@article {1626053,
	title = {para-Aramid Fiber Sheets for Simultaneous Mechanical and Thermal Protection in Extreme Environments},
	journal = {Matter},
	volume = {3},
	number = {3},
	year = {2020},
	pages = {742-758},
	abstract = {First responders and military personnel working under extreme conditions require protection against multiple hazards, including thermal and ballistic protection. However, traditional materials lack multiple types of protection in a single protective layer. By controlling the chemical and structural makeup of high-performance fibers across multiple length scales, this work demonstrates a multifunctional sheet capable of providing simultaneous thermal and ballistic protection. These sheets are composed of long, continuous fibers to resist a mechanical load and large pores to limit heat transfer. By combining these structure-function properties, these fibers overcome traditional trade-offs, providing mechanical performance equivalent to commercially available ballistic fibers while providing 20-fold insulation capability. Overcoming previous limitations, this approach enables simultaneous thermal and mechanical protection for astronauts, bomb disposal experts, and warfighters.},
	url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matt.2020.06.001},
	author = {136 - and Gonzalez GM and Ward J and Song J and Swana K and Fossey SA and Palmer JL and Zhang FW and Lucian VM and Cera L and Zimmerman JF and Burpo FJ and Parker KK}
}
