Coal as a filler in polymer composites: a review

O Eterigho-Ikelegbe, KO Yoro, S Bada - Resources, Conservation and …, 2021 - Elsevier
There is rapidly growing interest in non-energy coal applications. In addition, the demand for
non-traditional specialized materials is on the rise. Therefore, this review systematically …

From Sustainable Macro Debris Chemical Recycling to Microplastic Reclamation: Overview, Research Challenges, and Outlook

X Zhao, F You - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2024 - Elsevier
The current surge in plastic waste generation from human activities has led to environmental
hazards associated with Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6 (Clean Water and …

3D Printing of sustainable coal polymer composites: Thermophysical characteristics

L Veley, J Trembly, Y Al-Majali - Materials Today Communications, 2023 - Elsevier
Recently, there has been a growing interest in enlisting polymer-based additive
manufacturing in high-volume structural applications such as wind turbine blade tooling and …

Natural sub-bituminous coal as filler enhances mechanical, insulation and flame retardant properties of coir–polypropylene bio-composites

MS Santosh, S Purushotham, P Gopinathan… - Environmental …, 2023 - Springer
Additives provide substantial improvement in the properties of composites. Although bio-
based composites are preferred over synthetic polymer and metal-based composites, they …

Eco-friendly wood-plastic composites from laminate sanding dust and waste poly (propylene) food pails

Y Huang, L Lu, C Ding, M Pan - Waste Management, 2022 - Elsevier
Plastic pollution caused by non-degradable petrochemical-based plastics has become a
serious environmental problem in China, and the reasonable management of industrial …

3D Printing of Sustainable Coal Polymer Composites: Study of Processing, Mechanical Performance, and Atomistic Matrix–Filler Interaction

LE Veley, C Ugwumadu, JP Trembly… - ACS Applied Polymer …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Bituminous coal was utilized as a particulate filler in polymer-based composites to fabricate
standard 1.75 mm coal-plastic composite filaments for material extrusion 3D printing. The …

Mechanical performance assessment of sustainable coal plastic composite building materials

YT Al-Majali, ES Alamiri, B Wisner… - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper presents a study for developing a high filler content coal plastic composite (CPC)
for use in building and construction applications as a substitute for the state-of-the-art wood …

Computer simulation of carbonization and graphitization of coal

C Ugwumadu, R Olson III, NL Smith, K Nepal… - …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
This study describes computer simulations of carbonization and graphite formation,
including the effects of hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur. We introduce a novel …

Coal polymer composites prepared by fused deposition modeling (FDM) 3D printing

S Zhang, MZ Rehman, S Bhagia, X Meng… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - Springer
Coal is a vital energy resource worldwide, but pollutants and greenhouse gases from its
combustion cause environmental problems. To explore the non-combustion approach to use …

Characterization of porosity and pore accessibility of vitrinite-rich bituminous and subbituminous coals by small-angle neutron scattering, mercury intrusion …

E Cakmak, A Annamraju, JP Mathews, L He… - Energy & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Three bituminous and one subbituminous vitrinite-rich coals were characterized using small-
angle neutron scattering with contrast matching, mercury intrusion porosimetry, and low …