Sustainable Polymer-Based Microfluidic Fuel Cells for Low-Power Applications

Sardar, Moumita; Arun, Ravi Kumar; Ige, Ebenezer Olubunmi; Singh, Preeti; Kumar, G Hazarat; Chanda, Nripen; Biswas, Gautam

doi:10.1007/978-981-32-9804-0_15

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“…The addition of reinforcing fillers in polymer composites improves polymer processing, increases stiffness, and raises the heat distortion temperature, which measures the polymer's resistance to alteration, and improves creep resistance; additionally, it improves the abrasion, tear strength, and flame retardancy characteristics [2,7,15]. Enforcement of biochar in polymer composites has shown improvement in tensile strength, creep resistance, an improvement on anti-stress relaxation in HDPE by enforcement of biochar at high loads between 50 wt.% and 60 wt.% added composites, as well as maintaining good dispersion and good mechanical structure [12,25,26]. The enforced polymer composite achieved flexural strength of more than 30 MPa, a flexural modulus of up to 1.80 GPa, high tensile strength above 25 MPa, and a tensile modulus above 2 GPa [27,28].…”

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Enhancing the Potential of Polymer Composites Using Biochar as a Filler: A Review

Aboughaly,

Babaei-Ghazvini,

Dhar

et al. 2023

Polymers

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This article discusses the scope biochar’s uses; biochar is a sustainable organic material, rich in carbon, that can be synthesized from various types of biomass feedstock using thermochemical reactions such as pyrolysis or carbonization. Biochar is an eco-friendly filler material that can enhance polymer composites’ mechanical, thermal, and electrical performances. In comparison to three inorganic fillers, namely carbon black, carbon nanotubes (CNT), and carbon filaments, this paper explores the optimal operating conditions for regulating biochar’s physical characteristics, including pore size, macro- and microporosity, and mechanical, thermal, and electrical properties. Additionally, this article presents a comparative analysis of biochar yield from various thermochemical processes. Moreover, the review examines how the surface functionality, surface area, and particle size of biochar can influence its mechanical and electrical performance as a filler material in polymer composites at different biochar loads. The study showcases the outstanding properties of biochar and recommends optimal loads that can improve the mechanical, thermal, and electrical properties of polymer composites.

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