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Nano-engineered Carbon Fibre-Reinforced Composites: Challenges and Opportunities

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Due to their exceptional mechanical properties, carbon nanomaterials such as carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have been intensively studied as additional reinforcements in structural composites. They have created opportunities to develop advanced composites with improved mechanical performance and new functionalities. CNTs are introduced in fibre-reinforced polymers via various routes. They can be dispersed in the matrix, deposited in fibre sizing, directly grown on fibres or assembled into fibres. Composites, which simultaneously combine nanoscale and micro-scale reinforcements, are frequently referred to as hierarchical or nano-engineered composites. In the present chapter, we highlight challenges and benefits for the use of CNTs in structural fibre-reinforced polymers. The focus is on the mechanical performance of composites with nano-modified matrices, interfaces and fibres.

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The authors would like to acknowledge the support of Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology in Russian Federation through the No. 335-MRA project linked to the Center for Design, Manufacturing and Materials.

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Gorbatikh, L., Lomov, S.V. (2017). Nano-engineered Carbon Fibre-Reinforced Composites: Challenges and Opportunities. In: Beaumont, P., Soutis, C., Hodzic, A. (eds) The Structural Integrity of Carbon Fiber Composites. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-46120-5_6

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