A green approach of improving interface and performance of plant fibre composites using microcrystalline cellulose

Pichandi, Subramani; Rana, Sohel; Parveen, Shama; Fangueiro, Raúl

doi:10.1016/j.carbpol.2018.05.074

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“…Pichandi et al 10 explored the effects of microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) and multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) on the interfacial properties of jute fiber/epoxy composites and found that MCC makes hydrogen bonds with hydroxyl group of cellulose and forms a strong linkage between matrix and fibers which leads to improvement in interfacial properties of jute/ epoxy composites. Further, they observed that adding MCC to epoxy matrix was more effective than adding MWCNT.…”

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“…Major parameters affecting the tensile properties of NFCs are: (i) interfacial bonding, (ii) presence of noncellulosic compounds at the fiber surface, (iii) surface roughness of fibers, (iv) tensile strength of NFs, (v) CI of NFs, (vi) toughness of matrix material.8,12,13, 23 Tensile test is executed by using Universal testing machine (UTM) 8 with different ASTM standards such as ASTM D256 10,19 ASTM D33795, 24 ASTM D3039 15 ASTM D3379-75 17 and ASTM D3039-M. 15 Available literature revealed that untreated fibers and their composites had poor tensile strength due to the presence of noncellulosic compounds in NFs 25 which causes poor wettability and incompatibility of NFs with matrix phase. 26 Therefore, it is necessary to employ surface treatments for NFs so as to remove noncellulosic compounds from NFs leading to enhancement in the tensile properties of NFCs.…”

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“…Further, they observed that treatment of fibers with MAPP leads to enhancement in the flexural strength by some extent due to the increment in tension transference between matrix and fiber interface. 10,12,14,19,27 Herrera-Franco and Valadez-Gonzalez 39 performed an experiment in which they treated hanquen fibers with silane agent followed by NaOH and pre-impregnation treatments and observed enhancement in longitudinal and transverse flexural strength were $36% and $25% respectively due to improvement in wettability and mechanical interlocking between hanquen fiber and matrix. 27 Available literature revealed that most of the surface treatments had positive effects on the flexural strength therefore it was necessary to identify best-suited surface treatment for a particular plant fiber to obtain higher improvement in the flexural behavior of plant fiber composite.…”

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“…Table 3 reveals that the mechanical properties of NFs are lesser to synthetic fibers although they possess comparable specific strength. 10 Mainly microfibril angle (MFA), cellulose, and hemicellulose percentage govern the mechanical properties of NFs. 11 For making fiber-reinforced polymer composites, generally synthetic and NFs are used.…”

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Surface treatments of plant fibers and their effects on mechanical properties of fiber-reinforced composites: A review

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Khan

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Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

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The need of natural fiber-reinforced composites is increasing at very fast rate because of their ecofriendly production, decomposition, high specific strength, abundance, good physical and mechanical properties. Available literature reveals that past researchers have done a lot of work for the preparation and characterization of fiber-reinforced composites. While developing natural fiber composites, researchers encountered various problems like hydrophilic nature of natural fibers, incompatibility of natural fibers with matrix materials, thermal instability of natural fibers, and poor interfacial bonding between reinforcing phase and matrix phase. However, some of these problems can be solved to a greater extent by considering surface treatment of natural fibers before they are used in the preparation of fiber-reinforced composites. Thus, there is a need for understanding the effect of several surface treatments on the mechanical properties of fiber-reinforced composites. The aim of this paper is to put forth a comprehensive review on the effects of different surface treatments on the mechanical properties such as tensile strength, flexural strength, and impact strength and also interfacial shear strength of the fiber-reinforced composites.

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Surface treatments of plant fibers and their effects on mechanical properties of fiber-reinforced composites: A review

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Khan

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“…According to the other authors' research, it is possible to use protein raw materials to manufacture thickened stable plastics, however, such products can be fragile [20]. In line with the other references, the properties of such products can be improved by adding cellulose raw materials, such as microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) [21]. Such a material is fully biodegradable and can perfectly complement the modern biocomposites [22].…”

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Properties of Biocomposites from Rapeseed Meal, Fruit Pomace and Microcrystalline Cellulose Made by Press Pressing: Mechanical and Physicochemical Characteristics

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2021

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This paper presents the results of research on biocomposites made of the mixture of post-extraction rapeseed meal, microcrystalline cellulose and various fruit pomace (chokeberry, blackcurrant, apple and raspberry pomace). The biocomposites were made in the process of mechanical thickening by means of a heated mould (die and stamp) which is located between two heating elements installed on a hydraulic press. The presented research combines mechanical engineering and material engineering issues. The physical and mechanical tests of obtained biocomposites included mechanical strength measurements, thermogravimetric analyses (TGA), colour change tests and scanning electron microscopic (SEM) tests of the internal structure after breaking the sample. In addition, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) tests were carried out. Generally, the bend tests and Young’s modulus were significantly increased, for example, biocomposites with an addition of chokeberry pomace had the flexural strength higher by approximately 25% in relation to the primary sample. Furthermore, it is interesting to note the increase of water contact angle of these biocomposites by 40% in relation to the primary sample. The research indicates the potential for using fruit pomace for the needs of biocomposite production.

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A review on extraction, chemical treatment, characterization of natural fibers and its composites for potential applications

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In recent days, natural fiber reinforced polymer composite is more popular due to its extensive properties suitable for various potential applications. The attention towards natural fibers is because of low cost, biodegradable, recyclability, nonabrasive, combustible, lightweight, and nontoxic properties. However, there is a need for furthermore fundamental knowledge for the raw materials processing and fabrication of composite structures, which is still challenging in current days. Natural fiber sources exist all over the world, which is obtained from animals, plants and minerals. The quality of the natural fibers depends on the extraction methods and different processing techniques. These natural fibers surface characteristics could be enhanced by selecting suitable surface treatment and chemical treatment. These fiber treatments reduce the water intake percentage, improve the adhesive nature, and enhance the overall performance of resulting polymer composites. Among all the chemical treatments, alkaline treatment (NaOH) is the most preferred chemical treatment because of its effectiveness and its low cost. This review article proposes the natural fibers detailed classification, composition, structure, properties, and extraction methods, chemical and surface treatments. We also summarize the previous research work findings on the fibers treatment, properties of natural/natural hybrid polymer composites and natural/synthetic hybrid polymer composites with applications.

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A green approach of improving interface and performance of plant fibre composites using microcrystalline cellulose

Cited by 41 publications

References 31 publications

Surface treatments of plant fibers and their effects on mechanical properties of fiber-reinforced composites: A review

Surface treatments of plant fibers and their effects on mechanical properties of fiber-reinforced composites: A review

Properties of Biocomposites from Rapeseed Meal, Fruit Pomace and Microcrystalline Cellulose Made by Press Pressing: Mechanical and Physicochemical Characteristics

A review on extraction, chemical treatment, characterization of natural fibers and its composites for potential applications

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