Carbon Nanomaterial Composites for Structural, Thermal and Tribological Performance

Carbon Nanomaterial Composites for Structural, Thermal and Tribological Performance

This community researches the integration of carbon nanotubes, graphene, and carbon fibers into polymer, metal, and ceramic matrices to enhance mechanical strength, thermal conductivity, and wear resistance.

The work centers on synthesizing and characterizing hybrid composites where carbon nanomaterials reinforce aluminum alloys, epoxy resins, and silicon carbide. Recurring methods include finite element analysis, molecular dynamics simulation, and experimental testing of heat transfer and tribological behavior. Applications span aerospace structures, energy storage systems, and industrial machinery components. The research consistently addresses the challenge of optimizing the interface between carbon reinforcements and their host matrices to achieve predictable performance in hybrid nanofluids and solid-state materials.

The largest share of the community's output is found in carbon research, accounting for 15.3% of all carbon-related literature, with 6,719 papers in this group. Aluminium and silicon also contribute significantly, representing 3.8% and 2.0% of their respective element research.

The community comprises 19,875 papers, published primarily in Carbon, Polymer Composites, and Materials Today: Proceedings.

Recent work focuses on machine learning models for predicting thermoplastic nanocomposite properties, carbon-based materials for aerospace applications, and the thermal performance of nanofluids in solar collectors.

Papers behind this description

• Raman spectroscopy of carbon materials and their composites: Graphene, nanotubes and fibres — Progress in Materials Science, 2023 — doi:10.1016/j.pmatsci.2023.101089
• Past, present and future prospective of global carbon fibre composite developments and applications — Composites Part B Engineering, 2022 — doi:10.1016/j.compositesb.2022.110463
• High-Performance Advanced Composites in Multifunctional Material Design: State of the Art, Challenges, and Future Directions — Materials, 2024 — doi:10.3390/ma17235997
• Review of Carbon Nanotube Research and Development: Materials and Emerging Applications — ACS Applied Nano Materials, 2024 — doi:10.1021/acsanm.4c02721
• Basalt fibers: An environmentally acceptable and sustainable green material for polymer composites — Construction and Building Materials, 2024 — doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2024.136834
• Recent advances of interphases in carbon fiber-reinforced polymer composites: A review — Composites Part B Engineering, 2022 — doi:10.1016/j.compositesb.2022.109639
• A Finite Element Approach for Forced Dynamical Responses of Porous FG Nanocomposite Beams Resting on Viscoelastic Foundations — International Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics, 2024 — doi:10.1142/s0219455426500781
• Optimization of tribological properties of natural basalt/Synthetic E-Glass Fiber/Polymer nanocomposites modified with MWCNTs + SiO2 using box behnken design (RSM) — Interactions, 2024 — doi:10.1007/s10751-024-02014-9
• Insights into the role of defects on the Raman spectroscopy of carbon nanotube and biomass-derived carbon — Carbon, 2024 — doi:10.1016/j.carbon.2024.118998
• Carbon Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastics: From Materials to Manufacturing and Applications — Advanced Materials, 2025 — doi:10.1002/adma.202418709
• Comprehensive Review: Optimization of Epoxy Composites, Mechanical Properties, & Technological Trends — Polymers, 2025 — doi:10.3390/polym17030271
• Hybrid graphene and carbon nanotube–reinforced composites: polymer, metal, and ceramic matrices — Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials, 2024 — doi:10.1007/s42114-024-01074-3
• Ultrasensitive detection of gallic acid via triple-synergistic electrochemical sensor modified by β-cyclodextrin-encapsulated and mesoporous silica-embedded graphenized carbon nanotubes networks — Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 2025 — doi:10.1016/j.colsurfa.2025.138465
• Predictive modeling of thermoplastic nanocomposites using machine learning algorithms — Discover Mechanical Engineering, 2025 — doi:10.1007/s44245-025-00134-2
• Data-Driven Optimization of Discontinuous and Continuous Fiber Composite Processes Using Machine Learning: A Review — Polymers, 2025 — doi:10.3390/polym17182557
• Ultrasensitive niclosamide electrochemical sensor based on chitosan-encapsulated and Super P Li carbon black-embedded whisker carbon nanotubes networks — Microchemical Journal, 2025 — doi:10.1016/j.microc.2025.115857
• Marangoni and interfacial mechanisms in dihydrogen oxide–based nanofluid flow over a stretched surface: Comparative machine-learning approaches — International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2025 — doi:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2025.152528
• Strength and ductility synergy of SiC reinforced aluminum matrix composites through interface replacement strategy — International Journal of Plasticity, 2025 — doi:10.1016/j.ijplas.2025.104450