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Mr. Wendell Bruno Almeida Bezerra
Military Institute of Engineering

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Published: 07 June 2021 in Polymers
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The coating of natural fiber by graphene oxide (GO) has, over, this past decade, attracted increasing attention as an effective way to improve the adhesion to polymer matrices and enhance the composite properties. In particular, the GO-functionalized 30 vol% curaua fiber (Ananas Erectifolius) reinforcing epoxy composite was found to display superior tensile and thermogravimetric properties as well as higher fiber/matrix interfacial shear strength. In this brief report, dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) was conducted in up to 50 vol% GO-functionalized curaua fiber reinforced epoxy matrix (EM) composites. The objective was not only to extend the amount incorporated but also for the first time investigate the composite viscoelastic behavior. The GO functionalization of curaua fibers (GOCF) improved the DMA storage (E′) and loss (E″) modulus compared to the non-functionalized fiber composites. Values at 30 °C of both E′ (13.44 GPa) and E″ (0.67 GPa) for 50 vol% GO-functionalized curaua fiber reinforced epoxy matrix composites (50GOCF/EM) were substantially higher than those of 20 GOCF/EM with E′ (7.08 GPa) and E″ (0.22 GPa) as well as non-functionalized 50CF/EM with E′ (11.04 GPa) and E″ (0.45 GPa). All these results are above the neat epoxy previously reported values of E′ (3.86 GPa) and E″ (0.09 GPa). As for the tangent delta, the parameters associated with damping factor and glass transition temperature were not found to be significantly changed by GO functionalization, but decreased with respect to the neat epoxy due to chain mobility restriction.

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Ulisses Costa; Lucio Nascimento; Wendell Almeida Bezerra; Vinícius De Oliveira Aguiar; Artur Pereira; Sergio Monteiro; Wagner Pinheiro. Dynamic Mechanical Behavior of Graphene Oxide Functionalized Curaua Fiber-Reinforced Epoxy Composites: A Brief Report. Polymers 2021, 13, 1897 .

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Ulisses Costa, Lucio Nascimento, Wendell Almeida Bezerra, Vinícius De Oliveira Aguiar, Artur Pereira, Sergio Monteiro, Wagner Pinheiro. Dynamic Mechanical Behavior of Graphene Oxide Functionalized Curaua Fiber-Reinforced Epoxy Composites: A Brief Report. Polymers. 2021; 13 (11):1897.

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Ulisses Costa; Lucio Nascimento; Wendell Almeida Bezerra; Vinícius De Oliveira Aguiar; Artur Pereira; Sergio Monteiro; Wagner Pinheiro. 2021. "Dynamic Mechanical Behavior of Graphene Oxide Functionalized Curaua Fiber-Reinforced Epoxy Composites: A Brief Report." Polymers 13, no. 11: 1897.

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Published: 16 November 2020 in Polymers
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Graphene oxide (GO) incorporation in natural fiber composites has recently defined a novel class of materials with enhanced properties for applications, including ballistic armors. In the present work, the performance of a 0.5 vol % GO-incorporated epoxy matrix composite reinforced with 30 vol % fabric made of ramie fibers was investigated by stand-alone ballistic tests against the threat of a 0.22 lead projectile. Composite characterization was also performed by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, thermal analysis and X-ray diffraction. Ballistic tests disclosed an absorbed energy of 130 J, which is higher than those reported for other natural fabrics epoxy composite, 74–97 J, as well as plain Kevlar (synthetic aramid fabric), 100 J, with the same thickness. This is attributed to the improved adhesion between the ramie fabric and the composite matrix due to the GO—incorporated epoxy. The onset of thermal degradation above 300 °C indicates a relatively higher working temperature as compared to common natural fiber polymer composites. DSC peaks show a low amount of heat absorbed or release due to glass transition endothermic (113–121 °C) and volatile release exothermic (~132 °C) events. The 1030 cm−1 prominent FTIR band, associated with GO bands between epoxy chains and graphene oxide groups, suggested an effective distribution of GO throughout the composite matrix. As expected, XRD of the 30 vol % ramie fabric-reinforced GO-incorporated epoxy matrix composite confirmed the displacement of the (0 0 1) peak of GO by 8° due to intercalation of epoxy chains into the spacing between GO layers. By improving the adhesion to the ramie fabric and enhancing the thermal stability of the epoxy matrix, as well as by superior absorption energy from projectile penetration, the GO may contribute to the composite effective ballistic performance.

