"Recent Developments in the Field of Carbon Fibers" ed. by Rita Khanna

This book reveals several new developments in the field to enhance characteristics of carbon fibres and their composites, novel applications for tissue engineering, biological scaffoldings and implants, recycling and reuse of end-of-life CFRP and manufacturing waste and other issues of concern in the field of carbon fibres.

Carbon fibres are lightweight, chemically stable materials with high mechanical strength, and have state-of-the-art applications in aerospace, marine, construction and automotive sectors. The demand for carbon fibre?based components is expected to grow dramatically with expanding opportunities for lightweight metals and composites. Although this field has achieved a high level of maturity, nanoscale developments in carbon fibres have seen dramatic improvements in the functions of conventional biomaterials and composites.


Contents
1 Introductory Chapter: Recycling and Reuse of End-of-Life Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymers
2 Functional Materials for Construction Application Based on Classical and Nano Composites: Production and Properties
3 Design, Fabrication and Application of Multi-Scale, Multi-Functional Nanostructured Carbon Fibers
4 3D Woven Composites: From Weaving to Manufacturing
5 Building Hierarchical Micro-Structure on the Carbon Fabrics to Improve Their Reinforcing Effect in the CFRP Composites
6 Carbon Fibers in Biomedical Applications
7 Characterization of Carbon Fibers Recovered by Pyrolysis of Cured Prepregs and Their Reuse in New Composites
8 Recent Development of Reused Carbon Fiber Reinforced Composite Oriented Strand Boards