Interest in nanofibrillated cellulose (NFC) has increased notably over recent decades. This bio-based nanomaterial has been used essentially in bionanocomposites or in paper thanks to its high mechanical reinforcement ability or barrier property respectively. Its nano-scale dimensions and its capacity to form a strong entangled nanoporous network have encouraged the emergence of new high-value ...

The question of whether sound vibration of a medium can bring about any kind of molecular or macromolecular events is a long-standing scientific controversy. Although it is known that ultrasonic vibrations with frequencies of more than 1 MHz are able to align certain macromolecules in solution, no effect has yet been reported with audible sound, the frequency of which is much lower (20-20,000 H...

This work presents the preparation and characterization of compression-moulded montmorillonite and carbon nanofibrepolypropylene foams. The influence of these nanofillers on the foaming behaviour was analyzed in terms of the foaming parameters and final cellular structure and morphology of the foams. Both nanofillers induced the formation of a more isometric-like cellular structure in the foams...

Graphene-based nanocomposites have been demonstrated to be promising high-capacity anodes for lithium ion batteries to satisfy the ever-growing demands for higher capacity, longer cycle life and better high-rate performance. Synergetic effects between graphene and the introduced second-phase component are generally observed. In this feature review article, we will focus on the recent work on fo...

Abstract We review the literature describing use of interleaves to increase interlaminar fracture toughness in fibre-reinforced polymer composites and hence improve damage tolerance. From an analysis data provided from microfibre nanofibre interleaves, we show that performance these widely researched systems is clearly differentiated when plotted against mean coverage interleaf. Using a simple ...

Abstract We evaluate the rate of absorption an optical nanofibre mode by a Cs atom in electric quadrupole transition. With localised near outer surface nano-fibre, interaction occurs between atomic tensor components and gradients vector field hybrid fibre mode. The is evaluated as function radial position from axis, assuming specific value laser power we use experimentally accessible parameters...