This investigation examines the role of carboxyl functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes (COOH-MWCNTs) in the on- and off-axis flexure and the shear responses of thin carbon woven fabric composite plates. The chemically functionalized COOH-MWCNTs were used to fabricate epoxy nanocomposites and, subsequently, carbon woven fabric plates to be tested on flexure and shear. In addition to the n...

1359-8368/$ see front matter 2012 Elsevier Ltd. A http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2012.06.004 ⇑ Corresponding author. Address: 1 El-Sarayat Str., A Cairo, Egypt. Tel.: +20 18 9369100; fax: +20 2 24152 E-mail address: [email protected] (I. Tah The use of natural fibres in polymer composite applications has gained great attention over the last decade, due to weight, economic and en...