Role of reinforcement on mechanical and thermal characteristics of polymer nano composites: A review

Author(s):  
Y. Narendra Babu ◽  
M. Venkateswara Rao ◽  
A. Gopala Krishna
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Thanga Kasi Rajan ◽  
Nagarajan K J ◽  
A N BALAJI ◽  
K. Sathick Basha

Abstract A comparably novel strategy to develop sustainable nano composites is presented, in which cellulose nano fibers (CNFs) reinforcement derived from red banana empty fruit bunches is employed to solve issues related to landfill gas emissions and the simultaneous utilisation of organic wastes. The impact of saline treatment on the physicochemical, thermal, and morphological of CNFs is examined. Compression moulding was utilised to make five different loading levels of SCNFs reinforced epoxy nano composites. The resultant nano composites were evaluated by using mechanical and thermal analysis. The incorporation of SCNFs with a large surface area in epoxy allowed for mechanical interlocking and improved mechanical and thermal characteristics. The composite with the highest strengths and thermal stability was discovered to include 3% wt.% SNCFs. This research shows that combining epoxy with SCNFs has the potential to reduce agro waste while also developing sustainable nano composites with qualities that might be valuable for light-weight structural applications.


2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (4-5) ◽  
pp. 1270-1275 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Srinivasulu Reddy ◽  
D. Sreedhar ◽  
K. Deepak Kumar ◽  
G. Praveen Kumar

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (23) ◽  
pp. 7369
Author(s):  
Hela Garbaya ◽  
Abderraouf Jraba ◽  
Mohamed Amine Khadimallah ◽  
Elimame Elaloui

Phosphogypsum (PG) is a waste (or by-product) of the production of phosphoric acid, a basic constituent in the manufacturing of modern fertilizers. The annual production of phosphogypsum in Tunisia is currently estimated to be 10 million tons. Its storage in slag in close proximity to production plants generates pollution problems; however, valorization may be a solution. The present paper proposes a simple process for the valorization of this by-product into a construction material. Several physicochemical characterizations are used to prove the characteristics of samples. The chemical composition shows that PG is a gypsum compound with several impurities. The morphological analyses show that the powder materials are mesoporous with a lower specific area. The structural characterizations show that these solids play the role of a water pump as the degree of hydration changes from 2 to 0 and vice versa, depending on the temperature. Mechanical and thermal analyses show that the prepared formulation is brittle and insulating, which presents opportunities for it to be used as a decoration material.


2015 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
pp. 397-409 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahfoozur Rahman ◽  
Mohammad Ahmad ◽  
Javed Ahmad ◽  
Jamia Firdous ◽  
Farhan Ahmad ◽  
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RSC Advances ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (9) ◽  
pp. 7267-7278 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zaheer Khan ◽  
Shaeel Ahmed AL-Thabaiti ◽  
Shokit Hussain

Self-assembled water soluble sheet-like zero-valent iron nano-composites were prepared using a simple one-pot chemical reduction method in an aqueous solution of FeCl3and NaBH4both with and without CTAB and SDS.


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