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A review on the role of interface in mechanical, thermal, and electrical properties of polymer composites
Marjan Alsadat Kashfipour, Nitin Mehra, Jiahua Zhu*
Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials, 2018, 1(3): 415–439
DOI: 10.1007/s42114-018-0022-9
Abstract：Composite materials and especially polymer composites are widely used in daily life and different industries due to their vastly different properties and design flexibility. It is known that the properties of the composites are strongly related to the properties of its constituents. However, it has been reported in many studies, experimentally and by simulations, that the characteristics of the composites do not follow the rule of mixing. It means that in addition to properties of the constituents, there are other parameters affecting the final physicochemical properties of composites. The interfacial interactions between fillers and host is one of the factors which can strongly affect the properties of the composite. In this review, we summarized the type of interactions between the constituents, their improvement techniques, interaction measurement methods, and the effects of interfacial interactions on thermal, mechanical, and electrical properties of composites.
Advanced composites of complex Ti-based oxides as anode materials for lithium-ion batteries
Renjie Li, Chunfu Lin*, Ning Wang*, Lijie Luo*, Yongjun Chen, Jianbao Li*, Zhanhu Guo*
Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials, 2018, 1(3): 440–459
DOI: 10.1007/s42114-018-0038-1
Abstract：Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) are increasingly used in portable electronics due to their high energy densities, long cycle life, low self-discharge properties, and environmentally friendly features. To satisfy future large-scale energy storage, the development of high-performance electrode materials is highly important. Complex Ti-based oxides (such as Li4Ti5O12 and Li–M–Ti–O) have interesting properties for anode applications, including good safety performance and high cyclic stability. However, most of the complex Ti-based oxides suffer from low electronic conductivities and insufficient Li+-ion diffusion coefficients, significantly limiting their rate capabilities. In general, compositing is an effective strategy to tackle this issue. Comprehensively good electrochemical performance can be achieved in the composites arising from the complementarity and correlation of the components. This review focuses on the composite characteristics and compositing methods of the complex Ti-based oxides for high-performance lithium-ion storage. The relations among the material composition, material fabrication, material structure, material property and LIB performance are emphasized. In addition, a vista of future research and development in this research field is also presented.
A review on the design of laminated composite structures: constant and variable stiffness design and topology optimization
Yingjie Xu, Jihong Zhu*, Zhen Wu, Yinfeng Cao, Yubo Zhao, Weihong Zhang*
Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials, 2018, 1(3): 460-477
DOI: 10.1007/s42114-018-0032-7
Abstract：The advantages of laminated composite structures make them attractive in industrial applications. To achieve the maximum advantages of the composite structures, the design optimization is of great importance. This paper classifies and compares various optimization problems and methods in laminated composite structure design. Three kinds of problems are illustrated in this paper: constant stiffness design, variable stiffness design, and topology optimization. The main optimization methods used in laminated composite structure design, including the gradient-based methods, heuristic methods, and hybrid methods, are presented. The advantages and shortcomings of each method are discussed in detail. Finally, constant and variable stiffness design and topology optimization of laminated composite structures which have been solved in literature are reviewed.
Recent progress on piezoelectric energy harvesting: structures and materials
Leilei Li, Jie Xu, Junting Liu, Feng Gao*
Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials, 2018, 1(3): 478-505
DOI: 10.1007/s42114-018-0046-1
Abstract：With the rapid development of advanced technology, piezoelectric energy harvesting (PEH) with the advantage of simple structure, polluted relatively free, easily minimization, and integration has been used to collect the extensive mechanical energy in our living environment holding great promise to power the self-sustainable system and portable electronics. In this paper, attempts have been made to review the progress of piezoelectric materials and devices used for energy harvesting. The review focused on three parts: structure of piezoelectric devices (cantilever, cymbal, and stacks); theoretical mode, including vibration mode (d31 and d33) and its responding theories of different devices; and piezoelectric materials, among which the electric performance of Pb(ZrTi)O3-based, lead-free-based, and composites applied in bulk/micro/nano-PEH devices were introduced in details. It is suggested that a new structure of PEH should be designed by combining advantages of cantilever, stacks, and cymbal structure. Besides, high d33×g33 value and low ε of piezoelectric materials are required in order to generate high electric output power for bulk/micro/nano-PEH. Additionally, lead-free piezoelectric ceramics is a candidate for manufacturing PEH devices, and nano-composite materials should be developed to further improve the flexibility of piezoelectric materials.
