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Materials Science, Composites
Farah Hanan, Tabrej Khan, Mohammad Jawaid, Mohamed Thariq Hameed Sultan, Tamer Sebaey, Balbir Singh, Siti Noorbaini Sarmin
Summary: Natural fiber-based materials are widely used as substitutes for synthetic fibers in the composite sector. Experimental study showed that pure kenaf composite has the best complex modulus and thermal stability, making kenaf fibers suitable for aerospace, automotive, and civil engineering applications requiring high dimensional stability and excellent mechanical properties.
POLYMER COMPOSITES
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Composites
Syed Waheedullah Ghori, Gunji Srinivasa Rao
Summary: This study evaluated the thermal and mechanical properties of epoxy hybrid composites reinforced with date palm fiber and kenaf fiber at various fiber loadings. The results showed that kenaf fiber had a positive impact on date palm fiber, improving both the mechanical and thermal properties with potential applications in the building industry and automobiles. The study also suggests further research on comparing treated hybrid composites with untreated ones.
POLYMER COMPOSITES
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Textiles
Syed Waheedullah Ghori, Gunji Srinivasa Rao, Ali A. Rajhi
Summary: The study compares the properties of untreated and treated date palm fiber and kenaf-reinforced epoxy hybrid composite, with T-3DP7K exhibiting the best tensile properties and T-7DP3K showing superior impact properties.
JOURNAL OF NATURAL FIBERS
(2022)
Article
Polymer Science
M. J. Suriani, Hasliana Asyikin Zainudin, R. A. Ilyas, Michal Petru, S. M. Sapuan, C. M. Ruzaidi, Rohani Mustapha
Summary: The study explores the potential of kenaf fiber in composite materials, showing that different ratios of kenaf content can impact the burning rate and tensile strength of the materials. The composite with 35% kenaf displayed better flame retardancy properties compared to other samples.
Article
Polymer Science
Tamil Moli Loganathan, Mohamed Thariq Hameed Sultan, Mohammad Jawaid, Qumrul Ahsan, Jesuarockiam Naveen, Ain Umaira Md Shah, Abd. Rahim Abu Talib, Adi Azriff Basri
Summary: The research focused on investigating the physical, mechanical, and morphological properties of different hybrid Cyrtostachys renda/kenaf fiber reinforced with 0.5 wt% MWCNT-phenolic composites. The addition of kenaf fiber into CR composites improved the tensile, flexural, and impact properties, with 5C:5K composite being selected as the optimal hybrid composite. This hybrid composite can be used as an interior component in the aviation and automotive sectors.
Article
Polymer Science
S. F. K. Sherwani, E. S. Zainudin, S. M. Sapuan, Z. Leman, A. Khalina
Summary: The research evaluated the properties of treated sugar palm fiber/glass fiber reinforced poly(lactic acid) hybrid composites, showing promising physical, mechanical, and morphological results for potential use in automotive component manufacturing.
Article
Materials Science, Composites
Helmi Hammami, Mohammad Jawaid, Ali Kallel
Summary: The dielectric properties of bio-hybrid composites reinforced with OPEFB, MMT, and OMMT nanoclays were evaluated in terms of molecular mobility, interfacial adhesion, and fragility near the glass transition temperature. The addition of nanofillers affected the relaxations and dielectric strength, with different types of fillers leading to different behaviors in the composites. The nanofillers were found to improve the distribution and bonding between KF fibers and epoxy resin in the matrix.
POLYMER COMPOSITES
(2021)
Article
Polymer Science
M. J. Suriani, Fathin Sakinah Mohd Radzi, R. A. Ilyas, Michal Petru, S. M. Sapuan, C. M. Ruzaidi
Summary: This study investigated the flammability and tensile properties of OPEFB fiber reinforced fire retardant epoxy composites, revealing that the optimal fiber volume content was 20% for the best performance.
Article
Polymer Science
Mohd Nazri Ahmad, Mohamad Ridzwan Ishak, Mastura Mohammad Taha, Faizal Mustapha, Zulkiflle Leman
Summary: The research analyzed the rheological behavior of oil palm fiber-reinforced ABS composites in FDM and determined the best processing conditions. It was found that good fiber/matrix adhesion was achieved with a 3 wt% fiber loading, while some pores and fiber pullouts were observed with 5 and 7 wt% fiber loading. The study also revealed that increasing fiber content increased viscosity, showing potential for extrusion process in FDM.
