Achieving interfacial compatibility through sustainable methods is a key objective in natural fiber-plastic composites research, aimed at optimizing mechanical performance. This study introduced an innovative organic bamboo-plastic composite (BPC) interfacial layer, incorporating O-acylated chitin fibers densely coated with polydopamine (PDA) via a mild and facile self-assembly method. Chitin nanofibers were acylated with dodecenylsuccinic anhydride in a deep eutectic solvent in a one-pot process.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFiber-reinforced biocomposites were widely considered as the optimal sustainable alternative to traditional petroleum-based polymers due to their renewable, degradable, and environmentally friendly characteristics, along with economic benefits. However, the poor interfacial bonding between the matrix and natural fiber reinforcement remained a key issue limiting their mechanical and thermal properties. Focusing on cost-effective, convenient, and low-pollution chemical methods, this work proposed a strategy for in-situ synthesis of composite structures on bamboo fiber (BF) surfaces.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe poor interfacial compatibility of natural fiber-reinforced polymer composites has become a major challenge in the development of industry-standard high-performance composites. To solve this problem, this study constructs a novel rigid-flexible balanced molecular crosslinked network transition interface in composites. The interface improves the interfacial compatibility of the composites by balancing the stiffness and strength of the fibers and the matrix, effectively improving the properties of the composites.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNatural plant fiber-reinforced bio-based polymer composites are widely attracting attention because of their economical, readily available, low carbon, and biodegradable, and showing promise in gradually replacing petroleum-based composites. Nevertheless, the fragile interfacial bonding between fiber and substrate hinders the progression of low-cost and abundant sustainable high-performance biocomposites. In this paper, a novel high-performance sustainable biocomposite was built by introducing a high density strong hydrogen-bonded bridging interface based on tannic acid (TA) between bamboo fibers (BFs) and PBSA.
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