A carbon nanotube sheet structure includes: a carbon nanotube sheet; a first base material including a first base material surface facing the carbon nanotube sheet; and a first spacer providing a gap between the carbon nanotube sheet and the first base material. A first base material surface of the first base material includes a first region on which the first spacer is provided and a second region on which the first spacer is not provided. The first base material is spaced apart from the carbon nanotube sheet at the second region on the first base material surface.

A light-modulating material of which the light transmittance can be controlled over a wide region from visible light to infrared light by voltage application is provided. The light-modulating material comprises a graphene-like carbon material having an aspect ratio of 3 or more and 330 or less.

A layered sheet 10 includes a substrate layer 1, and surface layers 2 and 3 configured to be layered on at least one surface of the substrate layer 1. The substrate layer 1 contains a first thermoplastic resin and inorganic fillers. The surface layers 2 and 3 contain a second thermoplastic resin and a conductive material. A content of the inorganic fillers in the substrate layer 1 is 0.3 to 28 mass % based on a total amount of the substrate layer.

The present disclosure provides compositions including a carbon fiber material comprising one or more of dibromocyclopropyl or polysilazane disposed thereon; and a thermosetting polymer or a thermoplastic polymer. The present disclosure further provides metal substrates including a composition of the present disclosure disposed thereon. The present disclosure further provides vehicle components including a metal substrate of the present disclosure. The present disclosure further provides methods for manufacturing a vehicle component, including contacting a carbon fiber material with a polysilazane or a dibromocarbene to form a coated carbon fiber material; and mixing the coated carbon fiber material with a thermosetting polymer or a thermoplastic polymer to form a composition. Methods can further include depositing a composition of the present disclosure onto a metal substrate.

To improve strength, rigidity, vibration damping properties and achieve a weight reduction while suppressing an increase in cost.

A carbon fiber reinforced plastic composite metal plate for vehicles according to the present invention includes: a predetermined metal plate; and a mixed resin layer including: a plurality of carbon fiber reinforced plastic layers provided on at least a portion of one surface or both surfaces of the metal plate, the carbon fiber reinforced plastic layers containing a predetermined matrix resin and carbon reinforcing fibers present in the matrix resin; and a resin layer located at least between any layers of the carbon fiber reinforced plastic layers or at the interface between the carbon fiber reinforced plastic layer and the metal plate, the resin layer containing a resin having a Young's modulus of less than 1 GPa and a loss coefficient of 0.01 or more, which is different from the matrix resin.

The interlayer film for laminated glass according to the present invention includes at least one graphene-based material selected from the group consisting of graphene and graphite.

[Problem] A metal-fiber reinforced resin material composite is provided which improves the shear strength between a metallic member and a fiber reinforced material by more strongly bonding the metallic member and the fiber reinforced resin member, and which is very light and has excellent workability while increasing strength. [Solution] This metal-fiber reinforced resin material composite is provided with a metallic member and with a fiber reinforced resin material that is stacked on at least one surface of the metallic member and combined with the metallic member, wherein the fiber reinforced resin material comprises a matrix resin containing a thermoplastic resin, a reinforcing fiber material included in the matrix resin, and a resin layer interposed between the reinforcing fiber material and the metallic member and comprising a resin of the same type as the matrix resin. The shear strength of the metallic member and the fiber reinforced resin material is greater than or equal to 0.8 MPa.

The present disclosure relates to a spar cap (10) for a wind turbine blade (1000) comprising: a plurality of spar cap layers (20) and a first interlayer (30) arranged between the first spar cap layer (20a) and the second spar cap layer (20b) and comprising: a number of first interlayer areas (31), including a first primary interlayer area (31a), comprising a first number of interlayer sheets (33) comprising a first plurality of fibres (35); and a number of second interlayer areas (32), including a second primary interlayer area (32a), comprising a second number of interlayer sheets (34) comprising a second plurality of fibres (36), wherein the first number of interlayer sheets (33) is of a different characteristic than the second number of interlayer sheets (34).

An heat dissipation sheet with excellent thermal conductivity, which is capable of reducing manufacturing cost, is disclosed. The heat dissipation sheet of the present invention comprises a graphite layer, a first graphene layer and a second graphene layer. The first graphene layer is attached to a first surface of the graphite layer through a first adhesive layer. The second graphene layer is attached to a second surface of the graphite layer through a second adhesive layer.

A method of manufacturing a composite laminate. The method comprises providing a base layer, providing a discontinuous reinforcing patch on the base layer, and providing a top layer over the base layer and discontinuous reinforcing patch. Also, a composite laminate having a discontinuous reinforcing patch interposed between a base layer and a top layer. The discontinuous reinforcing patch comprises a patterned nanomaterial layer with nanomaterial-filled zones and vacant zones.