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Artur Camposo Pereira; Andreza Menezes Lima; Luana Cristyne Da Cruz Demosthenes; Michelle Souza Oliveira; Ulisses Oliveira Costa; Wendell Bruno Almeida Bezerra; Sergio Neves Monteiro; Ruben Jesus Sanchez Rodriguez; Janine Feitosa De Deus; Wagner Anacleto Pinheiro. Ballistic Performance of Ramie Fabric Reinforcing Graphene Oxide-Incorporated Epoxy Matrix Composite. Polymers 2020, 12, 2711 .

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Artur Camposo Pereira, Andreza Menezes Lima, Luana Cristyne Da Cruz Demosthenes, Michelle Souza Oliveira, Ulisses Oliveira Costa, Wendell Bruno Almeida Bezerra, Sergio Neves Monteiro, Ruben Jesus Sanchez Rodriguez, Janine Feitosa De Deus, Wagner Anacleto Pinheiro. Ballistic Performance of Ramie Fabric Reinforcing Graphene Oxide-Incorporated Epoxy Matrix Composite. Polymers. 2020; 12 (11):2711.

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Artur Camposo Pereira; Andreza Menezes Lima; Luana Cristyne Da Cruz Demosthenes; Michelle Souza Oliveira; Ulisses Oliveira Costa; Wendell Bruno Almeida Bezerra; Sergio Neves Monteiro; Ruben Jesus Sanchez Rodriguez; Janine Feitosa De Deus; Wagner Anacleto Pinheiro. 2020. "Ballistic Performance of Ramie Fabric Reinforcing Graphene Oxide-Incorporated Epoxy Matrix Composite." Polymers 12, no. 11: 2711.

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Published: 02 October 2020 in Journal of Materials Research and Technology
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In the present work, two types of composites were produced, both reinforced with 30 vol% of curaua fibers (CF). In the first type, only the fiber was functionalized with graphene oxide (GO), producing the GOCF/EM composite. While in the second, only the epoxy matrix (EM) was functionalized, producing the CF/GOEM composite. The objective of the work was to investigate the influence of functionalization with GO on the tensile properties of these produced composites. In comparison with the non GO-functionalized composite, as control CF/EM, the results revealed an increase in yield strength (64%), tensile strength (40%), Young's modulus (60%) and toughness (28%) of the CF/GOEM composite. The GOCF/EM composites for which the fibers were functionalized with GO also performed better than the CF/EM composite. The ANOVA and Tukey tests confirm this increase. As for ductility, within the standard deviation, no change was observed between samples functionalized by GO and those from the control. For the first time, comparing the results of the composites, it was demonstrated that a polymer matrix functionalized by GO offers superior tensile performance compared to the other types, keeping the same GO concentration in the composite. This fact is corroborated by the analysis of the corresponding fracture mechanisms. Preliminary results of composite with simultaneous functionalization of both fiber and epoxy matrix failed to present superior properties. This might be attributed to high amount of GO, which is apparently not a good reinforcement as the curaua fiber.

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Ulisses Oliveira Costa; Lucio Fabio Cassiano Nascimento; Julianna Magalhães Garcia; Wendell Bruno Almeida Bezerra; Garcia Filho Fabio da Costa; Fernanda Santos da Luz; Wagner Anacleto Pinheiro; Sergio Neves Monteiro. Mechanical properties of composites with graphene oxide functionalization of either epoxy matrix or curaua fiber reinforcement. Journal of Materials Research and Technology 2020, 9, 13390 -13401.

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Ulisses Oliveira Costa, Lucio Fabio Cassiano Nascimento, Julianna Magalhães Garcia, Wendell Bruno Almeida Bezerra, Garcia Filho Fabio da Costa, Fernanda Santos da Luz, Wagner Anacleto Pinheiro, Sergio Neves Monteiro. Mechanical properties of composites with graphene oxide functionalization of either epoxy matrix or curaua fiber reinforcement. Journal of Materials Research and Technology. 2020; 9 (6):13390-13401.

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Ulisses Oliveira Costa; Lucio Fabio Cassiano Nascimento; Julianna Magalhães Garcia; Wendell Bruno Almeida Bezerra; Garcia Filho Fabio da Costa; Fernanda Santos da Luz; Wagner Anacleto Pinheiro; Sergio Neves Monteiro. 2020. "Mechanical properties of composites with graphene oxide functionalization of either epoxy matrix or curaua fiber reinforcement." Journal of Materials Research and Technology 9, no. 6: 13390-13401.