High temperature self-healing SiBCN ceramics derived from hyperbranched polyborosilazanes
Fei Liu, Jie Kong*, Chunjia Luo, Fang Ye, Xingang Luan, Nan Tian, Yongsheng Liu, Han Zhang, Junwei Gu, Yusheng Tang
Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials, 2018, 1(3): 506-517
DOI: 10.1007/s42114-018-0044-3
Abstract：Self-healing functionality is an important issue of ceramics or ceramic matrix composites used in high temperature and oxidation environment. In this contribution, we reported the cross significant crack self-healing behaviors and mechanism of SiBCN ceramics derived from hyperbranched polyborosilazanes. The self-healing ability of cracks and indention cross sign are enhanced with the increase of oxidation time. And the temperature also influences the healing self-behaviors. The crack healing and indention sign occurred at 1000°C in air atmosphere. The ceramics with high content of boron show much more obvious self-healing performance because the silicon and boron atoms can be reacted with the available oxygen at high temperature to form SiO2(l), B2O3(l), and B2O3.SiO2. The liquid-like products will fill the crack and prevents the destructive of substrates. The preceramic precursor-derived SiBCN ceramics show good self-healing performance and possess great potential in aeronautics, aerospace, and nuclear power industries.
Influence of ZrO2 filler on physico-chemical properties of PVA/NaClO4polymer composite electrolytes
Jagadish Naik, R. F. Bhajantri*, Vidyashree Hebbar, Sunil G. Rathod
Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials, 2018, 1(3): 518-529
DOI: 10.1007/s42114-018-0030-9
Abstract：The ZrO2-filled PVA/NaClO4 polymer nanocomposite is a freestanding electrolyte film and is prepared using the solution casting method in an aqueous medium. These prepared samples were characterized for structural, morphological, optical, thermal, and electrical properties. FT Raman studies confirmed the interaction between PVA and NaClO4, and dispersion of ZrO2 fillers in the PVA/NaClO4 polymer electrolyte. The surface roughness was observed from AFM images. Fitting the values of UV absorption to Tauc’s equation, the optical energy band gaps have been evaluated and correlated to the electrical conductivity. The maximum electrical conductivity of 4.3 × 103 (± 0.0002) S/cm was obtained for 3 wt% ZrO2-filled PVA/NaClO4 polymer nanocomposite. The thermal degradation kinetic parameter was calculated by fitting thermo gravimetric analysis values in Broid’s model.
Effect of stacking sequence on the flexural properties of carbon and glass fibre-reinforced hybrid composites
Chensong Dong*, Ian J. Davies
Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials, 2018, 1(3): 530-540
DOI: 10.1007/s42114-018-0034-5
Abstract：A study on the flexural properties of carbon and glass fibre-reinforced epoxy hybrid composites is presented in this paper. For the purpose of understanding the effect of stacking sequence on the flexural properties, test specimens of both glass/carbon and sandwich stacking sequences were studied both experimentally and by simulation. The experimental flexural properties were obtained by three-point bend test in accordance with ASTM D7264/D7264M-15. Simulation was achieved with the aid of finite element analysis (FEA) and classical lamination theory (CLT). From the experimental and simulation results, it is concluded that for the hybrid composites with glass/carbon stacking sequences, when glass/epoxy laminas are placed on the compressive face, positive hybrid effects are present. When glass/epoxy laminas are placed on the tensile face, the hybrid effect is dominantly negative. For the sandwich-type hybrid composites, carbon/epoxy laminas should be the skin and glass/epoxy laminas should be the core.
