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Journal of Composites Science, Volume 7, Issue 6

June 2023 - 53 articles

Cover Story: The proliferation of plastic waste in the environment has attracted significant attention. In the life cycle of polymers, either chemical or physical changes will occur due to varying environmental factors. This process leads to changes that result in functional deterioration. In addition to the ongoing innovations to enhance the sustainability of the polymer industry, consumers are focused on their sustainability potential. Due to the present demand for sustainable polymers, bio-based polymers have been identified as a solution. To optimize the functional use of bio-based polymers and retention of their bio-degradation capability, this study focuses on PLA, PCL, PHA and PA bio-based polymers due to their potential in technological applications. This review covers their processing and degradation pathways. Future trends and conclusions are also provided. View this paper
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Articles (53)

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
1,795 Views
14 Pages

Experimental Investigation on Bio-Machining of Nickel, Titanium and Nitinol (Shape Memory Alloys) Using Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans Microorganisms

  • Mani Pradeep,
  • Shangumavel Rajesh,
  • Marimuthu Uthayakumar,
  • Chandrasekar Mathalai Sundaram,
  • Kinga Korniejenko,
  • Krzysztof Miernik and
  • Mohd Shukry Abdul Majid

Micromachining plays a vital role in the manufacturing industry in producing microcomponents with high sensitivity and fine dimensional tolerances for implant materials in medical applications. Micro-machining can be carried out through various machi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
4,149 Views
13 Pages

Composites based on polyacrylic acid gels as matrices and conducting polymers (polyaniline and polypyrrole) as functional components have been obtained. It has been shown that the dependence of the equilibrium degree of swelling on the pH medium for...

  • Article
  • Open Access
24 Citations
3,745 Views
16 Pages

Extraction and Physicochemical Characterization of an Environmentally Friendly Biopolymer: Chitosan for Composite Matrix Application

  • Meryiem Derraz,
  • Abdelaziz Elouahli,
  • Chouaib Ennawaoui,
  • Mohamed Aymen Ben Achour,
  • Abdelkader Rjafallah,
  • El Mehdi Laadissi,
  • Hamza Khallok,
  • Zineb Hatim and
  • Abdelowahed Hajjaji

Chitosan, which is a derivative of chitin, is particularly popular due to its biodegradable and renewable nature. However, the properties of chitosan can be inconsistent due to the extraction process and its natural origin, which poses a challenge to...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,964 Views
12 Pages

Capillary Rise: A Simple Tool for Simultaneous Determination of Porosity and Thickness of Thin Silica Coatings

  • Emmanuel E. Ubuo,
  • Inimfon A. Udoetok,
  • Andrew T. Tyouwa,
  • Clement O. Obadimu and
  • Hamza S. Al-Shehri

Coating porosity is an important property that supports solid-gas and solid-liquid exchange that can either enhance various science and technological applications or promote damage if not properly controlled. However, non-destructive instrumental tec...

  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
3,299 Views
20 Pages

Shape memory alloy (SMA) is a material that can change shape in response to external stimuli such as temperature, stress, or magnetic fields. SMA types include nitinol (nickel-titanium), copper-aluminum-nickel, copper-zinc-aluminum, iron-manganese-si...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,187 Views
15 Pages

Significant challenges exist in inspecting thick composite laminates for manufacturing defects and operational damage. This is due to acoustic attenuation and impedance mismatch at the interface between the different composite layers. An innovative c...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
2,470 Views
21 Pages

Sawdust-Based Concrete Composite-Filled Steel Tube Beams: An Experimental and Analytical Investigation

  • Ammar N. Hanoon,
  • Mahir M. Hason,
  • Amjad Ali K. Sharba,
  • Ali A. Abdulhameed,
  • Mugahed Amran,
  • Siva Avudaiappan and
  • Erick Saavedra Flores

Incorporating waste byproducts into concrete is an innovative and promising way to minimize the environmental impact of waste material while maintaining and/or improving concrete’s mechanical characteristics and strength. The proper application...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,019 Views
12 Pages

CeF3-YF3-TbF3 Nanoparticle-Polymer–“Radachlorin” Conjugates for Combined Photodynamic Therapy: Synthesis, Characterization, and Biological Activity

  • Alexey Nizamutdinov,
  • Elena Lukinova,
  • Nail Shamsutdinov,
  • Pavel Zelenikhin,
  • Alina Khusainova,
  • Marat Gafurov,
  • Sergey Zinchenko,
  • Damir Safin and
  • Maksim Pudovkin

Promising material for hybrid photodynamic therapy consisting of Ce0.5Y0.35Tb0.15F3 crystalline nanoparticles and Radachlorin is reported. One possible option of conjugation of Ce0.5Y0.35Tb0.15F3 nanoparticles and Radachlorin using polyethylenimine (...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
2,246 Views
13 Pages

This study reports the effects of gamma radiation on the AC electrical properties of epoxy nano-silica composite sheets with an average thickness of 3 mm. Epoxy reinforced with different nano-silica concentrations of 0, 5, 10, and 15 wt.%. The epoxy...

  • Review
  • Open Access
30 Citations
8,079 Views
25 Pages

This review focuses on the fabrication and mechanical characterization of fibrous composites for engineering applications. Fibrous composites are materials composed of two or more distinct phases, with fibers embedded in a matrix. The properties of t...

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