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Published: 25 January 2020 in Journal of Materials Research and Technology
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The arapaima is a large Amazonian freshwater fish and an example of a natural protective system against predators such as the piranha fish. In this work, both the plain scales and a 30 vol% of arapaima scales reinforced epoxy composite were characterized for their structure, composition and morphology. The characterization was performed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The SEM images showed that the surface morphology of the scales was not altered by the flattening process applied before composite manufacturing. The EDS results confirm that the percentage of calcium is higher in the scale outer layer, which also shows the presence of phosphorous. The evidence of collagens in the plain scales as well as the presence of hydroxyl groups and absorption bands related to the epoxy group in the composites were revealed by FTIR. Mechanical bend tests disclosed the toughening contribution of arapaima scales to the composite epoxy matrix. Nanoindentation testing confirms the higher hardness of the scale outer layer associated with calcium participation. These experimental results provide, for the first time, an initial view of the arapaima scales potential for use as reinforcement in novel polymer composites.

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Wendell Bruno Almeida Bezerra; Sergio Neves Monteiro; Michelle Souza Oliveira; Fernanda Santos da Luz; Fabio Da Costa Garcia Filho; Luana Cristyne Da Cruz Demosthenes; Ulisses Oliveira Costa. Processing and characterization of Arapaima gigas scales and their reinforced epoxy composites. Journal of Materials Research and Technology 2020, 9, 3005 -3012.

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Wendell Bruno Almeida Bezerra, Sergio Neves Monteiro, Michelle Souza Oliveira, Fernanda Santos da Luz, Fabio Da Costa Garcia Filho, Luana Cristyne Da Cruz Demosthenes, Ulisses Oliveira Costa. Processing and characterization of Arapaima gigas scales and their reinforced epoxy composites. Journal of Materials Research and Technology. 2020; 9 (3):3005-3012.

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Wendell Bruno Almeida Bezerra; Sergio Neves Monteiro; Michelle Souza Oliveira; Fernanda Santos da Luz; Fabio Da Costa Garcia Filho; Luana Cristyne Da Cruz Demosthenes; Ulisses Oliveira Costa. 2020. "Processing and characterization of Arapaima gigas scales and their reinforced epoxy composites." Journal of Materials Research and Technology 9, no. 3: 3005-3012.

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Published: 25 November 2019 in Journal of Materials Research and Technology
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Epoxy composites reinforced with 10, 20 and 30 vol% of a natural lignocellulosic fiber, the mallow fiber, were investigated for mechanical properties associated with Izod notch toughness and flexural resistance. For Izod tests, 150 × 120 × 10 mm plates and for three-point bend tests, 150 × 120 × 6 mm plates were fabricated in a steel mold by mixing aligned fibers with necessary percentage of diglycidyl ether of the bisphenol an epoxy resin hardened with triethylene tetramine. Each plate was kept under load of 5 ton during 24 h of curing at 25 °C. Both Izod and bend specimens were machined from corresponding plates and tested according to ASTM D256 and ASTM D790 standards, respectively. The results showed that composites with 20 and 30% of mallow fibers display a more effective reinforcement, with the predominance of fracture mechanisms, such as fiber rupture and interfacial detachment between the fibers and the matrix. The analysis of the results of both impact energies and flexural properties, was performed by the ANOVA statistics and Tukey test. Based on a 95% confidence level, the Tukey test showed that the 30 vol% of mallow fiber reinforced epoxy composites has the best performance, achieving the highest values of energy absorption, maximum flexural strength and rupture modulus. These results revealed that mallow fiber reinforced epoxy composites have promising applications as engineering materials.

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Ulisses Oliveira Costa; Lucio Fabio Cassiano Nascimento; Julianna Magalhães Garcia; Wendell Bruno Almeida Bezerra; Sergio Monteiro. Evaluation of Izod impact and bend properties of epoxy composites reinforced with mallow fibers. Journal of Materials Research and Technology 2019, 9, 373 -382.

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Ulisses Oliveira Costa, Lucio Fabio Cassiano Nascimento, Julianna Magalhães Garcia, Wendell Bruno Almeida Bezerra, Sergio Monteiro. Evaluation of Izod impact and bend properties of epoxy composites reinforced with mallow fibers. Journal of Materials Research and Technology. 2019; 9 (1):373-382.

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Ulisses Oliveira Costa; Lucio Fabio Cassiano Nascimento; Julianna Magalhães Garcia; Wendell Bruno Almeida Bezerra; Sergio Monteiro. 2019. "Evaluation of Izod impact and bend properties of epoxy composites reinforced with mallow fibers." Journal of Materials Research and Technology 9, no. 1: 373-382.

