{"title":"Air Plasma-Nano ZnO Coating Improves the Impact Resistance of Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene Fiber","authors":"Darong Yu, Sanqiu Liu, Yong Xin","doi":"10.1080/09276440.2023.2209370","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09276440.2023.2209370","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT In this study, air plasma and ZnO coating was used to modify ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene fibre (UHMWPE). The surface morphologies of the fibre with and without ZnO coating were examined under an electron scanning microscope (SEM), and the surface chemical composition was studied through X-ray spectroscopy. Moreover, the impact resistance and weight loss heat weight (TGA) of the fibre were examined. The results of this study indicated that the chemical activity of the fibre surface was enhanced due to the adsorption of O-C=O group, thus increasing the binding force between nano-ZnO coating and the fibre surface. A compact net-like nano-ZnO coating was identified on the fibre surface. The fibre pre-treated by plasma can be plated with more complete coatings, the thermal stability was enhanced by 19.7% after 120 s of treatment, and the impact resistance was significantly increased by 177% after 90 s of treatment. GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT","PeriodicalId":10653,"journal":{"name":"Composite Interfaces","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2023-05-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91158255","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Haobo Jiang, J. Cui, Yujun Li, Kang Guan, Pinggen Rao
{"title":"Effect of hydrothermal carbon interphase thickness on mechanical properties of Cf/SiBCN mini-composites","authors":"Haobo Jiang, J. Cui, Yujun Li, Kang Guan, Pinggen Rao","doi":"10.1080/09276440.2023.2204539","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09276440.2023.2204539","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT The carbon fiber/siliconboron carbonitride (Cf/SiBCN) mini-composites exhibit poor mechanical properties due to the strong fiber-matrix bonding, which can be improved by introducing the hydrothermal carbon (HTC) interphase and further engineered by optimizing the HTC interphase thickness. To investigate the effect of the HTC interphase thickness on the mechanical properties of the Cf/SiBCN mini-composites, the tensile properties of the Cf/SiBCN mini-composites with different HTC interphase thicknesses were compared. The tensile test results show that the fracture behavior of the Cf/SiBCN mini-composites changes from brittle fracture to non-brittle fracture after introducing the HTC interphase. In addition, the tensile strength and work of fracture (WOF) of Cf/SiBCN mini-composites first increase and then decrease with the HTC interphase thickness increasing. The corresponding Cf/SiBCN mini-composites with 120 nm HTC interphase exhibits the maximum tensile strength and WOF, which are improved by around 4 times and 18 times, compared with the mini-composites without interphase. This work shows that the introduction of HTC interphase is conducive to improve the tensile properties of the Cf/SiBCN mini-composites, which can provide a preliminary basis for further investigating the effect of HTC interphase on the mechanical properties of the Cf/SiBCN composites. GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT","PeriodicalId":10653,"journal":{"name":"Composite Interfaces","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2023-04-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80285346","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Study on the fabrication and performance of 3D-Network SiC/Cu composites","authors":"Jiaqi Chang, Qingming Chang, Xiaowei Gong, Ke Li, Siqian Bao, Yawei Li, Xiong Liang","doi":"10.1080/09276440.2023.2201742","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09276440.2023.2201742","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT 3D-Network SiC ceramic was prepared using a polymer sponge replica technique with SiC ceramic slurry (77 wt% solid content). The triangular hole defects in 3D-Network SiC ceramic were reduced and the mechanical properties were improved by high-pressure spraying and vacuum infiltration. The 3D-Network SiC/Cu composite material was fabricated by the gravity casting technique, and the interfacial bonding and abrasion resistance of the composites were tested and analyzed. The results show that the compressive strength of high-pressure sprayed 3D-Network SiC ceramic increased slightly from 0.67 Mpa to 0.74 Mpa due to the triangular hole defects left when the polymer sponge was decomposed at high temperatures. The mechanical properties of 3D-Network SiC ceramics that have been vacuum infiltrated in alumina and a mixture composed of alumina and andalusite were greatly improved, and their compressive strength was increased to 1.02Mpa and 1.57Mpa, respectively. The interface between SiC and Cu in the 3D-Network SiC/Cu composites prepared by different processes shows excellent bonding, and the abrasion resistance of the 3D-Network SiC/Cu composites prepared by different processes was 2.02–9.18 times that of pure copper respectively. GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT","PeriodicalId":10653,"journal":{"name":"Composite Interfaces","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2023-04-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83830168","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Simultaneously enhanced interfacial, mechanical properties and flame retardancy of high-density polyethylene-based composites using Mg,Al-containing melamine polyphosphate-grafted wood fibers","authors":"Yue Li, Tianyu Chen, Ping Tang, Shaohua Zeng","doi":"10.1080/09276440.2023.2200569","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09276440.2023.2200569","url":null,"abstract":"Statement of Retraction We, the authors, Editors and Publisher of the journal Composite Interfaces have retracted the following article: Yue Li, Tianyu Chen, Ping Tang & Shaohua Zeng (2023) Simultaneously enhanced interfacial, mechanical properties and flame retardancy of high-density polyethylene-based composites using Mg,Al-containing melamine polyphosphate-grafted wood fibers, Composite Interfaces, DOI: 10.1080/09276440.2023.2200569 