Critical Review on Polylactic Acid: Properties, Structure, Processing, Biocomposites, and Nanocomposites

Materials, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 15(12), С. 4312 - 4312

Опубликована: Июнь 17, 2022

Composite materials are emerging as a vital entity for the sustainable development of both humans and environment. Polylactic acid (PLA) has been recognized potential polymer candidate with attractive characteristics applications in engineering medical sectors. Hence, present article throws lights on essential physical mechanical properties PLA that can be beneficial composites, biocomposites, films, porous gels, so on. The discusses various processes utilized fabrication PLA-based composites. In later section, we have detailed discourse composites nanocomposites-based along properties’ comparisons, discussing our investigation effects fibers, fillers, nanofillers mechanical, thermal, wear PLA. Lastly, which is used extensively discussed detail.

Язык: Английский

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Nanocellulose-Based Nanocomposites for Sustainable Applications: A Review

Nanomaterials, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 12(19), С. 3483 - 3483

Опубликована: Окт. 5, 2022

Nanocellulose has emerged in recent years as one of the most notable green materials available due to its numerous appealing factors, including non-toxic nature, biodegradability, high aspect ratio, superior mechanical capabilities, remarkable optical properties, anisotropic shape, strength, excellent biocompatibility and tailorable surface chemistry. It is proving be a promising material range applications pertinent engineering biomedical applications. In this review, advances preparation, modification, emerging application nanocellulose, especially cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs), are described discussed based on analysis latest investigations. This review presents an overview general concepts nanocellulose-based nanocomposites for sustainable Beginning with brief introduction cellulose, nanocellulose sources, structural characteristics extraction process those new area, we go more in-depth content. Following that, research techniques used modify properties by functionalizing hydroxyl groups impart desirable hydrophilic-hydrophobic balance, well their functionalization strategies, were explained. The usage versatile fields, novel foreseen markets products, also discussed. Finally, difficulties, challenges prospects then last section readers searching future high-end eco-friendly functional materials.

Язык: Английский

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Plant fiber-reinforced polymer composites: a review on modification, fabrication, properties, and applications

Polymer Bulletin, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 81(1), С. 1 - 85

Опубликована: Фев. 17, 2023

Язык: Английский

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An Overview of Natural Fiber Composites for Marine Applications

Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 11(5), С. 1076 - 1076

Опубликована: Май 19, 2023

Environmental emergency awareness has been gaining momentum in recent years the composite manufacturing industry, with a new generation of materials minimizing their harmful environmental impacts by employing more sustainable processes and, where possible, replacing synthetic bio-based materials, thus efficiently using energy and material resources. In this context, natural fiber composites are proposed as appealing candidates to replace or reduce use fibers for reinforcing polymers several industrial fields, such marine sector, usage extensively studied years. This review aims present thorough overview applications, discussing most relevant criteria required applications water exposure is expected. For purpose, outlines matrices used, analyzes resultant composites’ mechanical properties, presents treatments before manufacturing, well main adopted production. The advantages disadvantages compared also presented, including economic credentials. Finally, list components reinforcements developed reported.

Язык: Английский

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Towards sustainable and ecofriendly polymer composite materials from bast fibers: a systematic review

Engineering Research Express, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 6(1), С. 012501 - 012501

Опубликована: Фев. 5, 2024

Abstract This systematic review focuses on the exploration and advancement of sustainable eco-friendly polymer composite materials derived from bast fibers. Bast fibers, obtained phloem certain plants like flax, hemp, jute, kenaf, represent a renewable environmentally benign resource. Their integration into based composites has gained significant attention due to growing environmental concerns need for material development. The importance this study lies in its comprehensive examination fibers as viable alternatives synthetic materials. By harnessing natural strength, light weight, biodegradability contributes creation that are not only but also possess enhanced mechanical properties suitable various industrial domestic applications.

Язык: Английский

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Effect of Continuous Fiber Reinforcement on Mechanical and Tribological Characteristics of Cellulose and Human hair Fiber Polymer Composites

Results in Engineering, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 104480 - 104480

Опубликована: Фев. 1, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Effect of Marble Dust on the Mechanical, Morphological, and Wear Performance of Basalt Fibre-Reinforced Epoxy Composites for Structural Applications

Polymers, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 14(7), С. 1325 - 1325

Опубликована: Март 24, 2022

The reinforcement of natural fibre and fillers in polymer resin is the latest trend followed by research groups industries for development sustainable composites. Basalt waste marble powder are naturally occurring substances used to enhanced properties. present examined effect both basalt epoxy resin. hand lay-up method was employed fabricate composite test mechanical wear behaviour. tensile, flexural, impact energy were up 7.5 wt. % WMP, Vickers hardness every state WMP. specific rate observed be increased with addition WMP until %. Scanning electron microscopy performed examine nature fractured surface phenomena.

Язык: Английский

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Effects of Elevated Temperature on the Residual Behavior of Concrete Containing Marble Dust and Foundry Sand

Materials, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 15(10), С. 3632 - 3632

Опубликована: Май 19, 2022

Concrete is a composite material that commonly used in the construction industry. It will certainly be exposed to fires of varying intensities when buildings and industries. The major goal this article was look into influence mineral additions such as foundry sand marble dust on residual characteristics concrete. To examine behavior concrete after fire exposure, substituted for cement fine amounts ranging from 0% 20%. aided better disposal waste so it might an addition. purpose experiment see how increased temperatures affected properties concrete, including flexural strength, compressive tensile static well dynamic elastic modulus, water absorption, mass loss, ultrasonic pulse velocity. At 200 °C, 400 600 800 1000 typical exposure investigated. effects two cooling techniques, annealing quenching, high were investigated study. Replacement up 10% with °C does not above however, breakdown which includes sand, causes rapid deterioration primarily replacement more than 10%.

Язык: Английский

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Advances of Natural Fibers Composites in Diverse Engineering Applications – A Review

Applications in Engineering Science, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 18, С. 100184 - 100184

Опубликована: Май 31, 2024

This paper emphasizes the significant usage of natural fiber as a reinforced composite in potential engineering field. Mechanical, civil, textile, agricultural, and other sectors have already initiated utilization their multiple fields. After going through some processes like treating chemically synthesizing them accordingly, composites are prepared for respective implementation. Unlike types materials, unique properties recyclability, adaptability, environmental safety, easy persuasion. On hand, different naturally oriented jute, cotton, silk, linen, hemp, etc. almost same kind mechanical, thermal, chemical features traditional materials. Additionally; automobile, marine, aerospace, medical, recreation industries claim realm this type material kingdom. Though moisture problems, swelling, safe reusability threatening fiber-reinforced composites, more research will certainly reduce these problems. Researchers play role permanent solution applications every sector.

Язык: Английский

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Carbon Nanotube/Polymer Composites for Functional Applications

Polymers, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 17(1), С. 119 - 119

Опубликована: Янв. 6, 2025

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have garnered significant interest in the field of nanotechnology owing to their unique structure and exceptional properties. These materials find applications across a diverse array fields, including electronics, environmental science, energy, biotechnology. CNTs serve as potent reinforcing agents polymer composites; even minimal additions can significantly improve mechanical, electrical, thermal properties polymers. With growing demand for composites various industries, there is an anticipation CNT/polymer evolve increasingly directions. This paper reviews recent advancements manufacturing techniques discusses enhancements Furthermore, it explores potential these composites.

Язык: Английский

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