International Journal of Polymer Science最新文献

{"title":"Delamination Characteristics of Aluminum-Composite Bonds: Impact of Reinforcements and Matrices","authors":"M. Hussain, A. Imad, A. Saouab, A. Abbas, T. Kanit, S. Shahid, Y. Nawab","doi":"10.1155/2023/6020509","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/6020509","url":null,"abstract":"Adhesion properties of metal-composite bonds are crucial in defining composite capability with other metallic components, and failures could lead to severe accidents. Hence, the study is aimed at the development and characterization of metal-composite bonds using different rigid adherends and adhesive materials (thermoset and thermoplastics). Among natural fibers, jute was used, while aramid, carbon, and glass woven reinforcements were employed from synthetic fibers. A simultaneous comparison of both thermoset and thermoplastic matrices was done using epoxy, polypropylene (PP), and polyvinyl butadiene (PVB) as adhesive materials. Floating roller delamination characterization proved variation in adhesion qualities governing different failure modes by varying adhesive even in a single rigid adherend. The highest fracture toughness was observed for aluminum-jute bonds made with PP and PVB that was due to toughness of matrix and intralaminar failure. Carbon being brittle in nature showed the most fluctuated performance with a 90% difference between the highest value of carbon-PVB and the lowest value of carbon-epoxy. Thermoplastic matrices owing to plasticity offered overall more fracture toughness than brittle thermoset resin. Furthermore, intralaminar was the dominant failure mechanism in the jute-based bond made with thermoplastic matrix.","PeriodicalId":14283,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Polymer Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2023-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139072108","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Ecofriendly Biochar as a Low-Cost Solid Lubricating Filler for LDPE Sustainable Biocomposites: Thermal, Mechanical, and Tribological Characterization","authors":"Hany S. Abdo, Ibrahim A. Alnaser, Asiful H. Seikh, Jabair A. Mohammed, Sameh A. Ragab, Ahmed Fouly","doi":"10.1155/2023/2445472","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/2445472","url":null,"abstract":"The potential of ecofriendly biochar, a carbon-rich byproduct of biomass pyrolysis, as a low-cost solid lubricating filler for low-density polyethylene (LDPE) sustainable biocomposites is investigated in this work. Tensile strength, hardness, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), melting flow index (MFI), tensile test, flexural test, and frictional tests were used to characterize the biocomposites’ mechanical, thermal, and tribological properties. Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) was used to assess the chemical composition of the biochar, while field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) was used to capture the biochar morphology. The results showed that the incorporation of biochar in LDPE matrix increased the mechanical characteristics of the biocomposites and resulted in a significant increase in tensile strength, flexural strength, and hardness. More specifically, the LDPE+10 wt% composite outperformed the pure LDPE matrix by 1.9% in tensile strength and 47% in flexural strength. Furthermore, integrating biochar into LDPE composites enhances thermal stability, lowers the melt flow index (MFI), and boosts the hardness by 24.3% for the composite with 10% biochar content. Furthermore, biochar improves wear resistance and durability, with the LDPE10 composite exhibiting a friction coefficient that is 56.3% lower than pure LDPE. These findings indicate that biochar is a viable, cost-effective, and environmentally friendly filler for improving the performance of LDPE-based biocomposites for many varieties of applications.","PeriodicalId":14283,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Polymer Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2023-12-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138820136","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Virtual Fatigue Behaviour Analysis of Coir Fibre-Reinforced PVC Composites","authors":"Gopalan Venkatachalam, Umapathy Jayanthi, Arumugasamy Suja, Senthil Gnanaaksaya, Sampath Aravindh, Pitchumani Shenbaga Velu, Kulendran Balamurugan, Rajendiran Gopal","doi":"10.1155/2023/6685837","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/6685837","url":null,"abstract":"PVC (polyvinyl chloride) is a tough polymer used in applications, including plumbing and construction materials. As natural fibre-reinforced