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Published: 01 October 2019 in ABM Proceedings
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Fernanda Santos Da Luz; Fabio Da Costa Garcia Filho; Luana Cristyne Da Cruz Demosthenes; Michelle Souza Oliveira; Ulisses Oliveira Costa; Wendell Bruno Almeida Bezerra; Artur Camposo Pereira; Sergio Neves Monteiro. AVALIAÇÃO DA ABSORÇÃO DE ENERGIA DO COMPÓSITO DE MATRIZ EPÓXI REFORÇADA COM FIBRA DE TUCUM POR MEIO DE IMPACTO IZOD E IMPACTO BALÍSTICO DE MUNIÇÃO .22. ABM Proceedings 2019, 1 .

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Fernanda Santos Da Luz, Fabio Da Costa Garcia Filho, Luana Cristyne Da Cruz Demosthenes, Michelle Souza Oliveira, Ulisses Oliveira Costa, Wendell Bruno Almeida Bezerra, Artur Camposo Pereira, Sergio Neves Monteiro. AVALIAÇÃO DA ABSORÇÃO DE ENERGIA DO COMPÓSITO DE MATRIZ EPÓXI REFORÇADA COM FIBRA DE TUCUM POR MEIO DE IMPACTO IZOD E IMPACTO BALÍSTICO DE MUNIÇÃO .22. ABM Proceedings. 2019; ():1.

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Fernanda Santos Da Luz; Fabio Da Costa Garcia Filho; Luana Cristyne Da Cruz Demosthenes; Michelle Souza Oliveira; Ulisses Oliveira Costa; Wendell Bruno Almeida Bezerra; Artur Camposo Pereira; Sergio Neves Monteiro. 2019. "AVALIAÇÃO DA ABSORÇÃO DE ENERGIA DO COMPÓSITO DE MATRIZ EPÓXI REFORÇADA COM FIBRA DE TUCUM POR MEIO DE IMPACTO IZOD E IMPACTO BALÍSTICO DE MUNIÇÃO .22." ABM Proceedings , no. : 1.

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Published: 01 October 2019 in ABM Proceedings
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Artur Camposo Pereira; Fabio Da Costa Garcia Filho; Fernanda Santos Da Luz; Luana Cristyne Da Cruz Demosthenes; Michelle Souza Oliveira; Ulisses Oliveira Costa; Wendell Bruno Almeida Bezerra; Sergio Neves Monteiro. OTIMIZAÇÃO DE SISTEMA DE BLINDAGEM MULTICAMADAS ATRAVÉS DA REDUÇÃO DA CAMADA FRONTAL. ABM Proceedings 2019, 1 .

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Artur Camposo Pereira, Fabio Da Costa Garcia Filho, Fernanda Santos Da Luz, Luana Cristyne Da Cruz Demosthenes, Michelle Souza Oliveira, Ulisses Oliveira Costa, Wendell Bruno Almeida Bezerra, Sergio Neves Monteiro. OTIMIZAÇÃO DE SISTEMA DE BLINDAGEM MULTICAMADAS ATRAVÉS DA REDUÇÃO DA CAMADA FRONTAL. ABM Proceedings. 2019; ():1.

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Artur Camposo Pereira; Fabio Da Costa Garcia Filho; Fernanda Santos Da Luz; Luana Cristyne Da Cruz Demosthenes; Michelle Souza Oliveira; Ulisses Oliveira Costa; Wendell Bruno Almeida Bezerra; Sergio Neves Monteiro. 2019. "OTIMIZAÇÃO DE SISTEMA DE BLINDAGEM MULTICAMADAS ATRAVÉS DA REDUÇÃO DA CAMADA FRONTAL." ABM Proceedings , no. : 1.

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Published: 01 October 2019 in ABM Proceedings
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Ulisses Oliveira Costa; Lucio Fabio Cassiano Nascimento; Julianna Magalhaes Garcia; Wagner Anacleto Pinheiro; Fernanda Santos Da Luz; Fabio Da Costa Garcia Filho; Sergio Neves Monteiro; Wendell Bruno Almeida Bezerra. COMPORTAMENTO TÉRMICO DE COMPÓSITO DE MATRIZ EPOXÍDICA REFORÇADA COM FIBRAS DE CURAUÁ FUNCIONALIZADAS COM ÓXIDO DE GRAFENO. ABM Proceedings 2019, 1 .

