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Toughened Polymers

Toughened Polymers is a class of high-performance polymeric materials designed for aerospace applications that belong to the broader category of structural polymers and are distinguished by the intentional incorporation of energy-dissipating mechanisms—such as rubbery phases, thermoplastic modifiers, or microcracking controls—to significantly enhance fracture toughness and impact resistance without compromising thermal or mechanical stability.

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Rupture of rubber. I. Characteristic energy for tearing

R. S. Rivlin, A. G. Thomas · Journal of Polymer Science · 1953 · 1.5K citations

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Phase structure and adhesion in polymer blends: A criterion for rubber toughening

Souheng Wu · Polymer · 1985 · 1.4K citations

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Study of Biodegradable Polylactide/Poly(butylene adipate-<i>co</i>-terephthalate) Blends

Long Jiang, Michael P. Wolcott, Jinwen Zhang · Biomacromolecules · 2005 · 946 citations

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Toughening mechanisms of nanoparticle-modified epoxy polymers

Bernt B. Johnsen, A. J. Kinloch, R. D. Mohammed et al. · Polymer · 2006 · 926 citations

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A Healable Supramolecular Polymer Blend Based on Aromatic π−π Stacking and Hydrogen-Bonding Interactions

Stefano Burattini, Barnaby W. Greenland, Daniel Hermida‐Merino et al. · Journal of the American Chemical Society · 2010 · 920 citations

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  1. HK
    H. Keskkula

    The University of Texas at Austin, United States

    30 publications · 2.3K citations

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  2. QF
    Qiang Fu

    Sichuan University, China

    36 publications · 1.9K citations

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  3. AK
    Amar K. Mohanty

    University of Guelph, Canada

    25 publications · 2.4K citations

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  4. CB
    C. B. Bucknall

    Cranfield University, United Kingdom

    26 publications · 2.1K citations

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  5. MM
    Manjusri Misra

    University of Guelph, Canada

    24 publications · 2.3K citations

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  1. Sichuan University

    Chengdu, China

    45 h-index

    620 publications

    34.2K citations

  2. Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Beijing, China

    42 h-index

    606 publications

    27.3K citations

  3. South China University of Technology

    Guangzhou, China

    35 h-index

    259 publications

    10K citations

  4. Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry

    Changchun, China

    34 h-index

    338 publications

    14.1K citations

  5. Imperial College London

    London, United Kingdom

    30 h-index

    87 publications

    14K citations

  6. The University of Texas at Austin

    Austin, United States

    30 h-index

    112 publications

    7.9K citations

  7. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

    Beijing, China

    28 h-index

    191 publications

    10.1K citations

  8. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    28 h-index

    141 publications

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  1. Polymer

    298 publications · 25.5K citations

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  2. Journal of Applied Polymer Science

    447 publications · 16.7K citations

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  3. Polymer Engineering and Science

    158 publications · 7.6K citations

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  4. Macromolecules

    79 publications · 5.6K citations

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  5. Journal of Materials Science

    98 publications · 5.4K citations

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