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Quan, D. (author), Wang, Guilong (author), Zhao, Guoqun (author), Alderliesten, R.C. (author)The exceptional mechanical properties of Polyether-ether-ketone(PEEK) polymers make them ideal candidates for interlayer toughening of carbon fibre/epoxy composites. Herein, ultra-thin PEEK films with a thickness of 8μm, 18μm and 25μm were used for interlayer toughening of an aerospace-grade carbon fibre/epoxy composite. The mode-I and mode...journal article 2023
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Quan, D. (author), Zhao, Guoqun (author), Scarselli, Gennaro (author), Alderliesten, R.C. (author)A novel co-curing process was proposed for the bonding of carbon fibre/epoxy composites by replacing traditional epoxy adhesives with carbon fibre/PEEK (CF/PEEK) tapes, with an attempt to improve the structure integrity. The lap-shear strengths, fatigue resistance and mode-I and mode-II fracture behaviour of the co-cured joints at 22 °C and...journal article 2022
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Quan, D. (author), Farooq, U. (author), Zhao, Guoqun (author), Dransfeld, C.A. (author), Alderliesten, R.C. (author)Exploring routes for the effective use of recycled carbon fibres (rCFs) is critical to close the loop in the life cycle of carbon fibres. This work demonstrated a potential of using rCFs for interlayer toughening of carbon fibre/epoxy composites. Nonwoven mats based on rCFs and commingled rCFs/Polyphenylene-sulfid (PPS) fibres were used to...journal article 2022