Hygral Analysis and Mechanical Strength Evaluation of TiO2 Nanoparticle-enhanced Natural Fiber Reinforced Epoxy Composites
J. Environ. Nanotechnol., Volume 13, No 2 (2024) pp. 427-435
Abstract
The primary focus of this investigation is the hydraulic, mechanical and boundary stability of continuous nanocomposites with epoxy and natural fiber integrated with TiO2 nanoparticles. Continuous natural fiber nanoparticles that had been alkali-treated and those that had not were produced by cutting the natural fiber culm. The nanofibers’ tensile properties, density, and equivalent diameter were measured by experimental evaluations. Composites with a volume proportion of 42% fiber were made using the Resin transfer technique (RTM) and reinforced with epoxy (NNF/EP). While it was noted that natural fiber's power was diminished when treated with an alkaline solution, epoxy nanocomposites made from alkali-treated natural fiber showed better tensile strength than those made from untreated natural fiber. The research also looked at how the tensile strengths of the epoxy and natural nanocomposites were affected by the size of the natural fibers. As the diameter of the natural fiber reduced, the findings showed that the composite's tensile strength and Young's modulus also fell. The mechanical characteristics were negatively affected by moisture; NNF/EP laminates showed a significant vulnerability to moisture absorption in hydrothermal aging experiments. This work has future scope so it may be patented in the future.
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