Fabrication, Tensile Properties, and Photodecomposition of Basalt Fiber-Reinforced Cellulose Acetate Matrix Composites

Cellulose acetate (CA) is widely used as an alternative to conventional plastics because of the minor environmental impact of its decomposition cycle. This study synthesized five-layer environmentally friendly composites from CA bioplastic and basalt fibers (BFs) to produce a high-strength marine-bi...

Descripción completa

Guardado en:

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales:	Yuxi Shen, Alia Gallet-Pandellé, Hiroki Kurita, Fumio Narita
Formato:	article
Lenguaje:	EN
Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	mechanical testing natural fibers polymer matrix composites (PMCs) strength environmental degradation Organic chemistry QD241-441
Acceso en línea:	https://doaj.org/article/dfd169144a944fbe9ca4889d4302200f
Etiquetas:	Agregar Etiqueta Sin Etiquetas, Sea el primero en etiquetar este registro!

id	oai:doaj.org-article:dfd169144a944fbe9ca4889d4302200f
record_format	dspace
spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:dfd169144a944fbe9ca4889d4302200f2021-11-25T18:48:41ZFabrication, Tensile Properties, and Photodecomposition of Basalt Fiber-Reinforced Cellulose Acetate Matrix Composites10.3390/polym132239442073-4360https://doaj.org/article/dfd169144a944fbe9ca4889d4302200f2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/13/22/3944https://doaj.org/toc/2073-4360Cellulose acetate (CA) is widely used as an alternative to conventional plastics because of the minor environmental impact of its decomposition cycle. This study synthesized five-layer environmentally friendly composites from CA bioplastic and basalt fibers (BFs) to produce a high-strength marine-biodegradable polymer. Maleic anhydride-grafted polypropylene (PP-g-MAH) was mixed with CA as a surface-active agent (SAA) to understand the effect of surface treatment on the mechanical properties of the composite. Tensile tests and scanning electron microscopy were conducted to observe the fracture surfaces. The ultimate tensile strength (UTS) of the BF/CA composite increased by approximately a factor of 4 after adding 11 vol.% unidirectional BF. When the SAA was added, the UTS of the composite with 11 vol.% BF was multiplied by a factor of about 7, which indicates that the surface treatment has a significant positive effect on the mechanical properties. However, the improvement is not apparent when the added BFs are in a plain weave with a vertical orientation. A photodecomposition experiment was then conducted by adding TiO<sub>2</sub>. Observing the UTS changes of the CA and BF/CA composites, the effect of the photocatalyst on the decomposition of the materials was explored.Yuxi ShenAlia Gallet-PandelléHiroki KuritaFumio NaritaMDPI AGarticlemechanical testingnatural fiberspolymer matrix composites (PMCs)strengthenvironmental degradationOrganic chemistryQD241-441ENPolymers, Vol 13, Iss 3944, p 3944 (2021)
institution	DOAJ
collection	DOAJ
language	EN
topic	mechanical testing natural fibers polymer matrix composites (PMCs) strength environmental degradation Organic chemistry QD241-441
spellingShingle	mechanical testing natural fibers polymer matrix composites (PMCs) strength environmental degradation Organic chemistry QD241-441 Yuxi Shen Alia Gallet-Pandellé Hiroki Kurita Fumio Narita Fabrication, Tensile Properties, and Photodecomposition of Basalt Fiber-Reinforced Cellulose Acetate Matrix Composites
description	Cellulose acetate (CA) is widely used as an alternative to conventional plastics because of the minor environmental impact of its decomposition cycle. This study synthesized five-layer environmentally friendly composites from CA bioplastic and basalt fibers (BFs) to produce a high-strength marine-biodegradable polymer. Maleic anhydride-grafted polypropylene (PP-g-MAH) was mixed with CA as a surface-active agent (SAA) to understand the effect of surface treatment on the mechanical properties of the composite. Tensile tests and scanning electron microscopy were conducted to observe the fracture surfaces. The ultimate tensile strength (UTS) of the BF/CA composite increased by approximately a factor of 4 after adding 11 vol.% unidirectional BF. When the SAA was added, the UTS of the composite with 11 vol.% BF was multiplied by a factor of about 7, which indicates that the surface treatment has a significant positive effect on the mechanical properties. However, the improvement is not apparent when the added BFs are in a plain weave with a vertical orientation. A photodecomposition experiment was then conducted by adding TiO<sub>2</sub>. Observing the UTS changes of the CA and BF/CA composites, the effect of the photocatalyst on the decomposition of the materials was explored.
format	article
author	Yuxi Shen Alia Gallet-Pandellé Hiroki Kurita Fumio Narita
author_facet	Yuxi Shen Alia Gallet-Pandellé Hiroki Kurita Fumio Narita
author_sort	Yuxi Shen
title	Fabrication, Tensile Properties, and Photodecomposition of Basalt Fiber-Reinforced Cellulose Acetate Matrix Composites
title_short	Fabrication, Tensile Properties, and Photodecomposition of Basalt Fiber-Reinforced Cellulose Acetate Matrix Composites
title_full	Fabrication, Tensile Properties, and Photodecomposition of Basalt Fiber-Reinforced Cellulose Acetate Matrix Composites
title_fullStr	Fabrication, Tensile Properties, and Photodecomposition of Basalt Fiber-Reinforced Cellulose Acetate Matrix Composites
title_full_unstemmed	Fabrication, Tensile Properties, and Photodecomposition of Basalt Fiber-Reinforced Cellulose Acetate Matrix Composites
title_sort	fabrication, tensile properties, and photodecomposition of basalt fiber-reinforced cellulose acetate matrix composites
publisher	MDPI AG
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/dfd169144a944fbe9ca4889d4302200f
work_keys_str_mv	AT yuxishen fabricationtensilepropertiesandphotodecompositionofbasaltfiberreinforcedcelluloseacetatematrixcomposites AT aliagalletpandelle fabricationtensilepropertiesandphotodecompositionofbasaltfiberreinforcedcelluloseacetatematrixcomposites AT hirokikurita fabricationtensilepropertiesandphotodecompositionofbasaltfiberreinforcedcelluloseacetatematrixcomposites AT fumionarita fabricationtensilepropertiesandphotodecompositionofbasaltfiberreinforcedcelluloseacetatematrixcomposites
_version_	1718410682039271424

Fabrication, Tensile Properties, and Photodecomposition of Basalt Fiber-Reinforced Cellulose Acetate Matrix Composites

Ejemplares similares