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Incorporation of nanoparticles into hybrid carbon/glass composites significantly enhances their mechanical properties, making them suitable for various engineering applications. Experimental assessments encompassing flexural, tensile, and Charpy impact evaluations were carried out both with/without the incorporation of GNPs as reinforcing agents in the fabricated specimens. This research indicated that even a small addition of GNPs could lead to substantial improvements in tensile strength, flexural strength, and impact resistance due to better interfacial bonding between the fibers and the epoxy matrix. Upon introducing GNPs at a loading level of 0.1% (by weight), the experimental findings demonstrated a notable enhancement in the mechanical and impact properties of the hybrid composite laminates as a result of integrating GNPs into the epoxy matrix.
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This increase in strength can be attributed to the development of a strong interfacial bond among the fibers, epoxy, and GNPs leading to better load transferring from the matrix to the fibers.
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Writing this article was a great pleasure, as it has co-authors with whom I have had long-standing collaborations. This article also led to more collaboration groups contacting me and ultimately to a greater involvement in research.
Bashar Al-Ogaidi
University of Technology
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This page is a summary of: Graphene nanoplatelets inclusion effects on mechanical properties of hybrid carbon/glass composites, Iranian Polymer Journal, February 2025, Springer Science + Business Media,
DOI: 10.1007/s13726-025-01457-3.
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