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Published on: November 7, 2016
Ultrahigh Performance of Nanoengineered Graphene-Based Natural Jute Fiber Composites
Forkan Sarker1,2, Prasad Potluri1,2, Shaila Afroj3,4
1School of Materials , The University of Manchester , Oxford Road , Manchester , M13 9PL , U.K.
Abstract:
Natural fibers composites are considered as a sustainable alternative to synthetic composites due to their environmental and economic benefits. However, they suffer from poor mechanical and interfacial properties due to a random fiber orientation and weak fiber-matrix interface. Here we report nanoengineered graphene-based natural jute fiber preforms with a new fiber architecture (NFA) which significantly improves their mechanical properties and performances. Our graphene-based NFA of jute fiber preform enhances the Young modulus of jute-epoxy composites by ∼324% and tensile strength by ∼110% more than untreated jute fiber composites, by arranging fibers in a parallel direction through individualization and nanosurface engineering with graphene derivatives. This could potentially lead to manufacturing of high-performance natural alternatives to synthetic composites in various stiffness-driven applications.
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