Front Cover: Reimagining Lunar Dust: A Novel Reinforcement for Fiber‐Reinforced Polymer Matrix Composite Materials (Adv. Eng. Mater. 8/2026)
Lunar Dust This cover illustrates lunar regolith particles reinforcing a fiber-reinforced polymer composite. The interaction between regolith particles and fibers enhances crack resistance and load transfer, enabling improved mechanical performance. This work demonstrates the potential of lunar dust as a functional reinforcement material for high-performance structural composites in future extraterrestrial manufacturing and aerospace applications. More information can be found in the Research Article by Denizhan Yavas and Ashraf F. Bastawros (10.1002/adem.202502670).
Authors
- Denizhan Yavaş (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1586-4229)
- Ashraf Bastawros (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4547-8588)
Institutions
- Iowa State University (US)
- Rice University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Advanced Engineering Materials
- Published
- 2026-04-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/adem.70795
- Primary Topic
- Planetary Science and Exploration
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00