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Experimental Correlation of the Role of Synthesized Biochar on Thermal, Morphological, and Crystalline Properties of Coagulation Processed Poly(1,4-phenylene sulfide) Nanocomposites

Polymers 2023, 15(8), 1851; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym15081851
by Zaib Un Nisa 1,*, Lee Kean Chuan 1, Beh Hoe Guan 1, Faiz Ahmad 2 and Saba Ayub 1
Reviewer 1:
Andrew N. Rider
Reviewer 2:
Suman Chatterjee
Reviewer 3:
Chang Liu
Polymers 2023, 15(8), 1851; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym15081851
Submission received: 21 February 2023 / Revised: 15 March 2023 / Accepted: 17 March 2023 / Published: 12 April 2023
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Polymer/Graphene Composites and Nanocomposites)

Round 1

Reviewer 1 Report

The paper reports a novel use of biochar in production of nanocomposites and will be of interest to researchers in the field. The authors may wish to check or comment on the following:

p. 4 line 164: Is the FESEM voltage range actually 5-200KV, maybe this is the magnification range used?

p. 4 line 170: probably need to detail BSE as backscatter imaging?

p. 5 fig 3 (b): Maybe a table would be sufficient?

p. 9 Table 5: Errors inthe TGA data could be helpful

p. 10 Fig. 8: Does there need to be a table and figure with the same data?

p. 11 Table 6: errors in the DSC temperatures and relevant significant figures should be reviewed.

p. 12 Figures 9 and 10: do the tables and figures showing the same data need to be repeated?

p. 16: Fig 15: Errors in calculated wt% may be helpful

Could the char fraction data using the current material be compared to more traditional materials in the literature for comparison?

 

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Reviewer 2 Report

Nice work. 

Please provide qualitative results in the abstract section.

Include recent literatures and some significant papers. The following literature could be helpful "Strengthening mechanisms of graphene sheets in aluminium matrix nanocomposites. Materials & Design, 88, pp.983-989"; "A Magnetic Nanoparticle-Doped Photopolymer for Holographic Recording. Polymers, 14(9), p.1858"; "Recent trends in drilling of carbon fiber reinforced polymers (CFRPs): A state-of-the-art review. Journal of Manufacturing Processes, 69, pp.47-68".

The flow chart of the process could be helpful for the other researchers.

Improve the conclusion section.

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Reviewer 3 Report

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