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Ulisses Oliveira Costa, Lucio Fabio Cassiano Nascimento, Julianna Magalhaes Garcia, Wagner Anacleto Pinheiro, Fernanda Santos Da Luz, Fabio Da Costa Garcia Filho, Sergio Neves Monteiro, Wendell Bruno Almeida Bezerra. COMPORTAMENTO TÉRMICO DE COMPÓSITO DE MATRIZ EPOXÍDICA REFORÇADA COM FIBRAS DE CURAUÁ FUNCIONALIZADAS COM ÓXIDO DE GRAFENO. ABM Proceedings. 2019; ():1.

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Ulisses Oliveira Costa; Lucio Fabio Cassiano Nascimento; Julianna Magalhaes Garcia; Wagner Anacleto Pinheiro; Fernanda Santos Da Luz; Fabio Da Costa Garcia Filho; Sergio Neves Monteiro; Wendell Bruno Almeida Bezerra. 2019. "COMPORTAMENTO TÉRMICO DE COMPÓSITO DE MATRIZ EPOXÍDICA REFORÇADA COM FIBRAS DE CURAUÁ FUNCIONALIZADAS COM ÓXIDO DE GRAFENO." ABM Proceedings , no. : 1.

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Published: 01 October 2019 in ABM Proceedings
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Fabio Da Costa Garcia Filho; Michelle Souza Oliveira; Luana Cristyne Da Cruz Demosthenes; Wendell Bruno Almeida Bezerra; Fernanda Santos Da Luz; Ulisses Oliveira Costa; Julianna Magalhães Garcia; Sergio Neves Monteiro. EFEITO DO HIDROGÊNIO NA RESISTÊNCIA À TRAÇÃO DA LIGA DE NÍQUEL 718. ABM Proceedings 2019, 1 .

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Fabio Da Costa Garcia Filho, Michelle Souza Oliveira, Luana Cristyne Da Cruz Demosthenes, Wendell Bruno Almeida Bezerra, Fernanda Santos Da Luz, Ulisses Oliveira Costa, Julianna Magalhães Garcia, Sergio Neves Monteiro. EFEITO DO HIDROGÊNIO NA RESISTÊNCIA À TRAÇÃO DA LIGA DE NÍQUEL 718. ABM Proceedings. 2019; ():1.

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Fabio Da Costa Garcia Filho; Michelle Souza Oliveira; Luana Cristyne Da Cruz Demosthenes; Wendell Bruno Almeida Bezerra; Fernanda Santos Da Luz; Ulisses Oliveira Costa; Julianna Magalhães Garcia; Sergio Neves Monteiro. 2019. "EFEITO DO HIDROGÊNIO NA RESISTÊNCIA À TRAÇÃO DA LIGA DE NÍQUEL 718." ABM Proceedings , no. : 1.

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Published: 01 October 2019 in ABM Proceedings
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Suzana Barreto Noronha Ribeiro; Iago José Vitral Rezende Lopesr; Wendell Bruno Almeida Bezerra; Valdir Florencio Da Veiga Junior; Marcelo Henrique Prado Da Silva. SÍNTESE E CARACTERIZAÇÃO DE HIDROXIAPATITA PARCIALMENTE SUBSTITUIDA POR SÍLICA BIOMINERALIZADA. ABM Proceedings 2019, 1 .

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Suzana Barreto Noronha Ribeiro, Iago José Vitral Rezende Lopesr, Wendell Bruno Almeida Bezerra, Valdir Florencio Da Veiga Junior, Marcelo Henrique Prado Da Silva. SÍNTESE E CARACTERIZAÇÃO DE HIDROXIAPATITA PARCIALMENTE SUBSTITUIDA POR SÍLICA BIOMINERALIZADA. ABM Proceedings. 2019; ():1.

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Suzana Barreto Noronha Ribeiro; Iago José Vitral Rezende Lopesr; Wendell Bruno Almeida Bezerra; Valdir Florencio Da Veiga Junior; Marcelo Henrique Prado Da Silva. 2019. "SÍNTESE E CARACTERIZAÇÃO DE HIDROXIAPATITA PARCIALMENTE SUBSTITUIDA POR SÍLICA BIOMINERALIZADA." ABM Proceedings , no. : 1.

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Published: 01 October 2019 in ABM Proceedings
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Ulisses Oliveira Costa; Lucio Fabio Cassiano Nascimento; Julianna Magalhaes Garcia; Fabio Da Costa Garcia Filho; Fernanda Santos Da Luz; Sergio Neves Monteiro; Wagner Anacleto Pinheiro; Wendell Bruno Almeida Bezerra. FUNCIONALIZAÇÃO DE FIBRAS DE CURAUÁ COM ÓXIDO DE GRAFENO. ABM Proceedings 2019, 1 .

