Abstract Pyrolysis is a viable technique to convert waste tires into recyclable products, as the dumping of these scrap pose serious environmental threat. In present investigation, detail methodology fabricate and characterize carbonaceous filler (in form nanocarbon black obtained from pyrolysis tires) modified epoxy resin composites has been retrieved. The with varying carbon content (0, 5, 10, 15 wt%) were fabricated using manual hand lay‐up compression molding techniques. morphological...

In this research article, the mechanical analysis and microstructure investigation of chicken feather fiber with carbon residuum (CR) (obtained from crumb rubber) fused epoxy resin hybrid composite has been done. The fibers surface was alkali treated caustic soda (sodium hydroxide) to improve interfacial bonding matrix reinforcement. Herein, composites were fabricated using hand lay‐up technique. Chicken feathers in form reinforcing taken various weight percentages 1, 3, 5, 7. Various tests...

Abstract A novel hybrid composite was developed from natural fibers and the mechanical properties were investigated in this work. The palm sheath sugarcane bagasse fibres used epoxy resin matrix. By using compression‐molding machine, various samples prepared by varying weight proportions of fibers. performance under untreated NaOH treated conditions. tensile properties, flexural hardness, impact evaluated ASTM standards. best sample determined based on experimental results. had strength...

Abstract Over past few decades, the electronic boards density and performance are enhanced by entrenching components in interior surfaces of printed circuit (PCBs).The worthiness this novel innovation has to be probed warranty functioning acquiesced callous environments. In study, a advancement concentrating on development bio‐based materials for PCB applications been documented. The composite from rice husk‐epoxy resin could impendingly substitute conventional synthetic fiber reinforced...

Conducting polymer nanocomposites (CPNC's) are promising materials for sensor devices possessing design pliability, good sensitivity, and low temperature operation. For producing conducting with tunable morphology, the soft template procedure is one of advantageous aspects as reported from in-depth literature. Since diameter aspect ratio conducting-polymer nanomaterials have affected charge-transport properties, hence, fine tuning their structures important to enhance sensitivity. This...

Magnesium (Mg) & its alloys are favourable for orthopaedic cardiovascular medical device fabrication applications, but holds a natural ability to degrade biologically when put with aqueous solution of the substances and/or water-saturated tissue in context living organism. Mg nature corrode inside organism body is mainly attributed excessive rates corrosion Mg. Poor resistance possessed by decreases mechanical properties implants, and adds toxic effects on bone metabolism. A potential method...

In this article, experimental and classical mechanics-based approaches have been used to study the reinforcing capabilities of hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) nanosheets for polyethylene (PE)-based nanocomposites. Experiments were performed with h-BN nanoflakes high-density polyethylene-based Experimental results reported 27.0 64.1% improvement in tensile strength Young's modulus 5 wt % loading PE, respectively. analysis helps developing a micro- macrolevel understanding mechanical behavior...

In this experimental investigation, the authors have fabricated and characterized composites made from pyrolysis oil rubber epoxy resin. As dumping of waste scrap tires poses a serious environmental threat, was extracted these only. The prepared blend having with various weight percentages (wt%) examined on basis physical, microstructural, mechanical, thermal tests. microstructural tests (scanning electron microscopy X‐ray diffraction) analysis complemented mechanical (tensile, compression,...

Abstract Owing to their biodegradable nature and cost-effectiveness, natural fibers have attracted the attention of various material scientists. One such fiber is human hair (HH), which viscoelastic-plastic in encloses well-characterized microstructures within it. An important aspect that a strand HH having diameter 60 μm capable withstanding force 100–150 grams/fiber. However, wastage on an enormous scale poses environmental challenge. Therefore, authors utilized this novel field composites...

The objective of this investigation was to elaborate on the influence grain boundaries interfacial thermal conductance between bi-crystalline graphene and polyethylene in a nanocomposite.

Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) is a synthetic, semi-crystalline, biodegradable and water soluble polymer having moderate mechanical properties. In the present investigation, restriction in absorption of PVA achieved by cross-linking with hydrochloric acid (HCl) which confirmed Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) uptake test. Results suggest that due to formation cross-linked bonds thermal properties based composite are improved as compared pristine PVA. Further improvement physical,...

In this experimental analysis, fabrication and characterization of biocomposites derived from starch-glycerol resin sisal fiber have been done using the wet hand lay-up technique. Fibers having different weight percentage 2–3-mm length taken for investigation. The surface fibers was treated with sodium hydroxide (NaOH) to improve interphase bonding. mechanical tests composites were investigated in accordance ASTM standards. Various other that conducted include water absorption, thermal...

Graphene is emerging as a versatile material with diverse field of applications. Synthesis techniques for graphene introduce several topological defects such vacancies, dislocations and Stone-Thrower-Wales (STW) defects. Among them STW are generated without deleting any atom from the lattice position, but introduced by rotating single C-C bonds. In this article, molecular dynamics based simulations have been performed to study effect on fracture toughness pristine well crack edges passivated...

The aim of this article is to study the effects functional groups such as hydroxyl, epoxide and carboxyl on fracture toughness graphene. These form backbone intrinsic atomic structure graphene oxide (GO). Molecular dynamics based simulations were performed in conjunction with reactive force field parameters capture Mode-I functionalised Simulations stages, effect these groups, individually well all together GO nanosheets. molecular helps us conclude that spatial distribution concentration...

Abstract In this article, biocomposites derived from a starch-glycerol biodegradable matrix reinforced with jute fibers were fabricated using the wet hand lay-up and compression moulding techniques. Samples having different weight percentages of fiber in starch analyzed. The fiber’s surface was chemically treated by alkaline sodium hydroxide to improve interphase bonding between matrix. Tensile tests for composites done sample highest tensile strength selected further that included water...

Abstract In this article, the authors have fabricated (using manual hand lay-up method) and characterized in detail nonwoven waste cellulose fabric (with varying weight percentages of 0, 7, 9, 11) reinforced epoxy resin composites. The methodology to develop conjunction with various physical (density, water absorption, thickness swelling), mechanical (tensile, compression, flexural, hardness, impact), thermal (differential analysis, thermogravimetric derivative analysis), morphological...

Abstract In this experimental investigation, the authors have analyzed physical and thermal behavior of a chicken feather fiber (CFF) crumb rubber (CR)-filled epoxy hybrid composite. Chicken feathers were treated with sodium hydroxide to improve their interfacial bonding taken in different weight percentages 1, 3, 5, 7. A fabricated composite resin as host polymer matrix was prepared using hand layup technique. These composites 5 wt. % CFF varying CR, e.g., 0, 0.5, 1.5, 2, 2.5, analyzed....