Fiber-reinforced polymer enhances composites important to automotive, aerospace and renewable energy industries

https://phys.org/news/2024-04-unconventional-technology-composites-important-automotive.html

"stronger, tougher... withstands strain despite interphase between 2 diverse materials. rigid fibers and a soft matrix, or a binder substance, being improved... deposited thermoplastic nanofibers like cobwebs to chemically create supportive network toughening... nanofiber and matrix material high-surface-area scaffolding load transfer pathway where stress passed between reinforcing fibers and surrounding matrix material... simple, scalable, low-cost, increase strength almost 60%, toughness 100%"