scholarly journals Mechanical Properties of Hybrid Graphene Nanoplatelet-Nanosilica Filled Unidirectional Basalt Fibre Composites

Nanomaterials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 1468
Author(s):  
Ummu Raihanah Hashim ◽  
Aidah Jumahat ◽  
Mohammad Jawaid
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Polymer Composites ◽  
Glass Fibre ◽  
Graphene Nanosheets ◽  
High Surface ◽  
High Surface Area ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Basalt Fibre ◽  
Graphene Nanoplatelet ◽  
Dispersion State

Basalt fibre (BF) is one of the most promising reinforcing natural materials for polymer composites that could replace the usage of glass fibre due to its comparable properties. The aim of adding nanofiller in polymer composites is to enhance the mechanical properties of the composites. In theory, the incorporation of high strength and stiffness nanofiller, namely graphene nanoplatelet (GNP), could create superior composite properties. However, the main challenges of incorporating this nanofiller are its poor dispersion state and aggregation in epoxy due to its high surface area and strong Van der Waals forces in between graphene sheets. In this study, we used one of the effective methods of functionalization to improve graphene’s dispersion and also introducing nanosilica filler to enhance platelets shear mechanism. The high dispersive silica nanospheres were introduced in the tactoids morphology of stacked graphene nanosheets in order to produce high shear forces during milling and exfoliate the GNP. The hybrid nanofiller modified epoxy polymers were impregnated into BF to evaluate the mechanical properties of the basalt fibre reinforced polymeric (BFRP) system under tensile, compression, flexural, and drop-weight impact tests. In response to the synergistic effect of zero-dimensional nanosilica and two-dimensional graphene nanoplatelets enhanced the mechanical properties of BFRP, especially in Basalt fibre + 0.2 wt% GNP/15 wt% NS (BF-H0.2) with the highest increment in modulus and strength to compare with unmodified BF. These findings also revealed that the incorporation of hybrid nanofiller contributed to the improvement in the mechanical properties of the composite. BF has huge potential as an alternative to the synthetic glass fibre for the fabrication of mechanical components and structures.

scholarly journals Processing and Mechanical Behavior of Banana Fibre Reinforced Epoxy based Composite with Alumina and silicon Carbide

2021 ◽  
pp. 434-441
Author(s):  
Kaushal Arrawatia ◽  
Kedar Narayan Bairwa ◽  
Raj Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Polymer Composites ◽  
Glass Fibre ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Fibre Reinforcement ◽  
Fixed Amount ◽  
Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Banana Fibre ◽  
Percentage Weight ◽  
Fibre Reinforced Polymer

Polymer composites have outstanding qualities such as high strength, flexibility, stiffness, and lightweight. Currently, research is being performed to develop innovative polymer composites that may be used in many operational situations and contain a variety of fibre and filler combinations. Banana fibre has low density compared to glass fibre and it is a lingo-cellulosic fibre having relatively good mechanical properties compared to glass fibre. Because of their outstanding qualities, banana fibre reinforced polymer composites are now widely used in various industries. The primary goal of this study is to determine the effect of the wt.% of banana fibre, the wt.% of SiC, and the wt.% of Al2O3 in banana fibre reinforcement composites on the mechanical and physical properties of banana fibre reinforcement composites. Tensile strength and flexural strength of unfilled banana fibre epoxy composite increased with the increase in wt. of banana fibre from 0 wt.% to 12 wt.%. Further, an increase in wt.% banana fibre drop in mechanical property was observed. It has been concluded from the study that the variation in percentage weight of filler material with fixed amount (12 wt.%) of banana fibre affects the mechanical properties of filled banana reinforcement composites. Optimum mechanical properties were obtained for BHEC5 (72 wt.% Epoxy + Hardener, 12 wt.% banana fibre and 16 wt.% Al2O3).

A Comprehensive Insight Towards Pharmaceutical Aspects of Graphene Nanosheets

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (11) ◽  
pp. 1016-1027 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatemeh Emadi ◽  
Arash Emadi ◽  
Ahmad Gholami
Keyword(s):  
Targeted Delivery ◽  
Graphene Nanosheets ◽  
High Surface ◽  
High Surface Area ◽  
Charge Carriers ◽  
Pharmaceutical Sciences ◽  
Pharmacokinetics And Pharmacodynamics ◽  
Mobility Of Charge Carriers ◽  
Graphene Derivatives ◽  
Pharmacokinetic Properties

Graphene Derivatives (GDs) have captured the interest and imagination of pharmaceutical scientists. This review exclusively provides pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics information with a particular focus on biopharmaceuticals. GDs can be used as multipurpose pharmaceutical delivery systems due to their ultra-high surface area, flexibility, and fast mobility of charge carriers. Improved effects, targeted delivery to tissues, controlled release profiles, visualization of biodistribution and clearance, and overcoming drug resistance are examples of the benefits of GDs. This review focuses on the application of GDs for the delivery of biopharmaceuticals. Also, the pharmacokinetic properties and the advantage of using GDs in pharmaceutics will be reviewed to achieve a comprehensive understanding about the GDs in pharmaceutical sciences.

scholarly journals Modelling and Experimentation on Mechanical Properties of Graphene-Oxide Cement

