Enhanced Mechanical and Water Absorption Properties of Rice Husk-Derived Nano-SiO2 Reinforced PHBV Composites

Biogenic Hierarchical TiO2/SiO2 Derived from Rice Husk and Enhanced Photocatalytic Properties for Dye Degradation

BACKGROUND Rice husk, an agricultural bioresource, is utilized as a non-metallic bio-precursor to synthesize biogenic hierarchical TiO₂/SiO₂ (BH-TiO₂/SiO₂) and the products are applied to dye degradation. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS The as-prepared BH-TiO₂/SiO₂ samples are characterized by X-ray diffraction(XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS), nitrogen-adsorption measurement, UV-vi...

Mechanical properties of epoxy composites with plasma-modified rice-husk-derived nanosilica

Effect of water absorption on the mechanical properties of hemp fibre reinforced unsaturated polyester composites

Hemp fibre reinforced unsaturated polyester composites (HFRUPE) were subjected to water immersion tests in order to study the effects of water absorption on the mechanical properties. HFRUPE composites specimens containing 0, 0.10, 0.15, 0.21 and 0.26 fibre volume fraction were prepared. Water absorption tests were conducted by immersing specimens in a de-ionised water bath at 25 C and 100 C fo...

Mechanical Properties of CNT-Reinforced Polymer Nano-composites: A Molecular Dynamics Study

Understanding the mechanism underlying the behavior of polymer-based nanocomposites requires investigation at the molecular level. In the current study, an atomistic simulation based on molecular dynamics was performed to characterize the mechanical properties of polycarbonate (PC) nanocomposites reinforced with single-walled armchair carbon nanotubes (SWCNT). The stiffness matrix and elastic p...

Thermal Stability and Dynamic Mechanical Properties of Nano and Micron-TiO2 Particles Reinforced Epoxy Composites: Effect of Mixing Method