone to Low-Velocity Impact (LVI) events, which can initiate subsurface damage, compromising their long-term integrity and performance. This necessitates effective techniques for the damage evaluation of polymer composites.
This study explored the application of Near-Infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) to detect and quantify LVI damage in E-glass/epoxy laminates. NIRS leverages moisture-polymer interactions to identify internal structural changes. Samples exhibiting barely visible impact damage (BVID) were systematically inspected using a Nano NIRS Evaluation Module across various moisture levels, and the data were analyzed using multivariate analysis of spectral data.
Two damage parameters were developed and evaluated: (1) the Absorbance Area (AA), and (2) the Free-to-Bound water ratio (FBWR). The results demonstrate the potential of NIRS for identifying and quantifying damage, showing a strong correlation between moisture content and damage extent. Phased Array Ultrasonic Testing (PAUT) was employed for comparative analysis. This study shows the effectiveness of NIRS application in the evaluation of LVI damage in polymer composites and highlights a new pathway for early damage detection in composites.
{"title":"Parametric evaluation of low velocity impact damage in polymer composites using aquaphotomics-based near infrared spectroscopy","authors":"Oluwatimilehin Oluwajire , Katherine Berkowitz , Ogheneovo Idolor , Rishabh Debraj Guha , Adwoa Owusu , Uday Vaidya , Landon Grace","doi":"10.1016/j.compositesa.2025.109523","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.compositesa.2025.109523","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Polymer composites are increasingly used in safety–critical structures, such as aircraft wings and fuselages, wind turbine blades, and boat hulls, across the aerospace, energy, and marine industries, owing to their advantageous properties. However, they are prone to Low-Velocity Impact (LVI) events, which can initiate subsurface damage, compromising their long-term integrity and performance. This necessitates effective techniques for the damage evaluation of polymer composites.</div><div>This study explored the application of Near-Infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) to detect and quantify LVI damage in E-glass/epoxy laminates. NIRS leverages moisture-polymer interactions to identify internal structural changes. Samples exhibiting barely visible impact damage (BVID) were systematically inspected using a Nano NIRS Evaluation Module across various moisture levels, and the data were analyzed using multivariate analysis of spectral data.</div><div>Two damage parameters were developed and evaluated: (1) the Absorbance Area (AA), and (2) the Free-to-Bound water ratio (FBWR). The results demonstrate the potential of NIRS for identifying and quantifying damage, showing a strong correlation between moisture content and damage extent. Phased Array Ultrasonic Testing (PAUT) was employed for comparative analysis. This study shows the effectiveness of NIRS application in the evaluation of LVI damage in polymer composites and highlights a new pathway for early damage detection in composites.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":282,"journal":{"name":"Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing","volume":"202 ","pages":"Article 109523"},"PeriodicalIF":8.1,"publicationDate":"2025-12-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145797394","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-12-16DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2025.109524
Xiyang Su , Weixi Gao , Sepideh Sadat Hosseini Noorabadi , Yihao Li , Patrick Ryan Galligan , Yapeng Chen , Xingyi Zhang , Jinglei Yang
As an emerging low-energy-consumption and rapid-processing technique, frontal polymerization (FP) has garnered increasing attention due to its significant potential in free-standing three-dimensional printing, advanced composite manufacturing etc. However, effects from thermal expansion, chemical shrinkage, and nonuniform reaction propagation during the FP process inevitably generate gradient deformations at the FP front, adversely affecting the mechanical properties of the final processed components. To elucidate the intrinsic deformation mechanisms of polymer materials during FP and optimize their mechanical performance after polymerization, we employ a representative dicyclopentadiene (DCPD) gel system for investigation. In this study, simultaneous temperature and strain measurement revealed anisotropic deformation patterns of DCPD gels during FP. Meanwhile, experimental and numerical studies investigated the strain evolution of DCPD gels during both single and multi-point initiation of FP, revealing that the maximum compressive strain in uncured regions gradually decreased with increasing pre-curing degree but increased with rising width. Finally, mechanical characterization results show that, as the pre-curing degree increases, both compressive and tensile performances of polydicyclopentadiene are progressively enhanced, with yield strengths under tension and compression at 77 K significantly exceeding those at room temperature. These findings provide an experimental and theoretical foundation for high-performance material fabrication based on FP of gel-state systems.