2019 ◽  
Vol 274 ◽  
pp. 05004
Author(s):  
Zhiyuan Lin ◽  
Ding Fan ◽  
Shangtong Yang
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Graphene Oxide ◽  
Elastic Properties ◽  
High Surface ◽  
High Surface Area ◽  
Accurate Estimation ◽  
Dispersion Property ◽  
Length Scales ◽  
Analysis And Design ◽  
Strength And Durability

Cementitious nano-composites have recently attracted considerable research interest in order to improve their properties such as strength and durability. Graphene oxide (GO) is being considered as an ideal candidate for enhancing the mechanical properties of the cement due to its good dispersion property and high surface area. Much of work has been done on experimentally investigating the mechanical properties of GO-cementitious composites; but there are currently no models for accurate estimation of their mechanical properties, making proper analysis and design of GO-cement based materials a major challenge. This paper attempts to develop a novel multi-scale analytical model for predicting the elastic modulus of GO-cement taking into account the GO/cement ratio, porosity and mechanical properties of different phases. This model employs Eshelby tensor and Mori-Tanaka solution in the process of upscaling the elastic properties of GO-cement through different length scales. In-situ micro bending tests were conducted to elucidate the behavior of the GO-cement composites and verify the proposed model. The obtained results showed that the addition of GO can change the morphology and enhance the mechanical properties of the cement. The developed model can be used as a tool to determine the elastic properties of GO-cement through different length scales.

scholarly journals Interfacial Engineering of Graphene Nanosheets at MgO Particles for Thermal Conductivity Enhancement of Polymer Composites

Nanomaterials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 798 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wu Pan ◽  
Miaomiao He ◽  
Li Zhang ◽  
Yi Hou ◽  
Chen Chen
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Polymer Composites ◽  
Graphene Nanosheets ◽  
High Surface ◽  
Precipitation Method ◽  
Conductivity Enhancement ◽  
Interfacial Engineering ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
Thermally Conducting

An important task in facilitating the development of thermally conducting graphene/polymer nanocomposites is to suppress the intrinsically strong intersheet π-π stacking of graphene, and thereby to improve the exfoliation and dispersion of graphene in the matrix. Here, a pre-programmed intercalation approach to realize the in situ growth of graphene nanosheets at the inorganic template is demonstrated. Specifically, microsized MgO granules with controlled geometrical size were synthesized using a precipitation method, allowing the simultaneous realization of high surface activity. In the presence of a carbon and nitrogen source, the MgO granules were ready to induce the formation of graphene nanosheets (G@MgO), which allowed for the creation of tenacious linkages between graphene and template. More importantly, the incorporation of G@MgO into polymer composites largely pushed up the thermal conductivity, climbing from 0.39 W/m∙K for pristine polyethylene to 8.64 W/m∙K for polyethylene/G@MgO (60/40). This was accompanied by the simultaneous promotion of mechanical properties (tensile strength of around 30 MPa until 40 wt % addition of G@MgO), in contrast to the noteworthy decline of tensile strength for MgO-filled composites with over 20 wt.% fillers.

Design of MWCNT bucky paper reinforced PANI–DBSA–DVB composites with superior electrical and mechanical properties

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (45) ◽  
pp. 12396-12406 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sushant Sharma ◽  
Vipin Kumar ◽  
Abhishek K. Pathak ◽  
Tomohiro Yokozeki ◽  
Shailesh Kumar Yadav ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Polymer Composites ◽  
Conducting Polymer ◽  
High Strength ◽  
High Demand ◽  
Conducting Polymer Composites ◽  
Bucky Paper

High-strength conducting polymer composites are in high demand in modern aerospace and automobile industries.

Porous Al2O3 Ceramics with High Surface Area and Superior Mechanical Properties Fabricated by the Decomposition of Al(OH)3

2001 ◽  
Vol 206-213 ◽  
pp. 1965-1968 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhen-Yan Deng ◽  
Takayuki Fukasawa ◽  
Guo Jun Zhang ◽  
Motohide Ando ◽  
Tatsuki Ohji
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Surface Area ◽  
High Surface ◽  
High Surface Area ◽  
Superior Mechanical Properties

scholarly journals Study on Mechanical Properties of Concrete by Fractional Replacement of Cement with Metakaolin and Sand with M-Sand by Using M30 Grade

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 1835-1840
Author(s):  
B. Yellamanda Rao, Et. al.
Keyword(s):  
High Surface ◽  
High Surface Area ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Amorphous Structure ◽  
Cementitious Material ◽  
Mineral Admixture ◽  
Partial Replacement ◽  
Fine Aggregate ◽  
Binding Properties ◽  
Supplementary Cementitious Material

Metakaolin (MK) is a mineral admixture, various tests are carried out on the usage of Metakaolin for the development of high strength concrete. MK is a supplementary cementitious material derived from heat treatment of natural deposits of kaolin. Metakaolin exhibits high pozzolana reactivity due to their amorphous structure and high surface area. Concrete is the most commonly used material for development of infrastructure. As infrastructure is growing there arises problems in repairs. Due to manufacture of cement, Co2gets emitted into environment. Researches started on working partial replacement of cement, which occur naturallyor manufactured. The different type of pozzolonic materials like metakaolin, silica fume, and fly ash etc, are the material have binding properties that of cement. The present study focuses on replacement cement with metakaolin by 0, 5, 10,15and 20% and fine aggregate with M-sand by 50%.

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