Article
Materials Science, Textiles
L. Prabhu, V Krishnaraj, S. Gokulkumar, S. Sathish, M. R. Sanjay, S. Siengchin
Summary: This work investigates the mechanical and sound absorption characteristics of industrial waste tea leaf fiber, kenaf, and E-glass fiber-reinforced hybrid epoxy composites through experimental studies. The results reveal that certain ratios of fibers exhibit better performance in terms of mechanical properties and sound absorption characteristics.
JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL TEXTILES
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Textiles
S. F. K. Sherwani, S. M. Sapuan, Z. Leman, E. S. Zainudin, A. Khalina
Summary: This research evaluated the physical, mechanical, and morphological properties of sugar palm fiber reinforced polylactic acid composites. The study found that composites with 30% sugar palm fiber loading displayed optimal flexural and tensile strength, with homogeneous fiber and matrix distribution and excellent adhesion observed through SEM analysis.
FIBERS AND POLYMERS
(2021)
Article
Polymer Science
Khurshid Malik, Faiz Ahmad, Nurul Azhani Yunus, Ebru Gunister, Saad Ali, Ali Raza
Summary: This research investigates the physical and mechanical properties of hybrid composites made of epoxy reinforced by kenaf and flax natural fibers. The results showed that the density of the hybrid composites remained unchanged, and increasing the kenaf fiber volume fraction improved the tensile, flexural, and interlaminar shear performance. The stacking sequence significantly affected the mechanical properties of the hybrid composites.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Composites
Rajneesh Verma, Mukul Shukla, Dharmendra Kumar Shukla
Summary: Due to environmental issues and high cost, natural or cellulosic fibers have become a promising reinforcement for polymer composites. Hybridization of natural and synthetic fibers can improve the mechanical properties. This research evaluates the influence of glass fiber hybridization on the mechanical properties of alkali-treated kenaf-epoxy composites and concludes that the hybrid composites show improved tensile and flexural strength and modulus.
POLYMER COMPOSITES
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
A. B. M. Supian, M. Jawaid, B. Rashid, H. Fouad, N. Saba, Hom N. Dhakal, Ramzi Khiari
Summary: The study revealed that the date palm fiber/bamboo hybrid composite exhibited superior mechanical properties and higher water resistance compared to single date palm fiber composite, making it suitable for applications as non-structural and semi-structural components.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY-JMR&T
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Textiles
Alhassan Yakubu Abare, Mohammad Jawaid, Norul Hisham Hamid, Balkis Fatomer A. Bakar, Ahmad Safwan Ismail, Siti Noorbaini Sarmin, Hassan Fouad, Mohamad Midani
Summary: This study investigated the physical, mechanical, morphological, and thermal properties of woven kenaf fibre reinforced bio-epoxy composites. The results showed that increasing fibre loading percentage led to higher density, water absorption, tensile strength, modulus, and impact strength. The optimal properties were achieved with 40% fibre loading in the kenaf/bio-epoxy composites.
JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL TEXTILES
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Textiles
Tamil Moli Loganathan, Mohamed Thariq Hameed Sultan, Qumrul Ahsan, Mohammad Jawaid, Ain Umaira Md Shah
Summary: The study investigated the effect of sodium hydroxide (NaOH) treatment on Cyrtostachys renda (CR) leaf stalk fibers, indicating that treating the fibers with 3% NaOH for 1 hour significantly improved strength and interfacial shear strength. The treatment also enhanced fiber crystallinity and densified the fiber structure by shrinking the hollow structure with NaOH.
JOURNAL OF NATURAL FIBERS
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Textiles
A. B. M. Supian, S. M. Sapuan, M. Jawaid, M. Y. M. Zuhri, R. A. Ilyas, A. Syamsir
Summary: The study investigates the use of hybrid kenaf/glass composite tubes for enhanced crashworthiness properties under intermediate-velocity impact load conditions. By adjusting the stacking sequences of hybrid fibers, it was found that specimens with a higher kenaf fiber fraction mass had a 68% increase in energy absorbing value compared to synthetic glass composite tubes, with more stable failure mode behavior.