{"title":"Thermal induced anisotropic deformation of DCPD gels during frontal polymerization","authors":"Xiyang Su , Weixi Gao , Sepideh Sadat Hosseini Noorabadi , Yihao Li , Patrick Ryan Galligan , Yapeng Chen , Xingyi Zhang , Jinglei Yang","doi":"10.1016/j.compositesa.2025.109524","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.compositesa.2025.109524","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>As an emerging low-energy-consumption and rapid-processing technique, frontal polymerization (FP) has garnered increasing attention due to its significant potential in free-standing three-dimensional printing, advanced composite manufacturing etc. However, effects from thermal expansion, chemical shrinkage, and nonuniform reaction propagation during the FP process inevitably generate gradient deformations at the FP front, adversely affecting the mechanical properties of the final processed components. To elucidate the intrinsic deformation mechanisms of polymer materials during FP and optimize their mechanical performance after polymerization, we employ a representative dicyclopentadiene (DCPD) gel system for investigation. In this study, simultaneous temperature and strain measurement revealed anisotropic deformation patterns of DCPD gels during FP. Meanwhile, experimental and numerical studies investigated the strain evolution of DCPD gels during both single and multi-point initiation of FP, revealing that the maximum compressive strain in uncured regions gradually decreased with increasing pre-curing degree but increased with rising width. Finally, mechanical characterization results show that, as the pre-curing degree increases, both compressive and tensile performances of polydicyclopentadiene are progressively enhanced, with yield strengths under tension and compression at 77 K significantly exceeding those at room temperature. These findings provide an experimental and theoretical foundation for high-performance material fabrication based on FP of gel-state systems.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":282,"journal":{"name":"Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing","volume":"203 ","pages":"Article 109524"},"PeriodicalIF":8.1,"publicationDate":"2025-12-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145923008","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-12-16DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2025.109528
Kui Wang , Lu Shen , Xiang Ji , Jiale Gong , Chenchen Cui , Jiahong Xie , Liang Hong
An organic–inorganic bionic hybrid layer was created to improve the interfacial and mechanical properties of ultrahigh-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fiber-reinforced epoxy (UHMWPE/Epoxy) composites by utilizing the adhesion of pyrogallol and the mineralization of Cu2+ ions. The findings indicated that the effective application of the hybrid layer introduced a significant quantity of polar groups and inorganic Cu3(PO4)2 particles. Mineralization treatment remarkably increased the fiber’s surface energy from 20.64 mN/m to 31.24 mN/m, achieving 51 % improvement in wettability. The interfacial interactions between the organic–inorganic hybrid layer and epoxy resin were markedly enhanced, increasing the interfacial shear strength (IFSS) from 2.38 ± 0.28 MPa to 7.62 ± 0.74 MPa. Compared with the pristine composite, the modified UHMWPE/Epoxy exhibited up to 63 %, 69 %, and 113 % improvement in mechanical performance, interlaminar shear strength (ILSS), and transverse fiber bundle tension (TFBT), respectively. Upon application of an external force, the bionic hybrid layer facilitated numerous deflections and intricate crack paths at the interface. As a result, a uniform and swift force transmission was established from the epoxy resin to the fiber.
