Effect of Nano Fillers on Mechanical Properties of Luffa Fiber Epoxy Composites

KG, Ashok; Kalaichelvan, K.; Damodaran, Ajith

doi:10.1080/15440478.2020.1779898

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“…This leads to an increase of both young's modulus and TS and reduces EAB value. [150] Ashok et al [168] reported the effect of lead oxide (PbO) nano particles on the Luffa fiber reinforced epoxy composites. The 1.25 wt% addition of PbO gives a TS of 15.392 MPa, which is 57.67% higher than without nano filler composite (6.48 MPa).…”

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Influence of nanofillers on biodegradable composites: A comprehensive review

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The continuous delivery of E-waste from petroleum-based products creates ecological and environmental problems due to non-biodegradable polymers, which release harmful chemicals and toxic gases. This results in biodegradable polymers/fibers appearance, which are biocompatible and degrade in the surrounding environments without causing any environmental pollution and these relieve environmental burden. However, the bio-based materials are unable to meet certain properties in the way of flexibility, dielectric properties, electrical properties, water and gas vapor barrier properties. The current day's research focus is towards the implementation of biodegradable composites properties by introducing different nanostructures. The biopolymers/biofibers

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Influence of nanofillers on biodegradable composites: A comprehensive review

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“…The same trend of results was observed with the addition of nanofillers. [17,20] Further, the addition of filler beyond 2 wt% may cause more filler particles to get agglomerated and thereby reduce the interfacial bonding between the fibers/matrix and fillers, which may cause the flexural strength to decrease. The increase in flexure properties can be attributed to the good dispersion of nanographene, which results in mechanical interlocking between the matrix and the fiber.…”

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“…[ 5 ] Hence, they tried to use natural fibers as alternative materials to overcome the problems of using synthetic fibers. [ 4,6 ] Natural fibers like sisal, [ 7 ] banana, [ 8–11 ] jute, [ 12–14 ] coir, [ 15,16 ] luffa, [ 17,18 ] hemp [ 19 ] and flax, [ 9,20 ] and so forth are most commonly used as reinforcements in polymer composites and those materials were used in various interior applications such as furniture, acoustics, vibration isolation, packaging, automobile industries, aeronautical, and marine sectors. [ 21,22 ] Their hydrophilic nature reduced compatibility, reinforcing effect, and stress transfer with polymer matrices made the natural fiber composites fit for use in light load and interior applications.…”

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Mechanical, ballistic impact, and water absorption behavior of luffa/graphene reinforced epoxy composites

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Kalaichelvan

2020

Polymer Composites

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The mechanical, ballistic, and moisture intake properties of luffa fiber reinforced with graphene-modified epoxy composites were experimentally investigated. The nanofiller graphene particles were modified with a matrix using the mechanical stirring process. The filler (graphene) of size 20 nm is modified with the matrix of different weight percentages 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4. The samples for various testings were prepared with different compositions using a hand layup technique followed by compression molding. The results show that tensile, impact, and flexural strength were enhanced with the modification of the filler graphene up to 2 wt%. The ballistic impact results show that energy absorption increases with nanofiller modification. Minimum water intake behavior is observed for the composite samples incorporated with fillers. Failure mechanisms were studied on tensile tested specimens using a scanning electron microscopy. The morphological images showed defects like interfacial behavior, fiber pull out, voids, and internal cracks on the tested specimens. K E Y W O R D S ballistic impact behavior, composite material, graphene, Luffa cylindrica, mechanical properties 1 | INTRODUCTION Owing to their ecofriendly character, low cost, and availability, natural fibers created interest among researchers for producing sustainable polymer composites. [1] As the world is focusing on reducing the effect of greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere, the demand for using natural fibers as reinforcements increased. [2,3] Inorganic fibers like carbon, aramid, and glass fibers have good attractive properties that make them ideal for use as reinforcements in polymer composites. [4] Nevertheless, synthetic fibers suffer from nonbiodegradability, high cost, and hazardous gasses during disposal, which made researchers find new alternative materials. [5] Hence, they tried to use natural fibers as alternative materials to overcome the problems of using synthetic fibers. [4,6] Natural fibers like sisal, [7] banana, [8-11] jute, [12-14] coir, [15,16] luffa, [17,18] hemp [19] and flax, [9,20] and so forth are most commonly used as reinforcements in polymer composites and those materials were used in various interior applications such as furniture, acoustics, vibration isolation, packaging, automobile industries, aeronautical, and marine sectors. [21,22] Their hydrophilic nature reduced compatibility, reinforcing effect, and stress transfer with polymer matrices made the natural fiber composites fit for use in light load and interior applications. The properties and quality of composites depend on the degree of compatibility between the matrix and natural fiber. [23-25] To enhance the bonding between the matrix and fibers researchers used different methods, one of which is surface treatments. Generally, surface treatments like alkali, [3,6,26-28] silane, [29,30] benzoylation treatment, [6,31] and so forth are used for treating the fiber surface. Tolera A. Negawo et al [32] studied the influence of alkali

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“…Many previous researchers have reported using natural fibres; however, their results indicate comparatively inferior properties and poor compatibility compared with synthetic composites, which necessitates modification in the fabrication technique [49][50][51]. Nanofiller addition and fibre surface enhancement can be considered effective methods to improve NFRPCs performance [52,53]. However, a notable lack of research exists on this topic.…”

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Effect of Fibre Surface Treatment and Nanofiller Addition on the Mechanical Properties of Flax/PLA Fibre Reinforced Epoxy Hybrid Nanocomposite

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Natural fibre-based materials are gaining popularity in the composites industry, particularly for automotive structural and semi-structural applications, considering the growing interest and awareness towards sustainable product design. Surface treatment and nanofiller addition have become one of the most important aspects of improving natural fibre reinforced polymer composite performance. The novelty of this work is to examine the combined effect of fibre surface treatment with Alumina (Al2O3) and Magnesia (MgO) nanofillers on the mechanical (tensile, flexural, and impact) behaviour of biotex flax/PLA fibre reinforced epoxy hybrid nanocomposites. Al2O3 and MgO with a particle size of 50 nm were added in various weight proportions to the epoxy and flax/PLA fibre, and the composite laminates were formed using the vacuum bagging technique. The surface treatment of one set of fibres with a 5% NaOH solution was investigated for its effect on mechanical performance. The results indicate that the surface-treated reinforcement showed superior tensile, flexural, and impact properties compared to the untreated reinforcement. The addition of 3 wt. % nanofiller resulted in the best mechanical properties. SEM morphological images demonstrate various defects, including interfacial behaviour, fibre breakage, fibre pullout, voids, cracks, and agglomeration.

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Effect of Nano Fillers on Mechanical Properties of Luffa Fiber Epoxy Composites

Cited by 67 publications

References 38 publications

Influence of nanofillers on biodegradable composites: A comprehensive review

Influence of nanofillers on biodegradable composites: A comprehensive review

Mechanical, ballistic impact, and water absorption behavior of luffa/graphene reinforced epoxy composites

Effect of Fibre Surface Treatment and Nanofiller Addition on the Mechanical Properties of Flax/PLA Fibre Reinforced Epoxy Hybrid Nanocomposite

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