Sequential process of chiral imprinting and composite formation allows to produce electrooptically active poly(bis-EDOT)/hydroxypropyl cellulose
Kohei Yamabe, Hiromasa Goto*
Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials, 2018, 1(3): 541-547
DOI: 10.1007/s42114-018-0037-2
Abstract：Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT) is one of the promising conjugated polymeric materials for organic devices such as organic solar cell or organic electroluminescence display. Hydroxypropyl cellulose (HPC) is a product of chemical-modified cellulose. HPC shows liquid crystal at appropriate condition in solvents. HPC has been used for a binder of medicines and can be applied for green sustainable chemistry in materials science. In this study, poly(bis-(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)), abbreviated as poly(bis-EDOT), film is prepared in cholesteric liquid crystals with electrochemical polymerization. We employ a dimer of EDOT (bis-EDOT) as a monomer because bis-EDOT shows good affinity with liquid crystals and the linear shape of bis-EDOT allows pre-orientation in liquid crystal prior to polymerization. The polymer film thus prepared in cholesteric liquid crystals (CLC) shows characteristic circular dichroism (CD) derived from 3-D asymmetric super structure. This study demonstrates that polymerization of the linear-shaped bis-EDOT can effectively imprint 3-D asymmetric structure from HPC as a polymer CLC matrix and form conductive polymer/non-conductive polymer composite.
Improved dielectric permittivity and retained low loss in layer-structured films via controlling interfaces
Fan Mao, Zhicheng Shi*, Jing Wang, Chao Zhang, Chaoqiang Yang, Minghua Huang*
Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials, 2018, 1(3): 548-557
DOI: 10.1007/s42114-018-0041-6
Abstract：The search for high-performance dielectric materials has long been driven by the urgent needs for various modern electronics. However, enhanced permittivity is always accompanied by elevated loss, which seriously hinders the development and applications of dielectric materials. Herein, negative-k layers were introduced into layer-structured films, forming a new class of multilayer composites consisting of alternately stacked positive-k and negative-k layers. Compared with traditional multilayer composites without negative-k layers, the layered composites containing extra positive-k/negative-k interfaces exhibit superior ability in balancing the contradict parameters: permittivity and loss, yielding substantially enhanced permittivity without sacrificing the low loss. It is indicated that the permittivity was enhanced by the charge accumulations and reinforced polarizations on the interfaces between positive-k and negative-k layers. Meanwhile, the loss induced by the leakage current was suppressed by the blocked transport of carriers between adjacent layers. The trilayered 60-3.5-60 composite exhibits an enhanced dielectric constant (ε′≈?33 @10 kHz) and retained low loss (tanδ≈0.12 @10 kHz) compared with the single-layer BT/PVA composite containing 60 wt% BT fillers (ε′≈9.5 @10 kHz, tanδ≈0.075 @10 kHz). This research offers an effective way to design and fabricate novel high-performance dielectric materials.
Elastic properties and frequency characteristics of a piezo-active 3–0-type corundum-containing composite
P. A. Borzov, S. E. Filippov, V. Yu. Topolov*, O. E. Brill, A. E. Panich
Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials, 2018, 1(3): 558-566
DOI: 10.1007/s42114-018-0039-0
Abstract：A 3–0-type composite, that contains the PZT-type ferroelectric and corundum ceramics, is characterised as a piezoelectric material with relatively stable resonance frequencies for the planar and thickness modes of oscillation. The 3–0-type composite is manufactured by solid state sintering, the resulting composite microgeometry is studied by electronic microscopy, and parameters of the composite are measured by using the resonance-antiresonance method. It is observed that almost equal volume fractions of corundum mc and air pores mp are detected in the composite samples at 0.05<mc<0.18. The presence of both the corundum inclusions and air pores at an almost equal volume fraction influences the elastic properties and resonance frequencies. Experimental results on the elastic properties and frequency characteristics of the composite are interpreted in terms of a model that takes into account the electromechanical interaction between the 3–0 ferroelectric ceramic/corundum and 3–0 ferroelectric ceramic/pore regions. Effective electromechanical properties and related parameters of the composite are evaluated in terms of the effective field method and dilute approximation. The studied 3–0-type composite has potential to be applied as an active element of piezoelectric transducers, sensors, and other piezotechnical devices.