{"title":"Pyrogallol adhesion and mineralized bionic hybrid layer decorating UHMWPE fiber for enhancing the interfacial and mechanical properties","authors":"Kui Wang , Lu Shen , Xiang Ji , Jiale Gong , Chenchen Cui , Jiahong Xie , Liang Hong","doi":"10.1016/j.compositesa.2025.109528","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.compositesa.2025.109528","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>An organic–inorganic bionic hybrid layer was created to improve the interfacial and mechanical properties of ultrahigh-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fiber-reinforced epoxy (UHMWPE/Epoxy) composites by utilizing the adhesion of pyrogallol and the mineralization of Cu<sup>2+</sup> ions. The findings indicated that the effective application of the hybrid layer introduced a significant quantity of polar groups and inorganic Cu<sub>3</sub>(PO<sub>4</sub>)<sub>2</sub> particles. Mineralization treatment remarkably increased the fiber’s surface energy from 20.64 mN/m to 31.24 mN/m, achieving 51 % improvement in wettability. The interfacial interactions between the organic–inorganic hybrid layer and epoxy resin were markedly enhanced, increasing the interfacial shear strength (IFSS) from 2.38 ± 0.28 MPa to 7.62 ± 0.74 MPa. Compared with the pristine composite, the modified UHMWPE/Epoxy exhibited up to 63 %, 69 %, and 113 % improvement in mechanical performance, interlaminar shear strength (ILSS), and transverse fiber bundle tension (TFBT), respectively. Upon application of an external force, the bionic hybrid layer facilitated numerous deflections and intricate crack paths at the interface. As a result, a uniform and swift force transmission was established from the epoxy resin to the fiber.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":282,"journal":{"name":"Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing","volume":"202 ","pages":"Article 109528"},"PeriodicalIF":8.1,"publicationDate":"2025-12-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145836465","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-12-15DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2025.109517
Siyuan Wu , Zhongde Shan , Ken Chen , Shaozong Wang , Congze Fan , Xiaojun Liu , Zhifeng Zhang , Jianxin Xiao
Short fiber reinforced resin beams (SFRRBs), continuous fiber reinforced resin beams (CFRRBs) and hybrid printing beam structures were produced using 3D printing, innovatively. The influence of printing speed and temperature on the flexural strength and modulus was examined and compared. Furthermore, the flexural damage process was examined by acoustic emission (AE) technology, and the feature signals were clustered utilizing principal component analysis(PCA)and the K-means++ algorithm. The results indicate that printing temperature and speed have a significant impact on the flexural performance, and when the printing temperature was set at 220°C and the printing speeds were 5 mm/s and 1.5 mm/s, the maximum flexural strength and modulus of SFRRBs reached 82.34 MPa and 4.07 GPa, respectively, while those of CFRRBs reached 235.12 MPa and 15.12 GPa; The flexural strength and modulus of the interlaminar hybrid printing beam structures could achieve 203.31 MPa and 18.91 GPa, with the maximum improvements by 18.20 % and 25.01 %, as the small layer short fiber reinforced resin establishes a more robust bonding interface and diminishes the overall porosity; The flexural damage of CFRRBs and SFRRBs was classified into five types. In comparison to 0 mm rib CFRRBs, 10 mm rib CFRRBs have a greater average energy and duration of AE signal; In comparison to 10 mm rib CFRRB, the average AE energy of 10 mm rib SFRRB is diminished, however, the average duration is extended. The research provides more feasibility for the application of 3D printing in the field of engineering.
