Aging and Durability of FRP Composites and Nanocomposites. Woodhead Publishing Series in Composites Science and Engineering

Table of Contents

1 Introduction of fibre-reinforced polymers-polymer nanocomposites: Applications and durability
2 Effect of hygrothermal aging and water absorption on polymer composites
3 Aging of polymer composites in seawater
4 Aging of polymer composites in alkaline medium
5 Aging studies of polymer composites in freeze-thaw conditions
6 Durability of polymer composite materials for high-temperature applications
7 Natural and synthetic fiber-reinforced polymer composites and heir impact on aging under environmental conditions
8 Aging and structural integrity studies of carbon fiber-reinforced polymer composites
9 Aging and integrity studies of GFRP composites for civil engineering applications
10 Improving adhesion and interfacial bond durability of epoxy resin for structural applications
11 Combined effect of sustained/cyclic load and environmental conditions on the durability performances of FRP composites
12 Durability and creep of FRP composites for structural applications
13 Morphological analysis of aged composites and nanocomposites
14 Thermal properties of aged polymer composites
15 Glass transition temperature as a characteristic of the durability of fiber-reinforced polymer composites
16 Mechanical properties of aged nanocomposites
17 Microscopic and spectroscopic analysis of aged polymer composites

Authors

Arya Uthaman School of Civil Engineering Harbin Institute of Technology China. Dr. Arya Uthaman is currently working as a post-doctoral researcher at the Universiti Teknologi Petronas, Malaysia. She completed her PhD in Engineering Mechanics at the Harbin Institute of Technology, China in 2021. Her areas of expertise are in polymer science and engineering, fiber-reinforced polymer composites, polymer nanocomposites, the durability of polymers and composites in harsh environments, degradation studies of polymer composites, and nanocomposites. Dr. Uthaman has published several peer-reviewed research articles and book chapters and also edited books with leading publishers like Elsevier, and Springer across the globe. She also worked as an Assistant professor (adhoc), at the School of Energy Materials, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala, India. Sabu Thomas International and Inter University Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, School of Energy Materials, and School of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India. Prof. Sabu Thomas is the Director of the International and Interuniversity Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology at Mahatma Gandhi University in Kerala, India. He also serves as the Chairman of Trivandrum Engineering Science and Technology Research Park (TrESPARK) in Kerala, India. Formerly, he was the Vice Chancellor of Mahatma Gandhi University. His ground-breaking research has covered the areas of polymer science and engineering, polymer nanocomposites, elastomers, polymer blends, interpenetrating polymer networks, polymer membranes, green composites and nanocomposites, nanomedicine, and green nanotechnology. Prof. Thomas has received several national and international awards in recognition for his work and recently received Honoris Causa (DSc) from the University of South Brittany, Lorient, France, in recognition for his contributions to polymer science and engineering. Prof. Thomas has published more than 1400 peer-reviewed research papers, reviews, and book chapters. He has also edited and written 210 books. His H-index stands at 139, accompanied by a citation count of 43,000. Hiran Mayookh Lal School of Civil Engineering Harbin Institute of Technology China. Dr. Hiran Mayookh Lal is currently working as a post-doctoral researcher at the Universiti Teknologi Petronas, Malaysia. He completed his PhD in Engineering Mechanics at the Harbin Institute of Technology, China in 2021. His areas of expertise are in polymer science and engineering, fiber-reinforced polymer composites, creep, hybrid, polymer nanocomposites, and the durability of polymers and composites in harsh environments. Dr. Lal has published several peer-reviewed research articles and book chapters and also edited books with leading publishers like Springer, and Elsevier across the globe. He also worked as an Assistant professor (adhoc), at the School of Energy Materials, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala, India.