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Ulisses Oliveira Costa, Lucio Fabio Cassiano Nascimento, Julianna Magalhaes Garcia, Fabio Da Costa Garcia Filho, Fernanda Santos Da Luz, Sergio Neves Monteiro, Wagner Anacleto Pinheiro, Wendell Bruno Almeida Bezerra. FUNCIONALIZAÇÃO DE FIBRAS DE CURAUÁ COM ÓXIDO DE GRAFENO. ABM Proceedings. 2019; ():1.

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Ulisses Oliveira Costa; Lucio Fabio Cassiano Nascimento; Julianna Magalhaes Garcia; Fabio Da Costa Garcia Filho; Fernanda Santos Da Luz; Sergio Neves Monteiro; Wagner Anacleto Pinheiro; Wendell Bruno Almeida Bezerra. 2019. "FUNCIONALIZAÇÃO DE FIBRAS DE CURAUÁ COM ÓXIDO DE GRAFENO." ABM Proceedings , no. : 1.

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Published: 16 February 2019 in Proceedings of the International Conference on Martensitic Transformations: Chicago
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Arapaima gigas, also known as pirarucu in Brazil, is one of the biggest freshwater fishes. The structure of the Arapaima scales is a composite consisting of a mineralized outer layer with surface corrugations and a flexible internal collagenous foundation and can be used as an inspiration for developing flexible composites as an intermediate layer in multilayered armor system. In this paper, the structure of the Arapaima scales was reviewed and structural, chemical, and morphological properties of the reinforced composites with 30% vol. of Arapaima scales. The SEM analysis of the morphology of the scales confirmed a sandwich structure, composed of an internal porous matrix surrounded by two external dense layers. Chemical analysis by XRD revealed that the scales’ outer surface contains calcium-deficient hydroxyapatite. The EDS results confirm that the percentage of calcium is higher in the outer layer. The experimental results provide an initial view of the potential use of Arapaima scales in epoxy composites.

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Wendell B. A. Bezerra; Michelle S. Oliveira; Fabio Da Costa Garcia Filho; Luana C. C. Demosthenes; Luís Carlos Da Silva; Sergio Monteiro. Characterization of Arapaima Fish Scales and Related Reinforced Epoxy Matrix Composites by XRD, EDS, and SEM. Proceedings of the International Conference on Martensitic Transformations: Chicago 2019, 117 -124.

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Wendell B. A. Bezerra, Michelle S. Oliveira, Fabio Da Costa Garcia Filho, Luana C. C. Demosthenes, Luís Carlos Da Silva, Sergio Monteiro. Characterization of Arapaima Fish Scales and Related Reinforced Epoxy Matrix Composites by XRD, EDS, and SEM. Proceedings of the International Conference on Martensitic Transformations: Chicago. 2019; ():117-124.

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Wendell B. A. Bezerra; Michelle S. Oliveira; Fabio Da Costa Garcia Filho; Luana C. C. Demosthenes; Luís Carlos Da Silva; Sergio Monteiro. 2019. "Characterization of Arapaima Fish Scales and Related Reinforced Epoxy Matrix Composites by XRD, EDS, and SEM." Proceedings of the International Conference on Martensitic Transformations: Chicago , no. : 117-124.

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Published: 16 February 2019 in Proceedings of the International Conference on Martensitic Transformations: Chicago
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Arapaima fish, also known as pirarucu in Amazonian region, has strong and hard scales for protection against predators. The objective of this work is to investigate the ballistic efficiency of epoxy matrix composites reinforced with arapaima fish scales as second layer in multilayer armor. Multilayered armor systems have been widely used as ballistic armor, due to the contribution of the mechanical properties each layer of the system make has to absorb the kinetic energy of a projectile. The first layer generates ceramic fragments after the projectile impact. The second layer formed by the composite under study retains the fragments of the projectile and the ceramic while the last layer made of an aluminum alloy absorbs the residual energy by means of plastic deformation of the aluminum. The tests were carried out on three reinforced composites with 30% arapaima scales, in which a penetrating into the target was measured at the deformation in a clay witness. A 7.62 mm ammunition was used. The results indicate that epoxy matrix composites reinforced with arapaima fish scales display a ballistic performance comparable to Kevlar and natural fiber composites as MAS second layer.

