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Carbon Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites

Fabrication, Properties and Applications

  • 1st Edition - August 1, 2026
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: Md Zillur Rahman, Yasir Beeran Pottathara, Kalim Deshmukh
  • Language: English

Carbon Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites: Fabrication, Properties and Applications covers both current and emerging research trends in the development of multif… Read more

Description

Carbon Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites: Fabrication, Properties and Applications covers both current and emerging research trends in the development of multifunctional CFRTCs, as well as their fabrication, properties, and performance evaluation. The book also addresses significant issues and emerging challenges related to CFRTC manufacturing, including processing parameters, damage mechanisms, machining, recycling, and sustainability. Additionally, it covers molecular modeling, dynamic simulations, and 3D printing. It will be a valuable reference resource for academic and industrial researchers, materials scientists and engineers, manufacturers, and other professionals working in the development of carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastic composites and their related applications.

Key features

  • Focuses on the fundamentals, processing, fabrication, characterization, and diverse applications of multifunctional carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastic composites
  • Includes coverage of the microstructural, mechanical, thermal, thermomechanical, electrical, electrothermal, superhydrophobic, and viscoelastic characteristics of CFRTCs
  • Provides a thorough analysis of the impact of processing and manufacturing techniques on CFRTC fabrication, as well as molecular modeling, simulations, and machine-learning approaches
  • Covers aerospace, automotive, sports equipment, medical devices, wind turbines, infrastructure, EMI shielding, energy storage, and fire-retardant applications

Readership

Academic and industrial researchers, materials scientists and engineers, manufacturers, and other professionals working in the development of carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastic composites and their related applications

Table of contents

Part I: Constituents, Classifications and Unique Characteristics

1. Carbon Fibers: Classifications, Production, Processing, Modifications, and Unique Characteristics

2. Thermoplastics: Classifications, Production, Processing, Modifications and Properties

Part II: Manufacturing Techniques

3. Conventional Manufacturing Techniques of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites: Advantages and Disadvantages

4. Automated Manufacturing Techniques of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites

5. 3D Printing of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites

6. Zero-Waste Approach for Manufacturing of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites: A Step Towards Circular Economy

7. Plasma Treated Carbon Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites

8. Laser Induced Cohesive Bonding and Mechanical Strength Improvement of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites

9. Processing Parameters, Damage Mechanisms, and Machining Challenges of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites

Part III: Properties and Characterizations

10. Theoretical Modeling and Molecular Dynamic Simulations of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites

11. Mechanical and Morphological Properties of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites

12. Thermal and Electrical Properties of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites

13. Viscoelastic and Thermomechanical Properties of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites

14. Superhydrophobic and Electrothermal Properties of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites

Part IV: Applications

15. Carbon Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites for EMI Shielding Applications

16. Carbon Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites for Energy Storage Applications

17. Carbon Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites for Fire Retardant Applications

18. Applications of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites for Wind Turbine Applications

19. Carbon Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites for Aerospace Applications

20. Applications of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites in Automotive Industry

Part V: Recycling and Sustainability

21. Life Cycle Analysis of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites

22. Recycling Techniques, Sustainability and Environment Impact of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: August 1, 2026
  • Language: English

About the editors

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Md Zillur Rahman

Dr. Md Zillur Rahman is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh. He earned his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Auckland, New Zealand. With over ten years of research experience, Dr. Rahman specializes in fiber-reinforced polymer and concrete composite materials, hybrids, and nanomaterials. His expertise encompasses the mechanical properties and durability of composites, structural vibration and damping, bio-inspired design, and computational simulation. Throughout his career, he has actively contributed to advancing knowledge in composite materials and nanotechnology, focusing on their practical engineering applications. He is also involved in editing multiple scientific books and engaging in international research collaborations and conference presentations, demonstrating a strong commitment to the field of materials science and engineering. His work aims to develop innovative, sustainable composite materials for structural and industrial use.

Affiliations and expertise
Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology, Bangladesh

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Yasir Beeran Pottathara

Dr. Yasir Beeran Pottathara received his B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Physics from the University of Calicut (India). He received an M.Phil. in Nanoscience & Nanotechnology (Physics) from the University of Kerala (India). In 2017, he earned his Ph.D. in Engineering Science from the laboratory of IRDL-UMR, CNRS 6027, University of South Brittany, Lorient, France, under the supervision of Prof. Yves Grohens with a project on the Energy Storage performance of Cellulose-graphene composites. During his Ph.D., he was awarded the Erasmus Mundus Fellowship in the 2013-2540/001-001-EMA2. Dr. Yasir did his postdoctoral research at the International and Inter-University Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, India, and served as a Visiting Scientist at the Institute for Infrastructure Engineering and Sustainable Management, Universiti Teknologi Mara, Shah Alam, Malaysia (2018-2019). From 2019 to 2022, Dr. Yasir worked on an independent research project funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the Ministry of Education, Science and Sport, Republic of Slovenia, through Early Research Careers 2.1 (contract No. C3330-19-952036-2019-2022) with a total funding of 171.684,00 euros for the development of a module for 3D printing of bio-based complex structures. He has published over 30 publications, including original research articles, reviews, and book chapters. Dr. Yasir is a Scientific Associate at the University of Maribor and Rudolfovo-Science and Technology Center Novomesto in Slovenia
Affiliations and expertise
LIMATB, Universite de Bretagne Sud, France

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Kalim Deshmukh

Kalim Deshmukh is a senior researcher at the New Technologies-Research Centre, University of West Bohemia, Pilsen, Czech Republic. His research interest is mainly focused on the synthesis, characterization, and property investigations of novel polymer nanocomposites reinforced with different nanofillers, including various nanomaterials including carbon-based materials such as carbon black, carbon nanotubes, graphene and its derivatives, and MXenes for energy storage, energy harvesting, gas sensing, EMI shielding and high-k dielectric applications.

Affiliations and expertise
Senior Researcher, New Technologies - Research Centre, University of West Bohemia, Czech Republic