The effect of surface treatments and graphene-based modifications on mechanical properties of natural jute fiber composites: A review

Islam, Mohammad Hamidul; Islam, Md Rashedul; Dulal, Marzia; Afroj, Shaila; Karim, Nazmul

Abstract

Natural fiber reinforced composites (FRC) are of great interests, because of their biodegradability, recyclability, and environmental benefits over synthetic FRC. Natural jute FRC could provide an environmentally sustainable, light weight, and cost-effective alternative to synthetic FRC. However, the application of natural jute FRC is limited because of their poor mechanical and interfacial properties. Graphene and its derivatives could potentially be applied to modify jute fiber surface for manufacturing natural FRC with excellent mechanical properties, and lower environmental impacts. Here, we review the physical and chemical treatments, and graphene-based modifications of jute fibers, and their effect on mechanical properties of jute FRC. We introduce jute fiber structure, chemical compositions, and their potential applications first. We then provide an overview of various surface treatments used to improve mechanical properties of jute FRC. We discuss and compare various graphene derivative-based surface modifications of jute fibers, and their impact on the performance of FRC. Finally, we provide our future perspective on graphene-based jute fibers research to enable next generation strong and sustainable FRC for high performance engineering applications without conferring environmental problems.

• Journal Article Type: Review
• Acceptance Date: Dec 6, 2021
• Online Publication Date: Dec 10, 2021
• Publication Date: Jan 21, 2022
• Deposit Date: Jan 12, 2022
• Publicly Available Date: Jan 12, 2022
• Journal: iScience
• Electronic ISSN: 2589-0042
• Publisher: Elsevier (Cell Press)
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 25
• Issue: 1
• Article Number: 103597
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2021.103597
• Keywords: Multidisciplinary
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/8543303
• Publisher URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004221015674?via%3Dihub
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