Since publication, the authors have found inconsistencies with the repeatability of the flame retardant performance. As this impacts the validity of the reported results and conclusions, the authors alerted the issue to the Editor and Publisher, and all have agreed to retract the article to ensure the integrity of the scholarly record. We have been informed in our decision-making by our policy on publishing ethics and integrity and the COPE guidelines on retractions. The retracted article will remain online to maintain the scholarly record, but it will be digitally watermarked on each page as ‘Retracted’.","PeriodicalId":10653,"journal":{"name":"Composite Interfaces","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2023-04-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80461487","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Preparation of thermally stable organic-inorganic hybrid nanocomposites from chemically functionalized oxidized graphite by in situ catalytic oxidative decarboxylation","authors":"Zahra Shareh, Mehdi Zamani","doi":"10.1080/09276440.2023.2200600","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09276440.2023.2200600","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT In this study, the preparation of thermally stable organic-inorganic hybrid nanocomposites from chemically functionalized oxidized graphite is carried out by in-situ catalytic oxidative decarboxylation of 3,5-dinitrobenzoic acid (reactant) in the presence of potassium persulfate (oxidant), silver nitrate (catalyst) and graphite (support) under thermal or microwave conditions. The effects of heat transfer and dosages of reactant, catalyst and oxidant on the crystalline structure and the morphology of nanocomposites are studied in detail. The prepared nanocomposites are characterized by EDS, elemental mapping, FE-SEM, FT-IR and XRD. The thermal stability of nanocomposites is examined by TGA and DSC. EDS shows that nanocomposites are composed of C, O, N, S, K and Ag elements. FT-IR exhibits that the graphitic layers in nanocomposites are mainly oxidized and functionalized with carboxyl, carbonyl, hydroxyl, epoxy, sulfate, nitrate and nitroaryl groups. Addition of nitroaryl groups to nanocomposites is also supported by an increase found in their C and N contents. XRD demonstrates the coexistence of both oxidized amorphous carbon and graphite in combination with different levels of organic and inorganic phases. The prepared nanocomposites show good thermal stability. The total area of the DSC curve in these nanocomposites compared to graphite is enhanced. Graphical abstract","PeriodicalId":10653,"journal":{"name":"Composite Interfaces","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2023-04-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73303481","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Macro and micro damage analysis and parameter inversion of HTPB adhesive Interface based on DIC and FEMU","authors":"Yongqiang Li, Weimin Lv, Gaochun Li, H. Zang","doi":"10.1080/09276440.2023.2200619","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09276440.2023.2200619","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT In order to realize the quantitative analysis of the structural integrity and damage evolution of hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene (HTPB) composite solid propellant under external load, the loading failure experiments were carried out on the macro rectangular specimen and the micro specimen, and the numerical analysis of the strain evolution process in the region of interest (ROI) of the specimen was carried out using digital image correlation (DIC). At the same time, with the help of finite element model updating (FEMU) method, the mechanical and cohesion parameters of the specimen were inversed using the combination of adaptive particle swarm optimization (APSO), back propagation (BP) and Hooke-Jeeves algorithm, and the simulation of the whole process of propellant damage and fracture was realized from the microscopic point of view. The results show that inhibiting the debonding of propellant/liner interface is the key to maintain the structural integrity. It starts with the damage and fracture of the propellant side. A scanning electron microscope (SEM) in-situ dynamic tensile test shows that the initial damage occurs at the strain of 27.368%, and the through-type crack propagates along the interface when the strain reaches 43.276%. In addition, the use of combinatorial optimization algorithm can realize the global optimal inversion of 16 parameters divided into three types in 100 complete calculations, reduce the optimal objective function value to 0.0251, and assist the finite element calculation to realize the quantitative analysis and accurate simulation of the experimental process. GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT","PeriodicalId":10653,"journal":{"name":"Composite Interfaces","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2023-04-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79760858","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Properties of polybutylene succinate and polybutylene succinate -polycaprolactone based composite reinforced with coconut shell particles","authors":"S. Savetlana, T. Gough, A. Kelly","doi":"10.1080/09276440.2023.2190680","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09276440.2023.2190680","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT In order to increase the interfacial adhesion between polybutylene succinate and coconut shell particles, two kinds of chemical treatment of coconut shell particle were carried out. Firstly, a 5% sodium hydroxide treatment and secondly, a 2% sodium hydroxide plus silane coupling agent treatment. The possibility of increasing matrix adhesion has also been explored through addition of polycaprolactone to polybutylene succinate as a matrix. Composites were produced using extrusion prior to injection moulding. The results show that, compared with neat polybutylene succinate, composites with low percentage of particle loading have a higher tensile strength and strain at break despite their lower elastic modulus. A higher elastic modulus can be obtained for composites with higher particle loadings through sacrifice of their ductility. The same trend is observed for composites with the polymer-blend matrix. Scanning electron micrographs show good adhesion between particle and matrix for particles that undergo the second treatment. At low percentage of particle addition, the crystallinity of the composites is higher than the neat polybutylene succinate, however melting temperature is less affected by the addition of reinforcement. Rheological properties such as storage modulus, loss modulus and complex viscosity of the composites are higher than for neat polybutylene succinate. GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT","PeriodicalId":10653,"journal":{"name":"Composite Interfaces","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2023-03-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89781532","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Iqra Fatima, H. Ejaz, M. Nigar, D. Rizwan, Aqeel A. Khurram
