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The results of pseudo-static tensile tests show that the addition of SWCNTs increases the tensile strength of the three laminates by 37%, 43%, and 34%, respectively, and the elastic modulus by 5%, 62%, and 35%, respectively. The S-N curves obtained by the fatigue tests at various stress levels under graded tension\u2013tension cyclic loads demonstrate that the SWCNT-modified laminates sustain higher stress levels than those without SWCNTs at the same fatigue cycles, and with the most obvious improvement of \u00b115\u00b0 laminates. The fracture surface observations of the laminates indicate that the enhanced performance is attributed to the synergistic effects of matrix modification, interfacial bonding improvement and crack bridging by SWCNTs. 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