New Application Field of Polyethylene Oxide: PEO Nanofibers as Epoxy Toughener for Effective CFRP Delamination Resistance Improvement
Emanuele Maccaferri, Jacopo Ortolani, Laura Mazzocchetti, Tiziana Benelli, Tommaso Maria Brugo, Andrea Zucchelli, Loris Giorgini
Abstract
), as assessed via three-point bending and dynamic mechanical analysis tests. The achieved results pave the way for using PEO nanofibrous membranes as a new effective solution for hindering delamination in epoxy-based composite laminates.
Topics & Concepts
Materials scienceComposite materialEpoxyDelamination (geology)Fracture toughnessToughnessComposite numberSubductionPaleontologyTectonicsBiologyMechanical Behavior of CompositesEpoxy Resin Curing ProcessesFiber-reinforced polymer composites