Mechanical Properties of Graphene Reinforced Polymer-based Composites at Cryogenic Environment

The research was to investigate the mechanical properties of GO/CFRP composites at cryogenic temperature to show that GO is a potential material to improve the cryogenic properties of composites. A novel and effective approach of GO employment into composites was also studied to suggest a feasible method to be scaled up from laboratory to industrial applications. The results of research indicated that the composites with GO can be a possible candidate for the fuel tanks of reusable space launch vehicles, which frequently service at extreme temperature environments. The outcomes of the research help build knowledge of processing-structure-properties-temperature relationship.