CNM - Composites and Nanomaterials Laboratory - Composites and Nanomaterials Laboratory

It is our pleasure to welcome you to our Research lab

Our research activities and the projects we are involved in.

SERVICES TO EXTERNAL PARTNERS

A description of the services we offer to industry and external partners

meet the People of CNM

The people in the CNM group. Our CVs and research interests

A tour of our Facilities

The experimental infrastructure and capabilities of our Lab

Browse our Publications

List of our publications in journals, books and proceedings

galiotis cnm

Welcome to Composites and Nanomaterials Laboratory

It is our pleasure to welcome you to our research lab. Our group is part of FORTH/ICE-HT in Patras, Greece, that has received an exceptional external evaluation, ranking the Institute as a world class Centre of Excellence by a range of standards. We are interested in the behaviour of a wide range of materials, especially nanocomposites, polymer composites and smart materials. Please browse through our labs, research activities and publications and meet the people of CNM.

Research

Our research activities and the projects we are involved in
Services

A description of the services we offer to industry and external partners
Staff

The people in the CNM group. Our CVs and research interests
Facilities

The experimental infrastructure and capabilities of our Lab
Publications

List of our publications in journals, books and proceedings

Research

1. Nanotechnology/Nanomaterials

• Growth of CNT forests
• Production of High Volume Fraction CNT films and tapes
• Modification of CNTs and preparation of CNT/ Epoxy Nanocomposites
• Mechanical properties of graphene
• Preparation and Characterisation of Graphene films and tapes
• Synthesis and mechanical properties of supramolecular composites

2. Smart Materials

• Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) wires as activators in polymers & composites
• Magnetic SMA and related composites
• Development and testing of self-deformed composites

3. Composite Materials

• Autoclave processing of polymer- and epoxy- matrix composites
• Fracture behaviour and mechanical properties of composites
• Laser Raman Miscoscopy for real-time measurement of fibre stress at the microscale

SERVICES OFFERED TO INDUSTRY AND EXTERNAL PARTNERS

Macro- & Micromechanical Characterisation

• Mechanical characterisation of composites, ceramics, concrete, fabrics, polymers, films, etc
• Wide range of standardized loading schemes (ASTM, DIN, EN, BS), gripping and strain measurement
• Real-time measurement of stress and strain in the microscale using LRM
• Measurement of residuals stresses and thermal/IR imaging
• Fracture behaviour and crack growth monitoring

Materials Processing

• Processing of polymer and epoxy- matrix composites, SMAs, tapes, etc
• Fully-automated vacuum-assisted cure control, Resin Film Infusion, Pre-Preg, Hand Lay-Up, etc
• High-pressure/temperature simulated environments for performance & aging tests of materials
• Custom-made nanomaterials: bucky papers, multi-wall CNTs, CNT forests