[HTML][HTML] Recent advances on bast fiber composites: Engineering innovations, applications and perspectives

S Zhu, J Xie, Q Sun, Z Zhang, J Wan, Z Zhou… - Composites Part B …, 2024 - Elsevier
Plant fibers are a class of biomass resources one of most abundant materials on earth. The
bast fiber, as one of the plant fibers with superior specific stiffness and strength, has received …

[HTML][HTML] State of the art: natural fibre-reinforced composites in advanced development and their physical/chemical/mechanical properties

K Karthik, R kumar RAJAMANIKKAM… - Chinese Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Nowadays, people are highly conscious of the environment, leading to rapid growth and
progress in research and innovation in eco-friendly natural fiber composites (NFCs), which …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of various weaving architectures on mechanical, vibration and acoustic behavior of Kevlar-Hemp intra-ply hybrid composites

S Jeyaguru, SMK Thiagamani, S Siengchin… - Composites Part A …, 2024 - Elsevier
Due to the benefits of including high stiffness, low density, low cost, ecologically benign
nature and abundant availability, natural fibers are employed as reinforcement in …

Damage investigations on natural fiber-epoxy human prosthetic composites toughened using echinoidea spike β-chitin biopolymer

MKA Khan, M Faisal, VR Arun Prakash - Biomass Conversion and …, 2024 - Springer
This research explores the human prosthetic application composites fabricated using
echinoidea spike β-chitin macromolecule (ESCM) and hybrid basalt-bamboo fiber (BEBF) …

Predicting physico-mechanical and thermal properties of loofa cylindrica fibers and Al2O3/Al-SiC reinforced polymer hybrid composites using artificial neural network …

H Mohit, MR Sanjay, S Siengchin, B Kanaan… - … and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
The physical, mechanical, and thermal characteristics of loofa fiber-alumina (Al 2 O 3) and
loofa fiber-aluminum silicon carbide (Al-SiC) reinforced with epoxy, vinyl-ester, and …

Experimental investigation on the thermal characteristics of Kevlar/hemp intraply hybrid composites: influence of various weaving designs

S Jeyaguru, SMK Thiagamani, S Krishnasamy… - Industrial Crops and …, 2024 - Elsevier
In this work, several weaving designs of intra-ply woven fabric Kevlar/hemp fiber (KHE)
reinforced epoxy hybrid composites are developed and their thermal characteristics are …

Facile biosynthesis of Ag–ZnO nanocomposites using Launaea cornuta leaf extract and their antimicrobial activity

E Makauki, SG Mtavangu, OD Basu, M Rwiza… - Discover Nano, 2023 - Springer
The quest to synthesize safe, non-hazardous Ag–ZnO nanoomposites (NCs) with improved
physical and chemical properties has necessitated green synthesis approaches. In this …

Mechanical characterization & regression analysis of Calamus rotang based hybrid natural fibre composite with findings reported on retrieval bending strength

KS Lokesh, D Shrinivasa Mayya, HL Yashwanth… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Research on Bio-based natural fiber material promoted the development of reinforcement
and expand their possible structural applications. In this study, fibers are extracted from the …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of drilling parameters on surface roughness and delamination of Ramie–Bamboo-reinforced natural hybrid composites

K Kumar P, G Lokeshwar, CUK Reddy, A Jyotis… - … of Manufacturing and …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Plastics reinforced with glass fiber have a significant likelihood of being replaced by natural
fiber hybrid composites (NFHCs). Making holes helps in part assembly, which is a crucial …

[HTML][HTML] A Study of Mechanical Properties and Performance of Bamboo Fiber/Polymer Composites

K Mohammed, R Zulkifli, MFM Tahir, TS Gaaz - Results in Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
In recent years, bamboo seems to have attracted the attention of researchers due to its
advantages over synthetic polymers including being renewable, environmentally friendly …