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Simulation For Carbon Nanotube Dispersion And Microstructure Formation In Cnts/Mg Composite Fabricated With Ultrasonic Processing, Yuansheng Yang, Fuze Zhao, Shaozhen Zhu, Xiaohui Feng
Simulation For Carbon Nanotube Dispersion And Microstructure Formation In Cnts/Mg Composite Fabricated With Ultrasonic Processing, Yuansheng Yang, Fuze Zhao, Shaozhen Zhu, Xiaohui Feng
The 8th International Conference on Physical and Numerical Simulation of Materials Processing
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Buckling Analysis Of Laminated Composite Box Beams, Domagoj Lanc, Goran Turkalj, Josip Brnic
Buckling Analysis Of Laminated Composite Box Beams, Domagoj Lanc, Goran Turkalj, Josip Brnic
The 8th International Conference on Physical and Numerical Simulation of Materials Processing
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Solution Casting And Mechanical Testing Of Arabinan-Cellulose Nanocomposites, Kevin Su, Alina Lusebrink
Solution Casting And Mechanical Testing Of Arabinan-Cellulose Nanocomposites, Kevin Su, Alina Lusebrink
Materials Engineering
The purpose of this work was to investigate methods to produce consistent, reliable, and testable thin films of arabinan-cellulose nanocomposites. Mechanical properties and composition of the Opuntia ficus-indica cactus spines served as motivation for this research. The high specific strength and stiffness, biodegradability, and sustainability of these spines inspired the creation of composites fabricated from the same materials found in cactus spines: arabinan and nanocrystalline cellulose (NCC). Arabinan serves as the matrix material and NCC as the reinforcement. To explore the feasibility of using a non-toxic solvent, different solution casting techniques with water as a solvent were investigated. Ultrasonication was …