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

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 th...

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Autores principales:	Adnan Amjad, M. Shukur Zainol Abidin, Hassan Alshahrani, Aslina Anjang Ab Rahman
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	flax/PLA polymer-matrix composites hybrid particle-reinforcement mechanical properties electron microscopy Organic chemistry QD241-441
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:efe0cdf087834f55bbc7d6c3aaa43ad02021-11-11T18:48:47ZEffect of Fibre Surface Treatment and Nanofiller Addition on the Mechanical Properties of Flax/PLA Fibre Reinforced Epoxy Hybrid Nanocomposite10.3390/polym132138422073-4360https://doaj.org/article/efe0cdf087834f55bbc7d6c3aaa43ad02021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/13/21/3842https://doaj.org/toc/2073-4360Natural 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 (Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>) and Magnesia (MgO) nanofillers on the mechanical (tensile, flexural, and impact) behaviour of biotex flax/PLA fibre reinforced epoxy hybrid nanocomposites. Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> 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.Adnan AmjadM. Shukur Zainol AbidinHassan AlshahraniAslina Anjang Ab RahmanMDPI AGarticleflax/PLApolymer-matrix compositeshybridparticle-reinforcementmechanical propertieselectron microscopyOrganic chemistryQD241-441ENPolymers, Vol 13, Iss 3842, p 3842 (2021)
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topic	flax/PLA polymer-matrix composites hybrid particle-reinforcement mechanical properties electron microscopy Organic chemistry QD241-441
spellingShingle	flax/PLA polymer-matrix composites hybrid particle-reinforcement mechanical properties electron microscopy Organic chemistry QD241-441 Adnan Amjad M. Shukur Zainol Abidin Hassan Alshahrani Aslina Anjang Ab Rahman Effect of Fibre Surface Treatment and Nanofiller Addition on the Mechanical Properties of Flax/PLA Fibre Reinforced Epoxy Hybrid Nanocomposite
description	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 (Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>) and Magnesia (MgO) nanofillers on the mechanical (tensile, flexural, and impact) behaviour of biotex flax/PLA fibre reinforced epoxy hybrid nanocomposites. Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> 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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author	Adnan Amjad M. Shukur Zainol Abidin Hassan Alshahrani Aslina Anjang Ab Rahman
author_facet	Adnan Amjad M. Shukur Zainol Abidin Hassan Alshahrani Aslina Anjang Ab Rahman
author_sort	Adnan Amjad
title	Effect of Fibre Surface Treatment and Nanofiller Addition on the Mechanical Properties of Flax/PLA Fibre Reinforced Epoxy Hybrid Nanocomposite
title_short	Effect of Fibre Surface Treatment and Nanofiller Addition on the Mechanical Properties of Flax/PLA Fibre Reinforced Epoxy Hybrid Nanocomposite
title_full	Effect of Fibre Surface Treatment and Nanofiller Addition on the Mechanical Properties of Flax/PLA Fibre Reinforced Epoxy Hybrid Nanocomposite
title_fullStr	Effect of Fibre Surface Treatment and Nanofiller Addition on the Mechanical Properties of Flax/PLA Fibre Reinforced Epoxy Hybrid Nanocomposite
title_full_unstemmed	Effect of Fibre Surface Treatment and Nanofiller Addition on the Mechanical Properties of Flax/PLA Fibre Reinforced Epoxy Hybrid Nanocomposite
title_sort	effect of fibre surface treatment and nanofiller addition on the mechanical properties of flax/pla fibre reinforced epoxy hybrid nanocomposite
publisher	MDPI AG
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/efe0cdf087834f55bbc7d6c3aaa43ad0
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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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