Incorporation of rigid fillers into polymer matrices represents a widely used technique to obtain improved performance. The mechanical behavior finally obtained is closely related to a wide range of involved factors (filler ...

We report a study on the interphase evolution in a systemcomposed by three polymeric components withmarkedly different mobility distributed between two layers. One of the layers is a low-Tg blend containing a low molecular ...

Mechanical strength of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) fibres and polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) matrix composites were studied with particular interest on the effects of oxygen and argon plasma treated fibres. PET. fibres ...

The debonding process at the interface of filler-matrix is studied. The relevance of this process lays in its triggering effect of toughening mechanisms in polymer based composites. Based on a micromechanical model, a ...

The study of drying process in soils has received an increased attention in the last few years. This is very complex phenomenon that generally leads to the formation and propagation of desiccation cracks in the soil mass. ...

Water appears as a common intermediary in the mechanisms of interaction of proteins and polypeptides with membranes of different lipid composition. In this review, how water modulates the interaction of peptides and proteins ...

This work deals with the development of a new approach to improve the interfacial adhesion and properties of polypropylene–glass fiber composites. The chemical anchoring of the matrix polymer on glass fibers was improved ...

The Focused Ion Beam (FIB) technique was used to prepare site-specific samples from interfacial regions of different solid oxide fuel cells assemblies. Transmission and Scanning Electron Microscopy on the FIB foils combined ...

The dynamic mechanical response and the short term creep-recovery behavior of composites made from bi-directional jute fabrics and polypropylene were studied. In order to improve the compatibility of the polar fibers and ...