• 文献标题:   Ultrahigh Performance of Nanoengineered Graphene-Based Natural Jute Fiber Composites
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   SARKER F, POTLURI P, AFROJ S, KONCHERRY V, NOVOSELOV KS, KARIM N
  • 作者关键词:   graphene, graphene oxide, jute fiber, natural fiber composite, mechanical propertie
  • 出版物名称:   ACS APPLIED MATERIALS INTERFACES
  • ISSN:   1944-8244 EI 1944-8252
  • 通讯作者地址:   Univ Manchester
  • 被引频次:   11
  • DOI:   10.1021/acsami.9b04696
  • 出版年:   2019

▎ 摘  要

Natural fibers composites are considered as a sustainable alternative to synthetic composites due to their environmental and economic benefits. However, they suffer from poor mechanical and interfacial properties due to a random fiber orientation and weak fiber-matrix interface. Here we report nanoengineered graphene-based natural jute fiber preforms with a new fiber architecture (NFA) which significantly improves their mechanical properties and performances. Our graphene-based NFA of jute fiber preform enhances the Young modulus of jute-epoxy composites by similar to 324% and tensile strength by similar to 110% more than untreated jute fiber composites, by arranging fibers in a parallel direction through individualization and nanosurface engineering with graphene derivatives. This could potentially lead to manufacturing of high-performance natural alternatives to synthetic composites in various stiffness-driven applications.