Research Projects

Failure happens in composites after prolonged degradation process due to micro cracks. Thereafter repairing is not possible at remote locations in the way to enhance reliability and endurance of composites. Self-healing composites are fabricated to heal cracks and damages if there will be any to restrict failure and enhance the longevity of the structures. Therefore, maintenance task is quite simplified. Initially, fabrication of self-healing composite is done by two different methods in this proposal and their mechanical characterization have been compared for self-healing carbon fiber laminates, micro capsules containing rejuvenator along with graphene/hexa methoxy methyl melamine HMMM hybrid shells and supramolecular elastomer. Furthermore, Iminoboronate-Based Boroxine Chemistry is used to achieve more stiff-polymer network and self-healable characteristics. To validate the results, molecular dynamics simulations is used. Also, thermal conductivities and self-origami characteristic properties is investigated by reinforcing CNT/Graphene in the fabricated self-healing composites.