Abstract
Natural fibre composites are attracting significant interest due to their potential for replacing synthetic composites at lower cost with improved environmental sustainability. However, natural fibre composites suffer from poor mechanical and interfacial properties. Here we report coating of graphene oxide (GO) and graphene flakes (G) onto natural jute fibres in order to improve mechanical and interfacial properties.The coating of graphene materials onto jute fibres enhanced interfacial shear strength by ~236% and tensile strength by ~96% more than untreated fibres by forming either bonding (GO) or mechanical inter-locking (G) between fibres and graphene-based flakes.This could lead to manufacturing of high performance and environmental friendly natural fibre composites that can potentially replace synthetic composites in numerous applications such as the automotive industry, naval vessels, household products and even in the aerospace industry.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 34502–34512 |
Journal | ACS applied materials & interfaces |
Volume | 10 |
Issue number | 40 |
Early online date | 17 Sept 2018 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2018 |
Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms
- National Graphene Institute