Prosopis juliflora biochar-based hybrid composites: Mechanical property assessment and development prospects
This study investigates the incorporation of biochar derived from invasive Prosopis Juliflora wood as a filler in jute fibre-reinforced epoxy composites at varying weight fractions (5 %, 10 %, 15 %, and 20 % wt). Mechanical evaluations comprised tensile, flexural, impact, and hardness tests, in addi...
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| author | Sundarakannan Rajendran Vigneshwaran Shanmugam Shankar Sanjeevi Yo-Lun Yang Uthayakumar Marimuthu Geetha Palani Arumugaprabu Veerasimman Herri Trilaksana |
| author_facet | Sundarakannan Rajendran Vigneshwaran Shanmugam Shankar Sanjeevi Yo-Lun Yang Uthayakumar Marimuthu Geetha Palani Arumugaprabu Veerasimman Herri Trilaksana |
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| description | This study investigates the incorporation of biochar derived from invasive Prosopis Juliflora wood as a filler in jute fibre-reinforced epoxy composites at varying weight fractions (5 %, 10 %, 15 %, and 20 % wt). Mechanical evaluations comprised tensile, flexural, impact, and hardness tests, in addition to water absorption assessments. The composite containing 10 % weight biochar exhibited superior performance compared to conventional composites, demonstrating a tensile strength of 49 MPa, a hardness of 79, and an impact strength of 63 J/m. A peak flexural strength of 90 MPa was observed at 15 % wt. Biochar. The findings indicate the potential of biochar sourced from Prosopis Juliflora for sustainable composite materials applicable in the aerospace, automotive, and construction industries. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-9b2f32aa737d4e55a18fb0bda6f300552025-08-20T03:49:46ZengElsevierCleaner Engineering and Technology2666-79082025-05-012610095510.1016/j.clet.2025.100955Prosopis juliflora biochar-based hybrid composites: Mechanical property assessment and development prospectsSundarakannan Rajendran0Vigneshwaran Shanmugam1Shankar Sanjeevi2Yo-Lun Yang3Uthayakumar Marimuthu4Geetha Palani5Arumugaprabu Veerasimman6Herri Trilaksana7Institute of Agricultural Engineering, Saveetha School of Engineering, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai 602105, IndiaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Saveetha School of Engineering, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai 602105, IndiaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Cambridge Institute of Technology, Bengaluru -560086, IndiaGraduate Institute of Manufacturing Technology, National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei 10608, TaiwanDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Center for Flexible Electronics & Advanced Materials, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri, Kollam 690525, IndiaInstitute of Agricultural Engineering, Saveetha School of Engineering, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai 602105, IndiaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, Krishnankoil, 626126, India; Corresponding author. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, Krishnankoil-626126, India.Department of Physics, Faculty of Science and Technology, Airlangga University, Surabaya 60115, IndonesiaThis study investigates the incorporation of biochar derived from invasive Prosopis Juliflora wood as a filler in jute fibre-reinforced epoxy composites at varying weight fractions (5 %, 10 %, 15 %, and 20 % wt). Mechanical evaluations comprised tensile, flexural, impact, and hardness tests, in addition to water absorption assessments. The composite containing 10 % weight biochar exhibited superior performance compared to conventional composites, demonstrating a tensile strength of 49 MPa, a hardness of 79, and an impact strength of 63 J/m. A peak flexural strength of 90 MPa was observed at 15 % wt. Biochar. The findings indicate the potential of biochar sourced from Prosopis Juliflora for sustainable composite materials applicable in the aerospace, automotive, and construction industries.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666790825000783Natural fibreBiocharPolymer compositesMechanical propertiesSustainable development |
| spellingShingle | Sundarakannan Rajendran Vigneshwaran Shanmugam Shankar Sanjeevi Yo-Lun Yang Uthayakumar Marimuthu Geetha Palani Arumugaprabu Veerasimman Herri Trilaksana Prosopis juliflora biochar-based hybrid composites: Mechanical property assessment and development prospects Cleaner Engineering and Technology Natural fibre Biochar Polymer composites Mechanical properties Sustainable development |
| title | Prosopis juliflora biochar-based hybrid composites: Mechanical property assessment and development prospects |
| title_full | Prosopis juliflora biochar-based hybrid composites: Mechanical property assessment and development prospects |
| title_fullStr | Prosopis juliflora biochar-based hybrid composites: Mechanical property assessment and development prospects |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prosopis juliflora biochar-based hybrid composites: Mechanical property assessment and development prospects |
| title_short | Prosopis juliflora biochar-based hybrid composites: Mechanical property assessment and development prospects |
| title_sort | prosopis juliflora biochar based hybrid composites mechanical property assessment and development prospects |
| topic | Natural fibre Biochar Polymer composites Mechanical properties Sustainable development |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666790825000783 |
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