composites have more advantages over conventional synthetic composites, this paper focuses on the fatigue analysis of PVC composite which is reinforced with coir fibre. The influences of three input parameters, namely, the size of the coir fibre, coir fibre content, and the chemicals that are used in the treatment of coir fibre on the fatigue life of the composite are examined. In the response surface model (RSM), Box-Behnken designs (BBD) are employed for the preparation/analysis/optimization of the samples. ANSYS software is used to perform the fatigue analysis of different samples containing various combinations of the parameters. To determine the effects of various input parameters on the fatigue behaviour of composites, ANOVA is employed to determine their optimal levels. Regression equations are established to determine the fatigue limit. When treated with triethoxy(ethyl)silane, coir with a concentration of 6 wt.% and a particle size of 75 <i>μ</i>m exhibits a maximum fatigue limit of 2.819 MPa.","PeriodicalId":14283,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Polymer Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2023-11-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138496571","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Kinetic Analysis of the Reaction between Tannic Acid (TA) and L-Lysine Diisocyanate (LDI) Systems","authors":"Ali Karbasi, Reza Darvishi, AmirHossein Enayati Gerdroodbar, Ghasem Payam","doi":"10.1155/2023/6616752","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/6616752","url":null,"abstract":"The kinetics of the synthesis of green polyurethane from the reaction between tannic acid (TA) and L-lysine diisocyanate (LDI) were investigated using the differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) technique and dynamic rheological tests. The evaluation of the reaction behavior of the prepared samples was carried out using nonisothermal conditions at dynamic heating rates of 5, 10, 15, and 20°C/min. The evolution of the activation energy with conversion was computed through the five isoconversional methods of Ozawa-Flynn-Wall and Kissinger-Akahira-Sunose (KAS), the Ozawa-Flynn-Wall method (OFW), Friedman (FR), Starink, and Vyazovkin. The average activation energy calculated from these methods was estimated at 46.5, 46.8, 47.2, 47.3, and 51.4 KJ/mol, respectively. The preexponential factor was evaluated at <span><svg height=\"11.786pt\" style=\"vertical-align:-0.3499002pt\" version=\"1.1\" viewbox=\"-0.0498162 -11.4361 32.221 11.786\" width=\"32.221pt\" xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink\"><g transform=\"matrix(.013,0,0,-0.013,0,0)\"></path></g><g transform=\"matrix(.013,0,0,-0.013,6.24,0)\"></path></g><g transform=\"matrix(.013,0,0,-0.013,9.204,0)\"></path></g><g transform=\"matrix(.013,0,0,-0.013,15.444,0)\"></path></g><g transform=\"matrix(.013,0,0,-0.013,24.59,0)\"></path></g></svg><span></span><svg height=\"11.786pt\" style=\"vertical-align:-0.3499002pt\" version=\"1.1\" viewbox=\"35.076183799999995 -11.4361 17.683 11.786\" width=\"17.683pt\" xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink\"><g transform=\"matrix(.013,0,0,-0.013,35.126,0)\"></path></g><g transform=\"matrix(.013,0,0,-0.013,41.366,0)\"><use xlink:href=\"#g113-49\"></use></g><g transform=\"matrix(.0091,0,0,-0.0091,47.653,-5.741)\"></path></g></svg></span> 1/s. The overall reaction order (<span><svg height=\"7.35473pt\" style=\"vertical-align:-0.3499303pt\" version=\"1.1\" viewbox=\"-0.0498162 -7.0048 17.063 7.35473\" width=\"17.063pt\" xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink\"><g transform=\"matrix(.013,0,0,-0.013,0,0)\"></path></g><g transform=\"matrix(.013,0,0,-0.013,9.432,0)\"></path></g></svg><span></span><span><svg height=\"7.35473pt\" style=\"vertical-align:-0.3499303pt\" version=\"1.1\" viewbox=\"19.9181838 -7.0048 10.448 7.35473\" width=\"10.448pt\" xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink\"><g transform=\"matrix(.013,0,0,-0.013,19.968,0)\"></path></g></svg>)</span></span> was also found to be around 1.8912. The results of the combination of the model-free method and model-fitting approach exhibited that the reaction mechanism was an autocatalytic type, implying the autocatalytic effect of the urethane groups formed during the reaction. The obtained kinetic for TA/LDI was verified through its good agreement with the experimental data. Moreover, the results found from the isothermal rheological test show that with increasing temperature, the gelation time decreases.","PeriodicalId":14283,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Polymer Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2023-11-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138496575","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Aging