Rheological and Mechanical Study of Micro-Nano Sized Biocarbon-PLA Biodegradable Biocomposites

Authors

  • Md. Rezaur Rahman Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS), 94300 Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia
  • Al-Khalid Bin Othman Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS), 94300 Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia
  • Yuriy Yurkin Building Structures and Machines Department, Vyatka State University, 610020 Kirov, Russia
  • Andrey Burkov Building Structures and Machines Department, Vyatka State University, 610020 Kirov, Russia
  • Ulyana Shestakova Building Structures and Machines Department, Vyatka State University, 610020 Kirov, Russia
  • Muhammad Khusairy Bin Bakri Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS), 94300 Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia; Composite Materials and Engineering Center, Washington State University, 2001 East Grimes Way, 99164, Pullman, Washington, USA
  • Sulaiman Y. Alfaifi Department of Chemistry, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
  • O. Madkhali Department of Physics, College of Science, Jazan University, P.O. Box 114, Jazan 45142, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
  • Mahmood D. Aljabri Department of Chemistry, University College in Al-Jamoum, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah 21955, Saudi Arabia
  • Mohammed M. Rahman Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials Research (CEAMR), King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia

Keywords:

Biocarbon, Pine, Mechanical properties, Rheology properties

Abstract

Pinewood sawdust was pyrolyzed to create a micro-nanocarbon. The adsorbent’s particle size was reduced during a ball milling procedure to improve the surface area and encourage porosity growth. The synergistic effects of micro-nano-adsorbent-reinforced poly(lactic acid) (PLA) composites were investigated by analyzing the efficiency of the rheological process. The properties of the prepared composites also were examined using various characterization tests, including tensile and hardness tests, crystallinity tests, elemental composition, and plasticity behavior tests. Therefore, in-depth investigations and comparisons were also carried out to confirm the created composites’ efficacy compared to other outcomes.

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Published

2023-05-05

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Research Article or Brief Communication