Enhancing the interlaminar adhesion of carbon fiber composites via carbon nanotube sheets by Ning Bian, Yao Ren, Ashutosh Shrivastava, Zhong Wang, Duck J. Yang, Samit Roy, Ray Baughman, Hongbing Lu

“…The findings indicate that the insertion of well-aligned ultrathin CNT sheets in the interlaminar region of a spread tow carbon fiber composite provides significant enhancement in mechanical and electrical performance, paving the path toward applications where both mechanical and electrical performances are crucial, such as for structural health monitoring, lightning protection, and de-icing in aircraft and wind blades.…”
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