Impact Loading on Polymer Nanocomposites - A Comprehensive Review
J. Environ. Nanotechnol., Volume 13, No 3 (2024) pp. 424-434
Abstract
In recent days, the application of polymer nanocomposites (NC) has grown exponentially due to its varied applications and efficacy. However, it is also associated with various challenges and need of optimal solutions to address the same. Excellent properties in the area of high strain rate applications are usually addressed during fabrication of nanocomposites using graphene, nano fillers, nano clay and carbon nano tubes. Such NC offer good properties associated with thermal stability and unique desirable properties making them excellent replacements for conventional materials used so far. Their applications are found in defense, space and automobile sectors. Though NC have numerous positive characteristics, the reason behind their failure mechanism under loading conditions with static and dynamic is unanswered or not comprehensively clear. This article enumerates the collective review of the challenges and solutions addressed by various researchers. It includes techniques used for characterizing nanocomposites with respect to failure governing mechanism for both organic and inorganic NC.
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