Effects on the Mechanical Performance of Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Composites","authors":"Ayesha Afzal, Muhammad Kashif Bangash, Asif Hafeez, Khubab Shaker","doi":"10.1155/2023/4379307","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/4379307","url":null,"abstract":"Carbon fiber-reinforced composite (CFRC) is a well-known hi-tech material with diverse applications. The CFRC faces several environmental conditions during its application, e.g., elevated temperatures, humidity, exposure to UV radiation, and acidic and alkaline environments. These environmental factors strongly affect the performance of CFRC, and they tend to age with time. Aging reduces the mechanical properties of the composite and ultimately its service life. In this review, the focus is on the aging of composite, common types of aging (thermal, hydrothermal acid and alkaline, and UV radiation), and the role of the third phase (fillers) in the aging process. There are numerous factors involved in the aging of composite. Aging starts with microcracks and proceeds towards delamination which further exposes the internal surface to environments. When the depths are exposed, free radicals are released and further deteriorate the internal structures. They create more pathways for oxygen to reach every millimeter of composite, thus reducing the mechanical performance of the composite. Usually, a trend is seen that introducing filler might slow down or compensate for the mechanical performance after aging. This trend is explored in the review article. However, usually, the third phase remained neutral and sometimes reduced and/or enhanced the mechanical properties after aging. In thermal aging, different metallic oxides have a noteworthy effect on mechanical performance. The synergistic effect of the third phase and aging on CFRC mechanical performance is also tabulated.","PeriodicalId":14283,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Polymer Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2023-11-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138496574","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effects of Gamma Irradiation on the Properties of Hydroxyapatite-Collagen-Chitosan-Mg-ZnO Scaffolds for Bone Tissue Engineering","authors":"Tusher -Al-Arafat, Shawon Ahmed, Polash Chandra Karmakar, Umme Salma Zohora, Naznin Akhtar, S. M. Asaduzzaman","doi":"10.1155/2023/6682223","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/6682223","url":null,"abstract":"Bone tissue engineering aims to repair diseased or damaged bone that cannot be regenerated naturally. This study is designed to develop biodegradable porous scaffolds as bone substitutes and evaluate the effect of gamma irradiation on these scaffolds for the restoration of defected bone. Here, composite scaffolds (HA-COL-CS-Mg-ZnO) were prepared by the thermally induced phase separation (TIPS) technique using collagen (COL) and chitosan (CS), hydroxyapatite (HA), magnesium (Mg), and zinc oxide (ZnO) at different mass ratios. Thereafter, the scaffolds were subjected to 10 KGy γ-radiation for physical cross-linking and sterilization. The physicochemical and biological properties of the scaffolds were evaluated by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy-attenuated total reflectance (FTIR-ATR), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), physical stability (biodegradability, swelling rate, porosity, and density), mechanical properties, biocompatibility, cytotoxicity, and antimicrobial activity against Escherichia coli (ATCC-25922) and Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC-25923). We found that the irradiated scaffold showed enhanced tensile strength and antimicrobial activities which are desirable characteristics of bone-mimicking scaffolds. FESEM revealed that the average pore size decreased from 192.3 to 104.5 μm due to radiation. FTIR-ATR spectra showed that γ-radiation triggered cross-linking in the polymer matrix which improved mechanical strength (0.82 N/mm2 to 1.86 N/mm2) by increasing pore wall thickness. Moreover, the irradiated and nonirradiated scaffolds were biocompatible and noncytotoxic toward the Vero cell line which ensured their suitability for use in vivo. These results demonstrate that sterilization of HA-COL-CS-Mg-ZnO scaffolds with gamma-irradiation substantially improves the physicochemical and morphological features which aid bone tissue regeneration and could be supportive for new bone