{"title":"Investigation of the flexural performance and damage process of 3D printed beams","authors":"Siyuan Wu , Zhongde Shan , Ken Chen , Shaozong Wang , Congze Fan , Xiaojun Liu , Zhifeng Zhang , Jianxin Xiao","doi":"10.1016/j.compositesa.2025.109517","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.compositesa.2025.109517","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Short fiber reinforced resin beams (SFRRBs), continuous fiber reinforced resin beams (CFRRBs) and hybrid printing beam structures were produced using 3D printing, innovatively. The influence of printing speed and temperature on the flexural strength and modulus was examined and compared. Furthermore, the flexural damage process was examined by acoustic emission (AE) technology, and the feature signals were clustered utilizing principal component analysis(PCA)and the K-means++ algorithm. The results indicate that printing temperature and speed have a significant impact on the flexural performance, and when the printing temperature was set at 220°C and the printing speeds were 5 mm/s and 1.5 mm/s, the maximum flexural strength and modulus of SFRRBs reached 82.34 MPa and 4.07 GPa, respectively, while those of CFRRBs reached 235.12 MPa and 15.12 GPa; The flexural strength and modulus of the interlaminar hybrid printing beam structures could achieve 203.31 MPa and 18.91 GPa, with the maximum improvements by 18.20 % and 25.01 %, as the small layer short fiber reinforced resin establishes a more robust bonding interface and diminishes the overall porosity; The flexural damage of CFRRBs and SFRRBs was classified into five types. In comparison to 0 mm rib CFRRBs, 10 mm rib CFRRBs have a greater average energy and duration of AE signal; In comparison to 10 mm rib CFRRB, the average AE energy of 10 mm rib SFRRB is diminished, however, the average duration is extended. The research provides more feasibility for the application of 3D printing in the field of engineering.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":282,"journal":{"name":"Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing","volume":"202 ","pages":"Article 109517"},"PeriodicalIF":8.1,"publicationDate":"2025-12-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145797392","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-12-15DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2025.109516
Jianjun Xu
In this paper, a low haze and high stability polymer dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) film was prepared by using a new type of fully hydrogenated styrene-butadiene copolymer (HSBC) as the substrate. The results show that, by replacing the traditional commercial PET film with HSBC film, the on-state haze of the PDLC film prepared is reduced by 36 %, and the on-state transmittance is increased by 4 %. After 800 cycles of switching off, the electro-optical performance changes minimally, and simultaneously, PDLC films showed high stability, with no significant changes in light transmittance before and after 200 h of irradiation in the UV aging box. When the acrylate crosslinking agent with moderate chain length (PEGDA400) is used, the prepared films have excellent electro-optic and temperature domain comprehensive properties, with a fast decay time of 4.8 s at −30℃ and a high contrast ratio of 38 at 100 ℃, and this film has a good viewing angle and cycling stability. By using HSBC film instead of PET film, it has a reference significance for further improving the comprehensive performance of PDLC.
{"title":"Preparation and performance research of PDLC films with low haze and high UV resistance","authors":"Jianjun Xu","doi":"10.1016/j.compositesa.2025.109516","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.compositesa.2025.109516","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In this paper, a low haze and high stability polymer dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) film was prepared by using a new type of fully hydrogenated styrene-butadiene copolymer (HSBC) as the substrate. The results show that, by replacing the traditional commercial PET film with HSBC film, the on-state haze of the PDLC film prepared is reduced by 36 %, and the on-state transmittance is increased by 4 %. After 800 cycles of switching off, the electro-optical performance changes minimally, and simultaneously, PDLC films showed high stability, with no significant changes in light transmittance before and after 200 h of irradiation in the UV aging box. When the acrylate crosslinking agent with moderate chain length (PEGDA400) is used, the prepared films have excellent electro-optic and temperature domain comprehensive properties, with a fast decay time of 4.8 s at −30℃ and a high contrast ratio of 38 at 100 ℃, and this film has a good viewing angle and cycling stability. By using HSBC film instead of PET film, it has a reference significance for further improving the comprehensive performance of PDLC.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":282,"journal":{"name":"Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing","volume":"202 ","pages":"Article 109516"},"PeriodicalIF":8.1,"publicationDate":"2025-12-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145836399","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
In this study, the in-situ derived (TiB + TiC + Ti3Si)/TC4 composites were prepared by employing the boron-modified polysilazane polymer as a source of B, C, and Si. The hybrid reinforcements architecture comprises ultralong TiB nanowires and micron-sized spherical TiC particles distributed at grain boundaries, integrated with submicron rod-shaped Ti3Si particles located at α/β-Ti phase boundaries. The microstructure evolution and hot deformation behavior of these composites were investigated within the temperature range of 900–1020 °C and strain rates of 0.001–1 s−1, focusing on softening mechanisms, dynamic recrystallization (DRX), dynamic recovery (DRV), and the dynamic materials model. The hybrid reinforcements significantly influence dislocation movement and distribution, altering deformation energy dissipation and facilitating DRX and DRV across various thermomechanical conditions. Consequently, the resulting microstructures exhibit substantial grain refinement and equiaxed grains. This work advances understanding of hot deformation mechanisms in titanium matrix composites reinforced with precursor-derived hybrid architectures and supports the development of (TiB + TiC + Ti3Si)/TC4 composites for broad industrial applications.
