Toward Sustainable Composites: Graphene-Modified Jute Fiber Composites with Bio-Based Epoxy Resin.

ABSTRACT: Sustainable natural fiber reinforced composites have attracted significant interest due to the growing environmental concerns with conventional synthetic fiber as well as petroleum-based resins. One promising approach to reducing the large carbon footprint of petroleum-based resins is the use of bio-based thermoset resins. However, current fiber-reinforced bio-based epoxy composites exhibit relatively lower mechanical properties such as tensile, flexural strength, and modulus, which limits their wider application. Here the fabrication of high-performance composites using jute fibers is reported, modified with graphene nanoplates (GNP) and graphene oxide (GO), and reinforced with bio-based epoxy resin. It is demonstrated that physical and chemical treatments of jute fibers significantly imp

SUBMITTER: Islam MH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10517308 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature