Natural fiber-reinforced polylactic acid, polylactic acid blends and their composites for advanced applications

RA Ilyas, MYM Zuhri, HA Aisyah, MRM Asyraf… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Polylactic acid (PLA) is a thermoplastic polymer produced from lactic acid that has been
chiefly utilized in biodegradable material and as a composite matrix material. PLA is a …

Natural-fiber-reinforced chitosan, chitosan blends and their nanocomposites for various advanced applications

RA Ilyas, HA Aisyah, AH Nordin, N Ngadi, MYM Zuhri… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
There has been much effort to provide eco-friendly and biodegradable materials for the next
generation of composite products owing to global environmental concerns and increased …

[HTML][HTML] Recent applications of carbon-based composites in defence industry: A review

MM Harussani, SM Sapuan, G Nadeem, T Rafin… - Defence …, 2022 - Elsevier
Carbon-based composites, including carbon reinforced composites and carbon-matrix
composites, in defence technologies have raised a lot of attention due to its significant …

[HTML][HTML] Critical review of natural fiber reinforced hybrid composites: Processing, properties, applications and cost

MJ Suriani, RA Ilyas, MYM Zuhri, A Khalina… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Increasing scientific interest has occurred concerning the utilization of natural fiber-
enhanced hybrid composites that incorporate one or more types of natural enhancement …

Product development of natural fibre-composites for various applications: Design for sustainability

MRM Asyraf, A Syamsir, NM Zahari, ABM Supian… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
New product development review article aims to consolidate the principles and current
literature on design for sustainability to seek the field's future direction. In this point of view …

Carbon-related materials: graphene and carbon nanotubes in semiconductor applications and design

M Kolahdouz, B Xu, AF Nasiri, M Fathollahzadeh… - Micromachines, 2022 - mdpi.com
As the scaling technology in the silicon-based semiconductor industry is approaching
physical limits, it is necessary to search for proper materials to be utilized as alternatives for …

Structural design and fabrication of multifunctional nanocarbon materials for extreme environmental applications

S Wu, H Li, DN Futaba, G Chen, C Chen… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Extreme environments represent numerous harsh environmental conditions, such as
temperature, pressure, corrosion, and radiation. The tolerance of applications in extreme …

Development and characterization of cornstarch-based bioplastics packaging film using a combination of different plasticizers

W Abotbina, SM Sapuan, MTH Sultan, MFM Alkbir… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
This work aims to develop cornstarch (CS) based films using fructose (F), glycerol (G), and
their combination (FG) as plasticizers with different ratios for food packaging applications …

Filament-wound glass-fibre reinforced polymer composites: Potential applications for cross arm structure in transmission towers

MRM Asyraf, MR Ishak, A Syamsir, AL Amir… - Polymer Bulletin, 2023 - Springer
This manuscript reviews previous literature on filament-wound polymer composites and their
potential applications as cross arm structures in latticed transmission towers. The current …

Carbon nanotube-based biocompatible polymer nanocomposites as an emerging tool for biomedical applications

R Pathak, VD Punetha, S Bhatt, M Punetha - European Polymer Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
Biocompatible polymers serve as an essential component in fabrication of the
nanocomposites which have changed the world of medical sciences by innovating next …