• • Interlaminar shear strength (ILSS) increased by ~52% in aligned aerogel configuration (GFAM_A), addressing the chronic weak point of delamination in laminated composites, which is critical for aerospace and automotive structural integrity.
• • Fracture toughness improved by ~78% in GFAM_A, indicating enhanced resistance to crack propagation, essential for damage-tolerant design in safety-critical components.
• • Through-thickness thermal conductivity enhanced by ~42% in GFAM_A, enabling efficient heat dissipation in electronic enclosures and reducing thermal management burdens.
• • Microwave absorption performance: minimum reflection loss of −23.47 dB and maximum effective bandwidth of 2.70 GHz, converting electromagnetically transparent GF/EP into a functional absorber for stealth and EMI shielding applications.