Effect of coconut shell nanopowder reinforcement in the development of palm fiber composites
Lightweight materials are being employed in aeronautical and automobile industries for high strength, lower weight, and energy consumption. Attention is needed to control pollution through the usage of harmful synthetic composites globally. In this work, coconut shell nanofillers are reinforced in t...
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| author | J. Edwin Raja Dhas K. Anton Savio Lewise K. Naveen Kumar Vijayanandh Raja Hussein A. Z. AL-bonsrulah Hussein A. Z. AL-bonsrulah Hijaz Ahmad Shao-Wen Yao Mohammed Al-Bahrani Mohammed Al-Bahrani |
| author_facet | J. Edwin Raja Dhas K. Anton Savio Lewise K. Naveen Kumar Vijayanandh Raja Hussein A. Z. AL-bonsrulah Hussein A. Z. AL-bonsrulah Hijaz Ahmad Shao-Wen Yao Mohammed Al-Bahrani Mohammed Al-Bahrani |
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| description | Lightweight materials are being employed in aeronautical and automobile industries for high strength, lower weight, and energy consumption. Attention is needed to control pollution through the usage of harmful synthetic composites globally. In this work, coconut shell nanofillers are reinforced in the development of various palm fiber (leaf stalk, leaf sheath, leaf-spine, and fruit) composites using the hand layup technique. Mechanical and morphological effects of the addition of nano-coconut-shell-powder to the composites are addressed. The palm fibers are sandwiched within the glass fiber to improve the strength of composites. The addition of coconut shell nanoparticles in the composites improves the tensile, flexural, impact, hardness, and water absorption characteristics. SEM image observations on the composite indicate the buildup of nanomodified matrix residues around the fiber bundle. The adhesive property of the composite is confirmed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy examination, which reveals the presence of one additional alcohol/phenol OH stretch, one less alkyl CH stretch, and aromatic CH bending functional groups. The inclusion of palm fibers during the fabrication of composites facilitated the pushing of curves to higher temperatures with considerable degradation temperatures, thereby increasing thermal stability and making them suitable for thermal applications. Development of the eco-composite changes environmental impact factors aiming sustainability. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-02883d1c5e544a20b2ed97f848f45b162022-12-22T04:04:24ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Materials2296-80162022-09-01910.3389/fmats.2022.986011986011Effect of coconut shell nanopowder reinforcement in the development of palm fiber compositesJ. Edwin Raja Dhas0K. Anton Savio Lewise1K. Naveen Kumar2Vijayanandh Raja3Hussein A. Z. AL-bonsrulah4Hussein A. Z. AL-bonsrulah5Hijaz Ahmad6Shao-Wen Yao7Mohammed Al-Bahrani8Mohammed Al-Bahrani9Department of Automobile Engineering, Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education, Kumaracoil, IndiaDepartment of Aerospace Engineering, Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Coimbatore, IndiaDepartment of Aeronautical Engineering, Kumaraguru College of Technology, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, IndiaDepartment of Aeronautical Engineering, Kumaraguru College of Technology, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, IndiaAl-Amarah University College, Amarah, IraqIraqi Ministry of Oil, Midland Refineries Company, Najaf Refinery, Najaf, IraqSection of Mathematics, International Telematic University Uninettuno, Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, Rome, ItalySchool of Mathematics and Information Science, Henan Polytechnic University, Jiaozuo, ChinaSchool of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, United KingdomChemical Engineering and Petroleum Industries Department, Al-Mustaqbal University College, Babylon, IraqLightweight materials are being employed in aeronautical and automobile industries for high strength, lower weight, and energy consumption. Attention is needed to control pollution through the usage of harmful synthetic composites globally. In this work, coconut shell nanofillers are reinforced in the development of various palm fiber (leaf stalk, leaf sheath, leaf-spine, and fruit) composites using the hand layup technique. Mechanical and morphological effects of the addition of nano-coconut-shell-powder to the composites are addressed. The palm fibers are sandwiched within the glass fiber to improve the strength of composites. The addition of coconut shell nanoparticles in the composites improves the tensile, flexural, impact, hardness, and water absorption characteristics. SEM image observations on the composite indicate the buildup of nanomodified matrix residues around the fiber bundle. The adhesive property of the composite is confirmed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy examination, which reveals the presence of one additional alcohol/phenol OH stretch, one less alkyl CH stretch, and aromatic CH bending functional groups. The inclusion of palm fibers during the fabrication of composites facilitated the pushing of curves to higher temperatures with considerable degradation temperatures, thereby increasing thermal stability and making them suitable for thermal applications. Development of the eco-composite changes environmental impact factors aiming sustainability.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2022.986011/fullNFRPCpolymer compositenatural fibernano powderpalm fibersustainability |
| spellingShingle | J. Edwin Raja Dhas K. Anton Savio Lewise K. Naveen Kumar Vijayanandh Raja Hussein A. Z. AL-bonsrulah Hussein A. Z. AL-bonsrulah Hijaz Ahmad Shao-Wen Yao Mohammed Al-Bahrani Mohammed Al-Bahrani Effect of coconut shell nanopowder reinforcement in the development of palm fiber composites Frontiers in Materials NFRPC polymer composite natural fiber nano powder palm fiber sustainability |
| title | Effect of coconut shell nanopowder reinforcement in the development of palm fiber composites |
| title_full | Effect of coconut shell nanopowder reinforcement in the development of palm fiber composites |
| title_fullStr | Effect of coconut shell nanopowder reinforcement in the development of palm fiber composites |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of coconut shell nanopowder reinforcement in the development of palm fiber composites |
| title_short | Effect of coconut shell nanopowder reinforcement in the development of palm fiber composites |
| title_sort | effect of coconut shell nanopowder reinforcement in the development of palm fiber composites |
| topic | NFRPC polymer composite natural fiber nano powder palm fiber sustainability |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2022.986011/full |
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