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Luís Carlos Da Silva; Michelle Souza Oliveira; Luana Cristyne Da Cruz Demosthenes; Wendell Bruno Almeida Bezerra; Sergio Monteiro. Ballistic Tests of Epoxy Matrix Composites Reinforced with Arapaima Fish Scales. Proceedings of the International Conference on Martensitic Transformations: Chicago 2019, 169 -175.

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Luís Carlos Da Silva, Michelle Souza Oliveira, Luana Cristyne Da Cruz Demosthenes, Wendell Bruno Almeida Bezerra, Sergio Monteiro. Ballistic Tests of Epoxy Matrix Composites Reinforced with Arapaima Fish Scales. Proceedings of the International Conference on Martensitic Transformations: Chicago. 2019; ():169-175.

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Luís Carlos Da Silva; Michelle Souza Oliveira; Luana Cristyne Da Cruz Demosthenes; Wendell Bruno Almeida Bezerra; Sergio Monteiro. 2019. "Ballistic Tests of Epoxy Matrix Composites Reinforced with Arapaima Fish Scales." Proceedings of the International Conference on Martensitic Transformations: Chicago , no. : 169-175.

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Published: 16 February 2019 in The Minerals, Metals & Materials Series
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Natural fibers have been investigated as composites reinforcement for technological applications. Several natural fiber composites were found to present similar ballistic performance as synthetic materials, such as KevlarTM in multilayered systems (MASs) against high-impact energy projectiles. MASs with a front ceramic followed by natural fibers, natural fabrics or natural non-woven mat such as curaua, jute, sisal, ramie, coir, piassava, fique, and sugarcane bagasse reinforcing polymer matrix composites attend the standards for personal ballistic protection against the threat of 7.62 mm ammunition. These natural fibers or fabrics or non-woven mats composites, as second MAS layer, succeed to capture the cloud of fragments resulting from the projectile impact on the ceramic layer with comparable ballistic efficiency as conventional synthetic aramid fiber composites with same thickness. In this work, the development of research dedicated to these natural fiber-based composites in MASs are overviewed and their advantages over synthetic materials are emphasized, especially the much lower cost.

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Sergio Neves Monteiro; Jaroslaw Wieslaw Drelich; Henry Alonso Colorado Lopera; Lucio Fabio Cassiano Nascimento; Fernanda Santos da Luz; Luís Carlos da Silva; Jheison Lopes dos Santos; Fábio Da Costa Garcia Filho; Foluke Salgado de Assis; Édio Pereira Lima; Artur Camposo Pereira; Noan Tonini Simonassi; Michelle Souza Oliveira; Luana Cristyne Da Cruz Demosthenes; Ulisses Oliveira Costa; Raphael Henrique Morais Reis; Wendell Bruno Almeida Bezerra. Natural Fibers Reinforced Polymer Composites Applied in Ballistic Multilayered Armor for Personal Protection—An Overview. The Minerals, Metals & Materials Series 2019, 33 -47.

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Sergio Neves Monteiro, Jaroslaw Wieslaw Drelich, Henry Alonso Colorado Lopera, Lucio Fabio Cassiano Nascimento, Fernanda Santos da Luz, Luís Carlos da Silva, Jheison Lopes dos Santos, Fábio Da Costa Garcia Filho, Foluke Salgado de Assis, Édio Pereira Lima, Artur Camposo Pereira, Noan Tonini Simonassi, Michelle Souza Oliveira, Luana Cristyne Da Cruz Demosthenes, Ulisses Oliveira Costa, Raphael Henrique Morais Reis, Wendell Bruno Almeida Bezerra. Natural Fibers Reinforced Polymer Composites Applied in Ballistic Multilayered Armor for Personal Protection—An Overview. The Minerals, Metals & Materials Series. 2019; ():33-47.

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Sergio Neves Monteiro; Jaroslaw Wieslaw Drelich; Henry Alonso Colorado Lopera; Lucio Fabio Cassiano Nascimento; Fernanda Santos da Luz; Luís Carlos da Silva; Jheison Lopes dos Santos; Fábio Da Costa Garcia Filho; Foluke Salgado de Assis; Édio Pereira Lima; Artur Camposo Pereira; Noan Tonini Simonassi; Michelle Souza Oliveira; Luana Cristyne Da Cruz Demosthenes; Ulisses Oliveira Costa; Raphael Henrique Morais Reis; Wendell Bruno Almeida Bezerra. 2019. "Natural Fibers Reinforced Polymer Composites Applied in Ballistic Multilayered Armor for Personal Protection—An Overview." The Minerals, Metals & Materials Series , no. : 33-47.

