Fundamental roles of nano-particles in composite-fibre/epoxy-polymer (CF/EP) composites

对各种应用的增值、创新环氧树脂的需求很大。澳大利亚拥有完善的航空航天工业和世界领先的合成和加工无机纳米颗粒的专业知识。该项目的成果将有利于材料制造商和设计工程师。了解功能纳米填料的基本作用将激发科学和技术的兴趣，为未来研究和开发具有改进纳米级性能和结构的多功能工程材料。该项目将使澳大利亚研究人员在材料科学和工程方面比竞争对手拥有技术优势。

There is a significant demand for value-added, innovative epoxy resins for various applications. Australia has a well established aerospace industry and world-leading expertise in synthesising and processing inorganic nano-particles. The outputs of this project will be beneficial to both material manufacturers and design engineers. Understanding the fundamental roles of functional nano-fillers will stimulate scientific and technological interests for future research and development of multifunctional engineering materials with improved properties and structures designed in the nano-scale. The project will give Australian researchers a technological edge over their competitors in materials science and engineering.