{"title":"Correlation between toughness and metal volume fraction in carbon-glass fiber laminates tested under tensile loading","authors":"Iqra Fatima, H. Ejaz, M. Nigar, D. Rizwan, Aqeel A. Khurram","doi":"10.1080/09276440.2023.2189352","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09276440.2023.2189352","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT The conducted work investigates the correlation between toughness characteristics and metal volume fraction in Fiber Metal Laminates (FMLs) subjected to tensile loads. Aerospace grade Al 7075-T6 was utilized as the varying metal alloy in the study. The metal alloy was combined with glass and carbon fiber layers to create different configurations of FMLs with varying stacking sequences. For better adhesion between metal and composite parts, aluminum layers were etched with sodium hydroxide and chromic-sulfuric acid solutions. The laminate sheets were prepared using the hand layup method which was followed by a vacuum bagging process. Specimens were cut and tested as per ASTM standard. Results of the experimentation showed that the aluminum volume fraction is directly related to the failure strain and modulus of toughness, however, inversely proportional to the stiffness characteristics of the laminates. The highest improvement of 111% in toughness parameter in comparison to pure composite laminate was reported. Finally, a comprehensive analysis on the type of fracture behavior in comparison to classical laminate theory was critically discussed. GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT","PeriodicalId":10653,"journal":{"name":"Composite Interfaces","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2023-03-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78984643","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Langlin Zheng, Xue-ping Gan, Chaoqiang Liu, K. Zhou
{"title":"Improving properties of h-BN/GH4169 self-lubricating composites prepared using nickel coated h-BN powders","authors":"Langlin Zheng, Xue-ping Gan, Chaoqiang Liu, K. Zhou","doi":"10.1080/09276440.2023.2189684","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09276440.2023.2189684","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT The service conditions of high temperature and heavy load of aero-engine require high-temperature self-lubricating composites with high strength, low wear and long life. Hence, the high-level objective of this study is to regulate the interface between the substrate and hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) lubricant in GH4169 nickel-based high-temperature self-lubricating composites to improve the interfacial bonding strength and the overall performance. Electroless plating method was adopted to coat nickel on h-BN, and the dense high-temperature self-lubricating composites were fabricated through hot-pressing sintering. The effects of nickel coating on h-BN on the microstructure, mechanical properties and high-temperature tribological behaviors of composites were analyzed in detail, and the lubrication mechanism was also elucidated. The results illustrate the Ni@h-BN/GH4169 composites with addition of chemically modified lubricant particles have excellent mechanical properties and lubrication and wear reduction properties, compared to h-BN/GH4169 composites. This is mainly due to the introduction of nickel coating contributed to the distribution uniformity of h-BN in the matrix, and the wettability between h-BN and the substrate together with interfacial bonding strength were enhanced as well. This work provides an insight to overcome the challenges facing the technology when using GH4169 nickel-based self-lubricating composites in manufacturing of mechanical components in aerospace.","PeriodicalId":10653,"journal":{"name":"Composite Interfaces","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2023-03-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86404031","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Wang Yi, Y. Xiang, guang-de Li, hai-Feng Cheng, jian-Hui Cao, Cao Jie, yin-Wei Ma
{"title":"Mechanical properties of N440/SiO2 composites with fugitive carbon interphases","authors":"Wang Yi, Y. Xiang, guang-de Li, hai-Feng Cheng, jian-Hui Cao, Cao Jie, yin-Wei Ma","doi":"10.1080/09276440.2023.2185352","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09276440.2023.2185352","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Mechanical properties of NextelTM 440 fiber-reinforced SiO2 composites containing fugitive carbon (FC) interphases were investigated. The three-point bending (TPB) test at room temperature indicated that FC interphases were crucial to the strength improvement. After employing FC interphases, the fiber/matrix bonding strength was weak enough for crack propagation, thus leading to the increase of flexural strength by about 2.1 times. The TPB test at high-temperature showed that the flexural strength decreased firstly and then increased as temperature increased, and the fracture mode changed from ductile to brittle. The lowest value of 92.3 ± 13.5 (MPa) was obtained at 1000°C. With the aid of the single edge notched beam test combined with the digital image correlation technique, cracks propagation process during fracture was well clarified.","PeriodicalId":10653,"journal":{"name":"Composite Interfaces","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2023-03-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79822254","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}