Lignocellulose Composites for Advanced Applications
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Biomacromolecules, Biobased and Biodegradable Polymers".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2023) | Viewed by 10046
Special Issue Editors
Interests: natural fiber composites; cellulose fiber composites; thermal properties; vibration damping properties; mechanical properties; cellulose extraction; carbon fiber composites; thermoplastic and thermosetting composites
Interests: cellulose extraction; lignocellulose composites; cellulose based composites; thermoplastic composites; thermosetting composites; scanning electron microscopy; morphological analysis; mechanical properties
Interests: lignocellulose composites; natural waste utilization; mechanical properties; thermosetting composites; thermogravimetric analysis; machining applications
Interests: polymer based composites; bio based composites; mechanical properties; thermosetting composites; natural fiber composites; machining properties
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Lignocellulose-based fibers are gaining more attention in various fields due to their better strength, renewability and biodegradable nature. Nowadays, cellulose fibers are extracted from the lignocellulosic fibers for various applications, particularly as bio-implants. All these fibers are used as potential reinforcements and fillers for mechanical, thermal, vibration damping, sound absorption and biodegradation properties with plastic-based and fully bio-based matrix composites. These cellulose-based fibers are hydrophilic in nature, which reduces their adhesion to hydrophobic matrices. Surfaces treated using plasma, NaOH, KOH, acetylation, bleaching, isocyanates, and malleated coupling agents, etc., have been used for reducing water absorption. These natural fibers are incorporated with synthetic fibers such as glass, aramid, Kevlar and carbon fibers, reducing the environmental impact of these fibers. The life cycle assessment (LCA) of bio-based composites results in lesser environmental impacts due to the ease of disposing of the final product compared to synthetic fiber composites.
Dr. Keerthiveettil Ramakrishnan Sumesh
Dr. Mavinkere Rangappa Sanjay
Dr. Vijayananth Kavimani
Dr. P. M. Gopal
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- natural fiber composites
- mechanical properties
- thermal analysis
- thermoplastic composites
- thermosetting composites
- recycling of waste
- cellulose extraction
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