Corncob bio-waste and boron nitride particles reinforced epoxy-based composites for lightweight applications: fabrication and characterization

Effect of banana peduncle fiber on the mechanical, water, and degradation properties of hybrid composites made from modified soy resin

“…The primary disadvantage of these natural fiber reinforced composites is their high cost, which does not meet consumer demand in the composite industry. [6][7][8][9][10] The stem of a banana plant called peduncle, holds an inflorescence, which contains female flowers that will eventually turn into fruits. Most of the time, this inflorescence is treated as biowaste and is located close to a market.…”

“…The typical length and diameter of banana peduncles recovered from the trash of the food processing sector are 30-90 cm, and 6-13 cm, respectively whereas the weight of banana peduncles is 200-3000 g. The major substances found in the stem of the banana peduncle (Musa paradisiaca) are 30.6%-47.8% cellulose, 7.9%-13.7% lignin, and 10.7%-19.1% ash. 10,11 The most advantageous aspect of this waste banana peduncle fiber (BPF) is its content of lignocellulosic components, which have not received much attention but can be combined with a small number of polymeric matrices, such as polyester, poly(propylene), and polyethylene, to produce biocomposites. [12][13][14][15][16][17][18] The tensile and flexural strengths of sodium hydroxide treated banana fiber-polypropylene (PP) nanocomposites were increased by 79.9% and 68.8%, respectively, over non treated fiber-PP composite, according to Biswal et al 12 The BPF was used as reinforcement in low density polyethylene by Ogunsile and Oladeji, who discovered a 200% increase in tensile modulus with increasing fiber content from 0 to 10 wt%.…”

“…The fact that these natural fibers may be broken down into water‐soluble organic by‐products by soil microbes after use is an added benefit. The primary disadvantage of these natural fiber reinforced composites is their high cost, which does not meet consumer demand in the composite industry 6–10 …”

“…Most of the time, this inflorescence is treated as biowaste and is located close to a market. The typical length and diameter of banana peduncles recovered from the trash of the food processing sector are 30–90 cm, and 6–13 cm, respectively whereas the weight of banana peduncles is 200–3000 g. The major substances found in the stem of the banana peduncle ( Musa paradisiaca ) are 30.6%–47.8% cellulose, 7.9%–13.7% lignin, and 10.7%–19.1% ash 10,11 . The most advantageous aspect of this waste banana peduncle fiber (BPF) is its content of lignocellulosic components, which have not received much attention but can be combined with a small number of polymeric matrices, such as polyester, poly(propylene), and polyethylene, to produce biocomposites 12–18 …”

Covalently bonded interface in polymer/boron nitride nanosheet composite toward enhanced mechanical and thermal behaviour

“…To harnessing the impeccable properties of BN nanosheets, they have been considered as potential reinforcements to enhance the mechanical and thermal properties of polymers, which may offer novel and intriguing nanostructured materials for a wide range of engineering applications. [4][5][6] In this case, due to their wide applications ranging from thermal packaging to radiation shielding in space structures, low weight and high hydrogen content, thermoplastic polyolefins, such as polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP), are of great interest. 7,8 However, the poor mechanical and thermal properties of polyolefins limit their usage in structural applications.…”