Mechanical and thermal properties of mineral fiber based polymeric nanocomposites: a review

ABSTRACT

Mineral fibre composites are widely employed in a variety of industries due to their superior qualities over other fibres. Mineral fibres have proven to be effective in a variety of applications, including electronics, aviation, medical, maritime, cars, and concrete structural elements. Glass and basalt fibres are the most often utilized mineral fibres in polymer composites. Various researchers have recently attempted to improve the properties of composite materials by hybridizing fibre reinforced composites with nano fillers. The fillers have a high aspect ratio due to their nanosize dimension, which provides more surface area for interaction with the matrix material. When these nanoparticles are utilized as a reinforcement in mineral fiber-based composites, they exhibit outstanding qualities that meet industry standards. This study provides a brief overview of the most commonly utilized mineral fibres in polymer composites, as well as nano filler-based polymer hybrid composites and their current developments.

KEYWORDS:

• Composites
• mineral fibers
• nano fillers
• hybrid composites

Nomenclature

Al₂O₃ – Aluminium oxide

BFRP – Basalt fiber reinforced polymer

CaCO₃ – Calcium carbonate

CNTs – Carbon nanotubes

DMTA – Dynamic mechanical and thermal analysis

DOPO – 9, 10-Dihydro-9-oxa-10-phosphaphenanthrene-10-oxide

DSC – Differential scanning calorimetry

FESEM – Field emission scanning electron microscopy

FRP – Fiber reinforced polymer

FTIR – Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy

GFRP – Glass fiber reinforced polymer

GNPs – Graphene nanoparticles

IDVARTM – Injection and double vacuum assisted resin transfer moulding

ILSS – Interlaminar shear strength

MLG – Multi-layer graphene

MMTs – Montmorillonite

MP – Melamine Phosphate

MWCNTs – Multiwalled carbon nanotubes

OMWNT – Oxidized MWCNTs

PCNTs – Pristine CNTs

SWCNTs – Singlewalled carbon nanotubes

SEM – Scanning electron microscopy

2D – Two dimensional

3D – Three dimensional

TGA – Thermal gravimetric analysis

VARIM – Vacuum assisted resin infusion moulding

VARTM – Vacuum assisted resin transfer moulding

XRD – X ray diffraction

XPS – X-ray photoemission spectroscopy

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No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).

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Notes on contributors

Priyanka Tripathy

Priyanka Tripathy PhD scholar, Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, 769008, Rourkela, Odisha, India

Sandhyarani Biswas

Sandhyarani Biswas Faculty, Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, 769008, Rourkela, Odisha, India