Welcome to the composites collection from Elsevier. We have a long established reputation for publishing top journals in materials science and the six journals below represent some of the best in the field. To celebrate the success of the ICCM21 conference, we have handpicked a selection of high quality research and review articles for you to download and enjoy.
All papers are freely available to access on ScienceDirect until 31 December 2017.
New Journal
Composites Communications
Editor-in-Chief: L. M. Zhou
Endorsed by the Chinese Society for Composite Materials
Mechanics-based optimization of yolk-shell carbon-coated silicon nanoparticle as electrode materials for high-capacity lithium ion battery
Weiqun Lia, Qian Wang, Ke Cao, Jingjing Tang, Hongtao Wang, Limin Zhou, Haimin Yao
Nanocubic-Co3O4 coupled with nitrogen-doped carbon nanofiber network: A synergistic binder-free catalyst toward oxygen reduction reactions
Yue-E Miao, Fei Li, Hengyi Lu, Jiajie Yan, Yunpeng Huang, Tianxi Liu
A novel PVDF/graphene composite membrane based on electrospun nanofibrous film for oil/water emulsion separation
Xiaoyu Yuan, Wei Li, Haihui Liu, Na Han, Xingxiang Zhang
“White graphene” – hexagonal boron nitride based polymeric composites and their application in thermal management
Haoming Fanga, Shu-Lin Baia, Ching Ping Wong
Strain sensing of printed carbon nanotube sensors on polyurethane substrate with spray deposition modeling
Xin Wang, John Sparkman, Jihua Gou
Composites Science and Technology
Editor-in-Chief: Tsu-Wei Chou
On the use of nanocellulose as reinforcement in polymer matrix composites
Koon-Yang Lee, Yvonne Aitomäki, Lars A. Berglund, Kristiina Oksman, Alexander Bismarck
Biomedical applications of polymer-composite materials: a review
S Ramakrishna, J Mayer, E Wintermantel, Kam W Leong
An assessment of the science and technology of carbon nanotube-based fibers and composites
Tsu-Wei Chou, Limin Gao, Erik T. Thostenson, Zuoguang Zhang, Joon-Hyung Byun
Natural fibres: can they replace glass in fibre reinforced plastics?
Paul Wambua, Jan Ivens, Ignaas Verpoest
A review on polymer nanofibers by electrospinning and their applications in nanocomposites
Zheng-Ming Huang, Y.-Z. Zhang, M. Kotaki, S. Ramakrishna
Cement and Concrete Composites
Editor-in-Chief: Nemkumar Banthia
Bamboo as reinforcement in structural concrete elements
Khosrow Ghavami
A classification of studies on properties of foam concrete
K.Ramamurthy, E.K.Kunhanandan Nambiar, G.Indu Siva Ranjani
Quantification of crack-healing in novel bacteria-based self-healing concrete
VirginieWiktor, Henk M.Jonkers
Plant-based natural fibre reinforced cement composites: A review
Obinna Onuaguluchi, Nemkumar Banthia
Fiber-reinforced concrete: an overview after 30 years of development
Ronald F. Zollo
Composite Structures
Editor-in-Chief: Antonio Joaquim Mendes Ferreira
A review of recent research on mechanics of multifunctional composite materials and structures
Ronald F. Gibson
A performance versus cost analysis of prepreg carbon fibre epoxy energy absorption structures
James Mereditha, Edward Bilson, Richard Powe, Ed Collings, Kerry Kirwan
Ballistic performance of composite metal foams
Matias Garcia-Avilaa, Marc Portanova, Afsaneh Rabiei
Multifunctional Material Systems: A state-of-the-art review
André Duarte B.L. Ferreira, Paulo R.O. Nóvoa, António Torres Marques
Review of advanced composite structures for naval ships and submarines
A.P. Mouritz, E Gellert, P Burchill, K Challis
Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing
Editor-in-Chief: Michael Wisnom
Silane coupling agents used for natural fiber/polymer composites: A review
Yanjun Xiea, Callum A.S. Hill, Zefang Xiao, Holger Militz, Carsten Mai
Dispersion and functionalization of carbon nanotubes for polymer-based nanocomposites: A review
Peng-Cheng Ma, Naveed A.Siddiqui, GadMarom, Jang-KyoKim
A review of recent developments in natural fibre composites and their mechanical performance
K.L.Pickering, M.G. Aruan Efendy, T.M. Lea
Review of the recent developments in cellulose nanocomposite processing
KristiinaOksman, Yvonne Aitomäkia, Aji P. Mathew, Gilberto Siqueira, Qi Zhou, Svetlana Butylina, Supachok Tanpichai, Xiaojian Zhou, Saleh Hooshmand
Review of functionalization, structure and properties of graphene/polymer composite fibers
Xuqiang Ji, Yuanhong Xu, Wenling Zhang, Liang Cui, Jingquan Liu
Composites Part B: Engineering
Editor-in-Chief: David Hui
Effects of particle size, particle/matrix interface adhesion and particle loading on mechanical properties of particulate–polymer composites
Shao-YunFu, Xi-Qiao Feng, Bernd Lauke, Yiu-Wing Mai
A review on the tensile properties of natural fiber reinforced polymer composites
H.Ku, H. Wang, N. Pattarachaiyakoop, M. Trada
Self-healing materials: A review of advances in materials, evaluation, characterization and monitoring techniques
D.G. Bekas, K. Tsirka, D. Baltzis, A.S. Paipetis
Influence of mechanical properties, anisotropy, surface roughness and porosity of brick on FRP debonding force
Enrico Sassoni, Serena Andreotti, Alessandro Bellini, Barbara Mazzanti, Maria Chiara Bignozzi, Claudio Mazzotti, Elisa Franzoni
3D printing of polymer matrix composites: A review and prospective
Xin Wang, Man Jiang, Zuowan Zhou, Jihua Gou, David Hui