WEAR RESISTANCE OF ELECTRIC-SPARK COATINGS, OBTAINED FROM POWDER WIRE, IN CONTACT WITH WOOD. PART 1
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https://doi.org/10.18372/0370-2197.3(112).21635Keywords:
composite, stable composites, self-healing composites, self-sensing composites, environmentally sustainable compositesAbstract
This paper provides a critical review of recent advances in composite materials. This review of current research demonstrates that the development of composite materials is moving away from traditional passive materials toward multifunctional, intelligent, adaptive, and environmentally oriented systems. Six identified trends - recyclable and sustainable composites, self-healing, self-sensing, structural battery-powered, 3D-printed, and AI-engineered composites -reflect the main directions of the industry's current transformation. The future of composite materials is associated not only with increased strength and reduced weight but also with the integration of functionality, autonomy, digital design, and sustainability. At the same time, widespread practical implementation of new composites requires addressing issues of production scalability, cost, durability, standardization, processing, and reliability verification under real-world operating conditions. A promising direction for further research is the combination of these concepts in a single material, for example, the creation of 3D-printed, self-healing, and self-sensing composites with the possibility of AI-assisted optimization of their structure while simultaneously ensuring environmental sustainability.
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