One-pot synthesis of acrylate resin and ZnO nanowires composite for enhancing oil absorption capacity and oil-water separation
Li Yan, Qiurong Li*, Hongjin Chi, Yu Qiao, Tao Zhang*, Fulu Zheng
Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials, 2018, 1(3): 567-576
DOI: 10.1007/s42114-018-0043-4
Abstract：Owing to the electron scattering at the surface, the grain boundaries, and the defects of titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles (NPs), the electron diffusion length in the mesoporous TiO2 layer is shorter than that of TiO2 bulk single crystal, leading to a significantly increased charge recombination in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs), herein TiO2 photoanode sandwiching a layer of high-mobility indium-tin-oxide (ITO) granular film to form a TiO2/ITO/TiO2 (TIT) photoanode. A large number of ITO NPs would penetrate deep into the mesoporous TiO2 bottom layer to form the interconnected network, which can be served as high-speed electron transport channels, thereby enhancing the electron transfer and collection abilities. Compared with the reference device assembled with TiO2/TiO2 (TT) photoanode, an increase of 14.78% in power conversion efficiency (PCE) was obtained for the optimized TIT device (8.23 vs 7.17%), which can be ascribed to the synergistic effects of faster electron transport and less charge recombination. Moreover, the electron transfer ability of TIT layer was also superior to TiO2-ITO composite photoanode, in which ITO NPs were uniformly dispersed in the TiO2 mesoporous layer. Overall, this method paves a facile and effective way to improve the photovoltaic performance for highly efficient DSSCs of practical significance.
Chitosan biopolymer functionalized gold nanoparticles with controlled cytotoxicity and improved antifilarial efficacy
Pranesh Chowdhury*, Bishnupada Roy, Niladri Mukherjee, Suprabhat Mukherjee, Nikhilesh JoardarMaloy Kr. Mondal, Debiprasad Roy, Santi P. Sinha Babu
Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials, 2018, 1(3): 577-590
DOI: 10.1007/s42114-018-0040-7
Abstract：Ultra-high stable chitosan functionalized gold nanoparticles (GNPs) of desired biopolymeric corona are synthesized without adding conventional hazardous reducing agents. The inherent unique set of properties like reducing ability, stabilizing effect, and mucoadhesiveness of chitosan is exhibited in the present work. Morphologies and ultra-stability of the synthesized materials are characterized by standard techniques. The mucoadhesiveness of the synthesized materials are well documented through the biological potency of the synthesized GNPs. The prominent bioactivity is evident from the antifilarial activity. The cellular and molecular level studies on the induction of oxidative stress, DNA damage, and undesirable protein expression clearly explain the antifilarial activities. Interestingly, the developed nanoparticle shows no detectable sign of toxicity when evaluated in vitro (rat peritoneal MФ) or in vivo (Wistar rat). Therefore, the synthesized green GNPs appear to be a substantial promise as an efficacious broad-spectrum nanotherapeutic agent with safe outcome for clinical attempt.
Separation-free Al-Mg/graphene oxide composites for enhancement of urban stormwater runoff quality
Amir Ahmadi, Wenwen Yang, Spencer Jones, Tingting Wu*
Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials, 2018, 1(3): 591-601
DOI: 10.1007/s42114-018-0042-5
Abstract：Separation-free Al-Mg/graphene oxide (Al-Mg/GO) composites were synthesized by facile one-pot hydrothermal treatment and examined for adsorptive removal of representative contaminants (phosphate, copper (II), and Diclofenac (DCF)) in urban stormwater runoff. The Al-Mg/GO composites exhibited good adsorption capacity for all three contaminants. The adsorption isotherm and kinetics are well described by Freundlich model and pseudo-second-order model, respectively. Further, adsorption of phosphate and DCF favored acidic conditions while an opposite trend was observed for copper (II), which can be ascribed to the change of surface charge of the composites at different pH. The presence of different ions commonly present in environmental matrices (humic acid, bicarbonate, and sulfate) exhibited different effects on the contaminants’ removal. Bicarbonate inhibited phosphate and DCF adsorption but promoted copper (II) removal. Copper (II) adsorption was also increased through chemical complexation and electrostatic attraction as a result of humic acid/sulfate adsorption on the adsorbents. The adsorption mechanisms include electrostatic interaction for all three contaminants, Lewis acid-base interactions and surface complexation for phosphate, π–π interactions for DCF, and cation-π interactions for copper (II). More than 75% adsorption capacities were maintained after 4 cycles of adsorption/desorption/regeneration, indicating good reusability. The Al-Mg/GO composites show great potential as a multifunctional adsorptive material for urban stormwater management.
