Journal
MECHANICS OF ADVANCED MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES
Volume 23, Issue 11, Pages 1263-1277Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC
DOI: 10.1080/15376494.2015.1068406
Keywords
polymers; nanocomposites; mechanical properties; strength and stiffness; structural applications
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- FCT (Fundacao para a Ciencia e Tecnologia) [PTDC/ECM/103490/2008]
- FCT through IDMEC under LAETA [UID/EMS/50022/2013]
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Due to their outstanding mechanical, thermal, and durability properties, polymer matrix nanocomposites (PMCs) are currently a prominent area of research. The opportunity of applying PMCs in structural reinforcement and rehabilitation of damaged infrastructures, as well as working as a new structural material, justifies the increasing number of recent studies. In this review article, the effect of adding different reinforcements at nano-scale, such as carbon nanotubes, nanoclay, graphene, or nanosilica to polymer matrices, is discussed and the improvement in mechanical properties of PMCs is evaluated. Some concluding remarks and new perspectives on the use of PMCs in structures are given.
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