Jute and Flax Fiber Composites Enhancement through Carbon Nanotube Filler
J. Environ. Nanotechnol., Volume 13, No 1 (2024) pp. 133-139
Abstract
This investigation primarily focuses on enhancing the sustainable jute/flax/epoxy nanocomposite with the use of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) as filler. The flax and jute natural fibres were treated with sodium hydroxide solution. The compression moulding technique was preferred for better fabrication. The CNTs were thoroughly mixed with epoxy resin with the help of a ball milling-type mixture. The nanocomposite samples were prepared by varying the reinforcement and filler content. Jute fibre varied from 59 to 99 wt%, Flax Fiber varied from 0 to 40 wt% and the filler was maintained as constant of 1 wt%. The five types of laminated and fabricated composites were characterized in terms of tensile strength, flexural strength and modulus of elasticity. The SEM examinations were carried for the composite samples to analyse the fibre diameter (µm), CNT dispersion and interfacial adhesion. The results revealed that the sample fabricated with 69 jute fibre, 30 wt% flax fibre, and 1 wt% CNT filler outperformed with 60.1 MPa tensile strength, 79.3 MPa flexural strength, 8.1 GPa modulus of elasticity.
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