| About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2021 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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| Symposium
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Materials Engineering -- From Ideas to Practice: An EPD Symposium in Honor of Jiann-Yang Hwang
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| Presentation Title |
Improved Ballistic Armor with Composites Reinforced with Natural Fibers Functionalized with Graphene Oxide |
| Author(s) |
Sergio Neves Monteiro, Fernanda Santos da Luz, Fabio da Costa Garcia Filho |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Sergio Neves Monteiro |
| Abstract Scope |
The effect of graphene oxide (GO) functionalization on natural lignocellulosic fibers reinforcing polymer composites used as component of a multilayered armor system (MAS) is presented. The GO coating is responsible for enhancing the interfacial adhesion between the natural fiber and the polymer matrix. This contributes to improve not only the composite ballistic performance but also its integrity, after the first bullet impact, without undergoing delamination. Recent ballistic tests with heavy ammunition confirmed the efficiency of GO-functionalized natural fiber composites as a component of a MAS in comparison with synthetic materials. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: |