formation.","PeriodicalId":14283,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Polymer Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135041631","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Physical and Biological Characterizations of Injectable Thermosensitive Poly(N-Isopropylacrylamide)-Collagen I Hydrogels Intended for Meniscus Repair","authors":"Chunhai Ke, Xuanyuan Lu, Jiahua Ni, Ruicong Li, Qi Chen, Zhaoxiang Peng","doi":"10.1155/2023/3995457","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/3995457","url":null,"abstract":"There has been an increase in the incidence of meniscus injuries worldwide, as well as growing needs for injectable hydrogels with the potentials to promote in situ meniscal tissue repair. This work developed poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)-collagen I composite hydrogels, with a series of different collagen I contents. The hydrogels were injectable under room temperature and started to solidify around 32°C due to their thermosensitivities, meeting the requirements of the intended applications. The addition of collagen I to the poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) provided physical reinforcement to the hydrogels. Rheological characterizations showed that, under room temperature, the complex viscosity, the storage modulus, and the loss modulus, respectively, increased from <math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\" id=\"M1\"> <mn>0.71</mn> <mo>±</mo> <mn>0.35</mn> </math> Pa•s to <math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\" id=\"M2\"> <mn>110.95</mn> <mo>±</mo> <mn>23.22</mn> </math> Pa•s, from <math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\" id=\"M3\"> <mn>3.28</mn> <mo>±</mo> <mn>2.02</mn> </math> Pa to <math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\" id=\"M4\"> <mn>658.06</mn> <mo>±</mo> <mn>128.07</mn> </math> Pa, and from <math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\" id=\"M5\"> <mn>3.30</mn> <mo>±</mo> <mn>1.01</mn> </math> Pa to <math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\" id=\"M6\"> <mn>308.78</mn> <mo>±</mo> <mn>56.67</mn> </math> Pa, as the collagen I content in the hydrogel increased from 0% to 1%. Cell proliferation tests and high-density culture also revealed that collagen I promoted bioactivity of the hydrogels and induced fibrochondrocyte phenotype of the chondrocytes. The expressions of collagen I protein and collagen I a1 gene in the PNIPAm-0.5Coll group were 3.50-fold and 3.64-fold of those in the PNIPAm group. In contrast, the expressions of collagen II protein and collagen II a1 gene were less prominent (respectively, 2.36-fold and 3.34-fold in the PNIPAm-0.5Coll group compared with the PNIPAm group). This phenotyping was believed to be conducive to the regeneration of meniscal tissues. The findings of this study have provided an important basis for future in vivo studies and clinical applications of this type of composite hydrogels.","PeriodicalId":14283,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Polymer Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135391524","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Extraction and Characterization of Natural Coagulant Made from Banana Plant Stems (Musa acuminate) for the Removal of Turbidity from Wastewater","authors":"Getachew Semegn Tiruneh, Wondalem Misganaw Golie, Fasil Alemayehu Hailu, Assefa Melaku Endris, Getahun Demeke","doi":"10.1155/2023/5574706","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/5574706","url":null,"abstract":"Wastewater treatment with chemical coagulants has a variety of drawbacks, including sludge management, cost, concerns for human health, and environmental pollution. In light of this, a study was conducted to determine whether banana plant stem (Musa acuminate) made coagulant can effectively reduce turbidity (NTU) of wastewater. In this study, conventional extraction method was used to extract the coagulant from the banana plant stem by using NaCl (0.1, 0.5, 1 M) solvent. After extraction, the coagulation efficiency of each produced coagulant was computed in terms of their turbidity removal efficiency (%) from sampled wastewater. The sampled wastewater had an average turbidity value of 893 NTU. Response surface methodology (RSM) and central composite design (CCD) were used to study the effects of NaCl solvent concentration (M), extraction time (min), and particle size (mm) on the coagulation efficiency (%) of the extracted coagulant. In addition, the coagulant was characterized such as FTIR analysis, point of zero charge value determination, and inulin compound presence analysis. From all prepared coagulants, the maximum coagulation efficiency obtained was 86.3% at the optimum conditions, such as 0.55 M (NaCl) of