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- Biochar is traditionally used for improving soil and water treatment but is now being explored as a filler in polymer composites to enhance their properties.
- The review discusses how incorporating biochar can improve the crystallization, thermal stability, flammability, electrical conductivity, and mechanical strength of these composites.
- It not only summarizes current research on biochar-polymer composites but also suggests that biochar could be a valuable renewable material for future composite development.
Article Abstract
Biochar is conventionally and widely used for soil amendment or as an adsorbent for water treatment. Nevertheless, the need for transition to renewable materials has resulted in an expansion of biochar for use as a filler for polymer composites. The aim is to enhance the physical, chemical, mechanical and rheological properties of the polymer composite. The reinforcement of biochar into a polymer matrix however is still new, and limited reports are focusing on the effects of biochar towards polymer composite properties. Hence, this review highlights the unique properties of biochar and its effect on the crystallization, thermal, flammability, electrical conductivity, and mechanical properties of polymer composites. This review does not solely summarize recent studies on biochar-polymer-based composites, but also offers insights into a new direction of biochar as a renewable and superior polymer filler in the future.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9092426 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d2ra01897g | DOI Listing |
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