Propaedeutic Study of Biocomposites Obtained With Natural Fibers for Oceanographic Observing Platforms

In response to the pervasive anthropogenic pollution of the ocean, this manuscript suggests the use of biodegradable elastomers in marine applications. The present study characterizes 25 samples of highly biodegradable polymers, obtained blending a base elastomer with natural fibers. Mechanical anal...

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Autores principales:	Simona Aracri, Marco Contardi, Ilker S. Bayer, Muhammad Zahid, Francesco Giorgio-Serchi, Adam A. Stokes
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Publicado:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2021
Materias:	bioplastic elastomers marine observation network sustainable marine science soft robots natural fiber-reinforced composites Science Q General. Including nature conservation, geographical distribution QH1-199.5
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:5e1923bf77a9418d85b6545513aec4e92021-12-02T11:15:06ZPropaedeutic Study of Biocomposites Obtained With Natural Fibers for Oceanographic Observing Platforms2296-774510.3389/fmars.2021.761307https://doaj.org/article/5e1923bf77a9418d85b6545513aec4e92021-12-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2021.761307/fullhttps://doaj.org/toc/2296-7745In response to the pervasive anthropogenic pollution of the ocean, this manuscript suggests the use of biodegradable elastomers in marine applications. The present study characterizes 25 samples of highly biodegradable polymers, obtained blending a base elastomer with natural fibers. Mechanical analysis and Scanning Electron Microscope imaging, reveal how base polymers behave differently depending on the plant fiber chosen, on the external forcing—exposure to water—and on the doses that constitute the final biocomposite. Results suggest that EcoflexTM 00-30 and EcoflexTM 00-50, mixed with potato starch, perform best mechanically, maintaining up to 70% of their maximum tensile strain. Moreover, early signs of degradation are visible on polysiloxane rubber blended with 50% vegetable fibers after 19 hours in distilled water. Analyses demonstrate that highly biodegradable elastomers are good candidates to satisfy the requirements of aquatic devices. Furthermore, the discussed materials can improve the dexterity and biodegradability of marine technology.Simona AracriSimona AracriMarco ContardiIlker S. BayerMuhammad ZahidFrancesco Giorgio-SerchiAdam A. StokesFrontiers Media S.A.articlebioplasticelastomersmarine observation networksustainable marine sciencesoft robotsnatural fiber-reinforced compositesScienceQGeneral. Including nature conservation, geographical distributionQH1-199.5ENFrontiers in Marine Science, Vol 8 (2021)
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topic	bioplastic elastomers marine observation network sustainable marine science soft robots natural fiber-reinforced composites Science Q General. Including nature conservation, geographical distribution QH1-199.5
spellingShingle	bioplastic elastomers marine observation network sustainable marine science soft robots natural fiber-reinforced composites Science Q General. Including nature conservation, geographical distribution QH1-199.5 Simona Aracri Simona Aracri Marco Contardi Ilker S. Bayer Muhammad Zahid Francesco Giorgio-Serchi Adam A. Stokes Propaedeutic Study of Biocomposites Obtained With Natural Fibers for Oceanographic Observing Platforms
description	In response to the pervasive anthropogenic pollution of the ocean, this manuscript suggests the use of biodegradable elastomers in marine applications. The present study characterizes 25 samples of highly biodegradable polymers, obtained blending a base elastomer with natural fibers. Mechanical analysis and Scanning Electron Microscope imaging, reveal how base polymers behave differently depending on the plant fiber chosen, on the external forcing—exposure to water—and on the doses that constitute the final biocomposite. Results suggest that EcoflexTM 00-30 and EcoflexTM 00-50, mixed with potato starch, perform best mechanically, maintaining up to 70% of their maximum tensile strain. Moreover, early signs of degradation are visible on polysiloxane rubber blended with 50% vegetable fibers after 19 hours in distilled water. Analyses demonstrate that highly biodegradable elastomers are good candidates to satisfy the requirements of aquatic devices. Furthermore, the discussed materials can improve the dexterity and biodegradability of marine technology.
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author	Simona Aracri Simona Aracri Marco Contardi Ilker S. Bayer Muhammad Zahid Francesco Giorgio-Serchi Adam A. Stokes
author_facet	Simona Aracri Simona Aracri Marco Contardi Ilker S. Bayer Muhammad Zahid Francesco Giorgio-Serchi Adam A. Stokes
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title	Propaedeutic Study of Biocomposites Obtained With Natural Fibers for Oceanographic Observing Platforms
title_short	Propaedeutic Study of Biocomposites Obtained With Natural Fibers for Oceanographic Observing Platforms
title_full	Propaedeutic Study of Biocomposites Obtained With Natural Fibers for Oceanographic Observing Platforms
title_fullStr	Propaedeutic Study of Biocomposites Obtained With Natural Fibers for Oceanographic Observing Platforms
title_full_unstemmed	Propaedeutic Study of Biocomposites Obtained With Natural Fibers for Oceanographic Observing Platforms
title_sort	propaedeutic study of biocomposites obtained with natural fibers for oceanographic observing platforms
publisher	Frontiers Media S.A.
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/5e1923bf77a9418d85b6545513aec4e9
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Propaedeutic Study of Biocomposites Obtained With Natural Fibers for Oceanographic Observing Platforms

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