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Published: 01 February 2019 in ABM Proceedings
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Noan Tonini Simonassi; Wendell Bruno Almeida Bezerra; Michelle Souza Oliveira; Fábio Da Costa Garcia Filho; Luana Cristyne Da Cruz Demosthenes; Luis Carlos Da Silva; Sergio Neves Monteiro. CARACTERIZAÇÃO DE COMPÓSITOs POLIMÉRICOs REFORÇADO COM AS ESCAMAS DO PIRARUCU. ABM Proceedings 2019, 1 .

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Noan Tonini Simonassi, Wendell Bruno Almeida Bezerra, Michelle Souza Oliveira, Fábio Da Costa Garcia Filho, Luana Cristyne Da Cruz Demosthenes, Luis Carlos Da Silva, Sergio Neves Monteiro. CARACTERIZAÇÃO DE COMPÓSITOs POLIMÉRICOs REFORÇADO COM AS ESCAMAS DO PIRARUCU. ABM Proceedings. 2019; ():1.

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Noan Tonini Simonassi; Wendell Bruno Almeida Bezerra; Michelle Souza Oliveira; Fábio Da Costa Garcia Filho; Luana Cristyne Da Cruz Demosthenes; Luis Carlos Da Silva; Sergio Neves Monteiro. 2019. "CARACTERIZAÇÃO DE COMPÓSITOs POLIMÉRICOs REFORÇADO COM AS ESCAMAS DO PIRARUCU." ABM Proceedings , no. : 1.

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Luís Carlos Da Silva; Michelle Souza Oliveira; Fábio Da Costa Garcia Filho; Luana Cristyne Da Cruz Demosthenes; Wendell Bruno Almeida Bezerra; Sergio Neves Monteiro. AVALIAÇÃO DA VELOCIDADE RESIDUAL DE PROJÉTEIS EM COMPÓSITOS DE EPÓXI REFORÇADOS COM ESCAMAS DE PIRARUCU. ABM Proceedings 2019, 1 .

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Luís Carlos Da Silva, Michelle Souza Oliveira, Fábio Da Costa Garcia Filho, Luana Cristyne Da Cruz Demosthenes, Wendell Bruno Almeida Bezerra, Sergio Neves Monteiro. AVALIAÇÃO DA VELOCIDADE RESIDUAL DE PROJÉTEIS EM COMPÓSITOS DE EPÓXI REFORÇADOS COM ESCAMAS DE PIRARUCU. ABM Proceedings. 2019; ():1.

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Luís Carlos Da Silva; Michelle Souza Oliveira; Fábio Da Costa Garcia Filho; Luana Cristyne Da Cruz Demosthenes; Wendell Bruno Almeida Bezerra; Sergio Neves Monteiro. 2019. "AVALIAÇÃO DA VELOCIDADE RESIDUAL DE PROJÉTEIS EM COMPÓSITOS DE EPÓXI REFORÇADOS COM ESCAMAS DE PIRARUCU." ABM Proceedings , no. : 1.

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Wendell Bruno Almeida Bezerra; Michelle Souza Oliveira; Fábio Da Costa Garcia Filho; Luana Cristyne Da Cruz Demosthenes; Luís Carlos Da Silva; Sérgio Neves Monteiro. CARACTERIZAÇÃO DE ESCAMAS DE PIRARUCU E COMPÓSITOS REFORÇADOS COM ESCAMAS DE PIRARUCU POR DRX, EDS E MEV. ABM Proceedings 2019, 1 .

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Wendell Bruno Almeida Bezerra, Michelle Souza Oliveira, Fábio Da Costa Garcia Filho, Luana Cristyne Da Cruz Demosthenes, Luís Carlos Da Silva, Sérgio Neves Monteiro. CARACTERIZAÇÃO DE ESCAMAS DE PIRARUCU E COMPÓSITOS REFORÇADOS COM ESCAMAS DE PIRARUCU POR DRX, EDS E MEV. ABM Proceedings. 2019; ():1.

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Wendell Bruno Almeida Bezerra; Michelle Souza Oliveira; Fábio Da Costa Garcia Filho; Luana Cristyne Da Cruz Demosthenes; Luís Carlos Da Silva; Sérgio Neves Monteiro. 2019. "CARACTERIZAÇÃO DE ESCAMAS DE PIRARUCU E COMPÓSITOS REFORÇADOS COM ESCAMAS DE PIRARUCU POR DRX, EDS E MEV." ABM Proceedings , no. : 1.