FIBERS AND POLYMERS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
M. A. Naziruddin, L. K. Kian, M. Jawaid, N. Aziman, N. L. Yusof, N. A. Abdul-Mutalib, M. Sanny, Hassan Fouad, O. A. Tverezovskaya
Summary: In this study, encapsulated Salvia officinalis L. powder (SESP) was developed using supercritical fluid extraction (SFE) and compared to commercial sage powder of hydro-distillation extract (HESP). The results showed that SESP had a larger particle size distribution and contained a greater amount of terpenoids.
JOURNAL OF SUPERCRITICAL FLUIDS
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Composites
Bushra Rashid, Mohammad Jawaid, Hassan Fouad, Naheed Saba, Sameer Awad, Eman Khalaf, Mohini Sain
Summary: In this work, thermal analysis was conducted on olive/bamboo fiber-based epoxy hybrid composites. The study found that the incorporation of hybrid fibers improved the thermal stability compared to pure fiber composites. The storage modulus and loss modulus reduced, while the damping factor increased with hybrid fiber composites. Additionally, the OTL-B hybrid composite exhibited a lower coefficient of thermal expansion.
POLYMER COMPOSITES
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Textiles
Ahmad Safwan Ismail, Mohammad Jawaid, Norul Hisham Hamid, Ridwan Yahaya, Mohini Sain, Siti Noorbaini Sarmin
Summary: This research aimed to investigate the effect of flax fabric loading on the physical and mechanical properties of bio-phenolic/epoxy composites. The results showed that increasing the flax fabric loading increased the water absorption and density of the composites, while void content remained unchanged. Additionally, incorporating flax fabric as reinforcement improved the mechanical properties of the composites.
JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL TEXTILES
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Lau Kia Kian, Mohammad Jawaid, Mohamed H. Mahmoud, Naheed Saba, Hassan Fouad, Othman Y. Alothman, Zoheb Karim
Summary: The impact of nanocrystalline cellulose (NCCs) on the fabrication of biodegradable poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) (PBAT)/ poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) blend membranes was investigated. The study found that increasing NCCs loadings had positive effects on membrane porosity and mechanical properties, but negative effects on thermal resistance. The 3wt% NCC-loaded membrane exhibited the best mechanical properties and removal effectiveness for metal ions.
JOURNAL OF POLYMERS AND THE ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Composites
Farah Hanan, Tabrej Khan, Mohammad Jawaid, Mohamed Thariq Hameed Sultan, Tamer Sebaey, Balbir Singh, Siti Noorbaini Sarmin
Summary: Natural fiber-based materials are widely used as substitutes for synthetic fibers in the composite sector. Experimental study showed that pure kenaf composite has the best complex modulus and thermal stability, making kenaf fibers suitable for aerospace, automotive, and civil engineering applications requiring high dimensional stability and excellent mechanical properties.
POLYMER COMPOSITES
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Paper & Wood
Lobna A. Elseify, Mohamad Midani, Ayman A. El-Badawy, Said Awad, Mohammad Jawaid
Summary: This study compares date palm fibers with other leaf fibers and finds that date palm fibers have finer diameter, higher cellulose purity, enhanced thermal stability, and high tensile strength. This research helps to identify the potential valorization of date palm fibers.
Review
Materials Science, Composites
Viswanath Ganapathy, Gunasegeran Muthukumaran, P. Edwin Sudhagar, Ahmad Rashedi, Mohd Nor Faiz Norrrahim, Rushdan Ahmad Ilyas, Kheng Lim Goh, Mohammad Jawaid, Jesuarockiam Naveen
Summary: Nanocellulose, a green material with abundant resources, remarkable performance, and sustainability, has attracted considerable attention. This review article explores the impact of nanocellulose on the mechanical properties of nanocellulose-based composites and discusses its applications in fiber-reinforced polymer composites.
POLYMER COMPOSITES
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Textiles
Messaouda Boumaaza, Ahmed Belaadi, Hassan Alshahrani, Mostefa Bourchak, Mohammad Jawaid
Summary: This study explores the use of response surface methodology (RSM) to predict the compressive strength of bio-mortars and determine the optimal values for each parameter. Experimental and statistical analyses show that partially replacing cement with biochar produced from Washingtonia filifera waste pyrolysis improves the compressive strength and thermal conductivity of the bio-mortars. The findings demonstrate the feasibility of producing bio-mortars with a compressive strength of 63.81 MPa, a 1% replacement rate of biochar, and a coefficient of thermal conductivity of 0.52 W/m.K.
