Publications
Published during the project.
2020-2024
Aerogels for Biomedical, Energy and Sensing Applications
Muhammad Tayyab Noman; Nesrine Amor; Azam Ali; Stanislav Petrik; Radek Coufal; Kinga Adach; Mateusz Fijalkowski
Abstract: The term aerogel is used for unique solid-state structures composed of three-dimensional (3D) interconnected networks filled with a huge amount of air. These air-filled pores enhance the physicochemical properties and the structural characteristics in macroscale as well as integrate typical characteristics of aerogels, e.g., low density, high porosity and some specific properties of their constituents. These characteristics equip aerogels for highly sensitive and highly selective sensing and energy materials, e.g., biosensors, gas sensors, pressure and strain sensors, supercapacitors, catalysts and ion batteries, etc. In recent years, considerable research efforts are devoted towards the applications of aerogels and promising results have been achieved and reported. In this thematic issue, ground-breaking and recent advances in the field of biomedical, energy and sensing are presented and discussed in detail. In addition, some other perspectives and recent challenges for the synthesis of high performance and low-cost aerogels and their applications are also summarized. Keywords: aerogels; silica aerogels; porous materials; catalysts; sensors
Hybrid and Synthetic FRP Composites under Different Strain Rates: A Review
Ali Farokhi Nejad; Mohamad Yusuf Bin Salim; Seyed Saeid Rahimian Koloor; Stanislav Petrik; Mohd Yazid Yahya; Shukur Abu Hassan; Mohd Kamal Mohd Shah
As a high-demand material, polymer matrix composites are being used in many advanced industrial applications. Due to ecological issues in the past decade, some attention has been paid to the use of natural fibers. However, using only natural fibers is not desirable for advanced applications. Therefore, hybridization of natural and synthetic fibers appears to be a good solution for the next generation of polymeric composite structures. Composite structures are normally made for various harsh operational conditions, and studies on loading rate and strain-dependency are essential in the design stage of the structures. This review aimed to highlight the different materials’ content of hybrid composites in the literature, while addressing the different methods of material characterization for various ranges of strain rates. In addition, this work covers the testing methods, possible failure, and damage mechanisms of hybrid and synthetic FRP composites. Some studies about different numerical models and analytical methods that are applicable for composite structures under different strain rates are described.
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