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Highlights • MnFe 2 O 4 /MoS 2 nanocomposites were prepared by a sonochemical method. • MoS 2 nanosheets were exfoliated and decorated homogeneously with MnFe 2 O 4 nanoparticles. • Mesoporous structure with specific surface area of 97.16 m2/g. • Superparamagnetic behavior with saturation magnetization of 37.4 Am2/kg. Abstract This study established a facile one-step strategy to anchor MnFe 2 O 4 nanoparticles on the surface of MoS 2 nanosheets in a controlled manner. The as-prepared MnFe 2 O 4 /MoS 2 nanocomposites were investigated by TEM, XRD, XPS, Raman, BET and VSM in detail. The MnFe 2 O 4 nanoparticles with an average particle size of 26 nm were densely and uniformly decorated on MoS 2 nanosheets, and consequently, both the aggregation of MnFe 2 O 4 nanoparticles and restacking of MoS 2 nanosheets were effectively prevented. More importantly, the MnFe 2 O 4 /MoS 2 nanocomposites exhibited high specific surface area, typical superparamagnetic behavior and excellent solution dispersion, showing a great potential for biomedical applications in the fields of magnetic resonance imaging, targeted drug delivery and tumor hyperthermia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A three-dimensional differential viscoelastic model combining the effects of curing degree, thermal expansion, chemical shrinkage and stress relaxation for composite laminates was established and well verified. The evolution of strain and stress of composite laminates during cure was numerically simulated using the validated model. Also, fiber Bragg grating temperature and strain sensors were adjacently embedded in the composite laminate to in situ monitor the temperature and strain evolution. The monitored strain was evaluated by comparison with the corresponding simulated strain. The results reveal that the monitored temperature can reflect the actual temperature evolution in composite laminates, whereas the monitored strain cannot accurately characterize the actual strain evolution in composite laminates at the early stage of cure. However, when the resin/grating interfacial bond strength increases enough to transfer resin strain effectively, the changes in the monitored strain can match well with the actual strain changes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]