Improvement in mechanical performance due to hybridization of carbon fiber/epoxy composite with carbon black
Shivanku Chauhan*, Rajesh Kumar Bhushan
Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials, 2018, 1(3): 602-611
DOI: 10.1007/s42114-018-0047-0
Abstract：Many researchers are doing effort to investigate the effect of different particulates or fillers incorporated in the composite materials. In this investigation, the effect of the incorporation of different amounts of carbon black particulates on the mechanical performance of carbon fiber-reinforced epoxy composites has been studied. The carbon fiber-reinforced carbon black/epoxy hybrids were prepared with keeping constant weight fraction of carbon fiber and varying weight fraction of carbon black (0, 5, 10, and 15 wt%), using hand lay-up technique. After cure, the fabricated composite materials were cut and dimensioned into specimens as per the ASTM standards of testing and submitted to tensile, flexural, and impact tests. The microstructural characteristics and fracture surfaces of the composite were examined by scanning electron microscope (SEM). Increments of 65.78, 32.07, and 36.11% have been noticed in the tensile strength, flexural strength, and impact strength respectively for the hybrid composite (10 wt% carbon black) with respect to the conventional carbon fiber-reinforced epoxy composite. The experimental result has been validated with the numerical technique. This study represents that carbon black/epoxy composites reinforced with carbon fiber show higher mechanical performance than the conventional carbon fiber-reinforced epoxy matrix composites.
Novel synthesis of NiS/MMT/GO nanocomposites with enhanced peroxidase-like activity for sensitive colorimetric detection of glutathione in solution
Miaomiao Chen, Jialong Zhu, Baochan Yang, Xiuxiu Yao, Xixi Zhu, Qingyun Liu*, Xintian Lyu
Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials, 2018, 1(3): 612-623
DOI: 10.1007/s42114-018-0045-2
Abstract：In the present study, a facile method was proposed to prepare nickel sulfide (NiS) nanoparticles well-dispersed on the surface of montmorillonite/graphene oxide (MMT/GO). The NiS/MMT/GO nanocomposites were characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), fluorescence spectrophotometry, etc. Significantly, the novel NiS/MMT/GO nanocomposites exhibited high peroxidase-like activity toward the typical chromogenic substrate, 3,3′,5,5′-tetramethylbenzidine (TMB). However, glutathione (GSH) could inhibit the peroxidase-like activity of NiS/MMT/GO along with a visible color variation. Based on the color change of the system of nanocomposites-H2O2-TMB, a novel colorimetric sensor was designed and conveniently used to quantitatively detect H2O2 as well as GSH. The limit of detection (LOD) of H2O2 and GSH is 9.73 and 0.5043 μM, respectively. The proposed H2O2 sensor has potential application in the field of biosensing, food, and environment.
Cold crystallization kinetics of biodegradable polymer blend; controlled by reactive interactable and nano nucleating agent
P. J. Jandas*, S. Mohanty, S. K. Nayak
Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials, 2018, 1(3): 624–634
DOI: 10.1007/s42114-018-0048-z
Abstract：Poly(lactic acid) (PLA) is famous for its crystalline nature and ability to show exothermic crystallization (cold crystallization) peak during heating cycle of differential scanning calorimetric study. To get an insight into the mechanism of cold crystallization of PLA in its promising forms like biodegradable blend and biodegradable blend nanocomposite, a kinetic study has conducted and reported in the present study. Biodegradable blend of PLA has prepared with poly(hydroxybutyrate) (PHB). Subsequently, blend nanocomposite has prepared using organically modified layered nano silicate. Maleic anhydride has used as a reactive compatibilization agent to modify the interface of the partially miscible blend of PLA and PHB. Kinetics and mechanism of crystallization have monitored through isothermal cold crystallization method on the basis of Avrami relationship. Avrami exponent ‘n’ and equilibrium rate constant ‘K’ value has taken into consideration to quantify the crystallization rate. The half-life of crystallization and equilibrium melting point also has estimated as additional findings to confirm the estimated rate of crystallization. Variation in the energy of activation (Ea) using Arrhenius relation and regime transitions during crystallization process through Lauritzen–Hoffman (L-H) equation also have been reported.