JOURNAL OF NATURAL FIBERS
(2023)
Review
Engineering, Environmental
Aatikah Meraj, Surendra Pratap Singh, M. Jawaid, Mohamed Mahmoud Nasef, Taghrid S. Alomar, Najla AlMasoud
Summary: Agricultural residues have gained attention as a widely available waste source for creating value-added products. Lignin, a natural biopolymer, holds potential for developing eco-friendly and low-cost products. This review article discusses the use of natural deep eutectic solvents (NADES) as a sustainable method for extracting and isolating lignin, and also covers pre-treatment methods, advantages and disadvantages, synthesis of NADES, processing of lignin, applications, challenges, and future perspectives. The conclusion highlights the effectiveness of NADES in the purification and isolation of lignin from agro wastes, enhancing the economic value of lignocellulosic biomass.
JOURNAL OF POLYMERS AND THE ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Polymer Science
Muhamad Hasfanizaam Mat Yazik, Mohamed Thariq Hameed Sultan, Mohammad Jawaid, Norkhairunnisa Mazlan, Abd Rahim Abu Talib, Ain Umaira Md Shah, Syafiqah Nur Azrie Safri
Summary: This study investigates the shape memory properties of a shape memory epoxy polymer (SMEP) nanocomposite incorporated with a hybrid of multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) and montmorillonite nanoclay (MMT). The nanocomposites were characterized through cyclic thermomechanical tests and fold-deploy tests. The inclusion of the hybrid nanofiller resulted in a decrease in shape recovery, except for the SMEP nanocomposite. The recovery through thermal and electrically activated methods showed similar profiles, with electrically activated recovery reacting faster. The effect of nanofiller inclusion was more prominent in the thermal activation method. The hybrid filler SMEP nanocomposite with 3 wt.% MMT and 1.0 wt.% MWCNT exhibited better shape memory properties. These findings provide guidance for selecting nanofiller loadings based on performance for specific applications in industries such as aerospace, medical, and automotive.
Article
Materials Science, Composites
K. Senthilkumar, M. Chandrasekar, Mohammad Jawaid, Mohamed H. Mahmoud, Hassan Fouad, Carlo Santulli, Sheikh Ahmad Zaki
Summary: The effect of different proportions of pineapple leaf fiber on composites reinforced with olive trunk leaves powder was evaluated. The study measured the tensile properties, moisture absorption, and thermal stability. The results showed that increasing the proportion of pineapple leaf fiber improved the tensile strength, but the hybrid composites were inferior to the parent composites in terms of tensile strength and Young's modulus.
POLYMER COMPOSITES
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Othman Y. Alothman, Sameer Awad, Ramengmawii Siakeng, Eman M. Khalaf, Hassan Fouad, Nasser Abd M. El-salam, Faraz Ahmed, M. Jawaid
Summary: In this study, PLA/NF biocomposites were prepared by melt extrusion method using locally grown natural fibers as fillers. PEG was added as a plasticizer to improve the processability of the PLA. Mechanical and thermal characterization were conducted to assess the processing effects of PLA/NF biocomposites. The results showed that the mechanical properties of PLA/NF biocomposites were improved compared to PLA. The DMA and TMA analysis revealed slight reduction in storage modulus and loss modulus, while the T-g values from DSC analysis remained unchanged. TMA analysis also showed a significant decrease in coefficient of thermal expansion values for PLA/NF biocomposites. Overall, PLA/NF biocomposites have the potential for novel biocomposite applications, especially in biomedical field, due to their good stiffness, tensile strength, and dimensional stability.
POLYMER ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Textiles
Alhassan Yakubu Abare, Mohammad Jawaid, Norul Hisham Hamid, Balkis Fatomer A. Bakar, Ahmad Safwan Ismail, Siti Noorbaini Sarmin, Hassan Fouad, Mohamad Midani
Summary: This study investigated the physical, mechanical, morphological, and thermal properties of woven kenaf fibre reinforced bio-epoxy composites. The results showed that increasing fibre loading percentage led to higher density, water absorption, tensile strength, modulus, and impact strength. The optimal properties were achieved with 40% fibre loading in the kenaf/bio-epoxy composites.
JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL TEXTILES
(2023)