solvent concentration, 1.25 mm particle size, and 20 min of extraction time. The characterized coagulant had 6.2 points of zero charge value and also had various types of functional groups. Based on the findings of this study, it can be said that the coagulant prepared from banana stems (Musa acuminate) was an efficient natural coagulant that could be applied to treat wastewater.","PeriodicalId":14283,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Polymer Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136159309","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effect of Caesalpinia decapetala on the Dry Sliding Wear Behavior of Epoxy Composites","authors":"Hailemariam Biratu, Mengistu Gelaw, Kiran Shahapurkar, Venkatesh Chenrayan, Manzoore Elahi M. Soudagar, Vineet Tirth, Ali Algahtani, Tawfiq Al-Mughanam","doi":"10.1155/2023/9379277","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/9379277","url":null,"abstract":"The present research investigates the wear characteristics of an epoxy composite reinforced with a novel Caesalpinia decapetala (CD) shell. The CD is available abundantly worldwide, especially in Ethiopia, particularly in East and West Oromia near West Harar. The composite specimens were processed in the open mould casting technique by varying the vol.% of CD in 10, 20, and 30. EDS is used to evaluate the important elements present in the CD. The density of composites increases with the increase in the content of CD, while the void content estimations reveal good control over the composite fabrication. The wear response of composites is investigated by varying the sliding distance and load and by maintaining a fixed velocity (5 m/s). At a 5 km slide distance and 50 N load, the 30 vol.% Caesalpinia decapetala composition depicts better wear resistance and friction coefficient than other compositions. Experimental results are used to envisage the ideal wear factors and to assess the influence of parameters over the two wear objectives, wear rate and CoF. The grey relational analysis- (GRA-) coupled artificial neural network (ANN) hybrid technique was employed for the prediction and validation. It has been observed that a trivial error of 0.49% amidst GRA and ANN estimation is observed.","PeriodicalId":14283,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Polymer Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135216353","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Extraction and Physicochemical and Thermomechanical Characterizations of Water Hyacinth Fibers Eichhornia crassipes","authors":"Brillant Djomsi Wembe, Nfor Clins Wiryikfu, Guy Edgar Ntamack, Bienvenue Kenmeugne, Theodore Tchotang, Djomi Rolland, Tido Tiwa Stanislas","doi":"10.1155/2023/6652978","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/6652978","url":null,"abstract":"The presence of floating plants is becoming an uncontrollable issue on the banks of Douala, Cameroon, notably in the city of Bonaberi, where the water hyacinth is expanding incredibly quickly. The aim of this study is to evaluate the mechanical and physicochemical performance of water hyacinth fibers for pulp manufacture. To this end, tensile tests on fiber bundles in accordance with ISO 13934-1:2013, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), chemical composition evaluation in accordance with ASTM 1972 and 1977, and absorption rate were carried out. The results obtained indicate that the fiber is composed of a variety of fibrils with irregular cross-sections, with an average diameter ranging from 0.02 to 0.09 mm. The fibers absorb 42.03% of their weight in water, and their density ranges from 1.23 to 1.45 g/cm3. According to mechanical tests, the fiber has a maximum tensile strength of around 0.64 MPa, a specific modulus of 6.45 MPa/g/cm3, and an elongation at break of 1.8%. For the chemical characteristics of the fiber, cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin contents are 68.3%, 11.3%, and 7.4%, respectively, while pectin and ash content concentrations are 4.8% and 7.8%, respectively. Thus, in order to determine whether the plant is suitable for making pulp and paper, this investigation was conducted to examine its fiber properties. It was found that the water hyacinth fibers were superior to flax straw and jute fibers in all qualities, but not as good as silk cotton and bagasse fibers. Given the information above, water hyacinth has been recognized as a potential raw material for the pulp and paper industries, though.","PeriodicalId":14283,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Polymer Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135365445","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}