{"title":"Microstructure evolution and deformation mechanism of precursor-derived (TiB + TiC + Ti3Si)/TC4 composites","authors":"Zhaoxin Zhong , Shini Xia , Jian Ye , Lianbing Zhong , Wenhao Zhang , Zhiyong Fang , Biao Zhang , Feng Ye","doi":"10.1016/j.compositesa.2025.109513","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.compositesa.2025.109513","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In this study, the in-situ derived (TiB + TiC + Ti<sub>3</sub>Si)/TC4 composites were prepared by employing the boron-modified polysilazane polymer as a source of B, C, and Si. The hybrid reinforcements architecture comprises ultralong TiB nanowires and micron-sized spherical TiC particles distributed at grain boundaries, integrated with submicron rod-shaped Ti<sub>3</sub>Si particles located at α/β-Ti phase boundaries. The microstructure evolution and hot deformation behavior of these composites were investigated within the temperature range of 900–1020 °C and strain rates of 0.001–1 s<sup>−</sup><sup>1</sup>, focusing on softening mechanisms, dynamic recrystallization (DRX), dynamic recovery (DRV), and the dynamic materials model. The hybrid reinforcements significantly influence dislocation movement and distribution, altering deformation energy dissipation and facilitating DRX and DRV across various thermomechanical conditions. Consequently, the resulting microstructures exhibit substantial grain refinement and equiaxed grains. This work advances understanding of hot deformation mechanisms in titanium matrix composites reinforced with precursor-derived hybrid architectures and supports the development of (TiB + TiC + Ti<sub>3</sub>Si)/TC4 composites for broad industrial applications.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":282,"journal":{"name":"Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing","volume":"202 ","pages":"Article 109513"},"PeriodicalIF":8.1,"publicationDate":"2025-12-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145797398","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-12-15DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2025.109518
Xiao-Hui Shi , Wen-Jie Zhou , Qing-Yun Liu , Huan Luo , Cheng-Yue Jing , De-Yi Wang (Corresponding Author.)
To develop basalt fiber (BF)-reinforced epoxy resins (EP) with enhanced flame retardancy and mechanical performance, a phosphorus- and nitrogen-containing flame retardant (PAP) was synthesized. With only 4 wt% loading, PAP effectively improved flame retardancy, suppressed smoke generation, and enhanced mechanical properties. Specifically, owing to the dual flame-retardant action of PAP operating in both the gaseous and condensed phases as evidenced by analysis of char residue and pyrolysis products, EP/4PAP and BF/EP/4PAP achieved limiting oxygen index values of 29.2 % and 40.7 %, respectively, both satisfying the UL-94 V-0 rating. Moreover, the peak heat release rate of EP/4PAP and BF/EP/4PAP decreased by 24.9 % and 26.6 %, while total smoke production was reduced by 30.9 % and 21.1 %, respectively. Benefiting from the favorable compatibility between PAP and EP, both impact strength and flexural strength were enhanced compared to EP and BF/EP. This study presents a promising approach for simultaneously improving the fire safety and mechanical performance of epoxy thermosets and their composites for advanced applications.
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