Mechanical, machinability and water absorption properties of novel kenaf fiber, glass fiber and graphene composites reinforced with epoxy
T Narendiranath Babu, Shreyash Singh, D Rama Prabha, Shubham Mishra, Vivek Pandey · 2024
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Narendiranath Babu and co-authors build and test a layered material that mixes kenaf plant fiber, glass fiber, and graphene in epoxy, in a 2024 study. Plant fiber composites are light, strong for their weight, and partly recyclable, yet kenaf paired with glass and graphene had seen little study.
The team treated the fibers with mild alkali for better grip, and used sound waves plus a helper chemical to spread the graphene evenly. Panels were hand-laid in standard test molds with graphene at half a percent and one percent. Tests covered pulling, bending, impact, water uptake, and machining ease. Adding graphene lifted the blend's performance, the authors report. The work points to greener panels for parts that now use plain plastic.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | T Narendiranath Babu, Shreyash Singh, D Rama Prabha, Shubham Mishra, Vivek Pandey |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 56 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |