Natural Lignocellulosic Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Composites and Nanocomposites".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2024 | Viewed by 179
Special Issue Editors
Interests: natural fibre composites; cellulose nanofibers; hydrogels; sustainable processes; advanced applications
Interests: micromechanics; natural fiber composites; innovation; product design; nanofibers; green composites; nanocomposites
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Interests: pulp and paper; wood fibres; natural fiber composites; biopolymers
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Fibre-reinforced composites (FRCs) are among the most advanced engineering materials in several industrial applications. Tailored or customized fibre-reinforced composite materials offer multiple advantages such as lighter systems with adequate strength, cost-effectiveness, and easier handling during fabrication and service time. Driven by the need for sustainable eco-friendly materials, natural fibres (wood, flax, cotton, sisal, jute, etc.) have been introduced as potential substitutes for synthetic fibres as composite reinforcements. Natural fibres can be used to create polymer composites with high specific mechanical strength, light weight, partial biodegradability, and low cost, which encourage researchers to make natural fibre-reinforced composites (NFRCs) suitable to replace traditional composites for numerous applications in construction, product design, or transport industries.
This Special Issue aims to provide a forum for the discussion on recent advances in the use of natural fibres from wood or annual plant strands, virgin or recycled, as reinforcement or filler material for composite materials from oil-based, bio-based, or biodegradable polymer matrices. The scope of this Special Issue includes basic research on the chemical structure of composites and its interface with applied research on mechanical and thermal characteristics or the water uptake and degradation properties of composite materials. This Special Issue will also include studies on the life cycle assessment or environmental impact of composites.
Prof. Dr. Fabiola Vilaseca
Prof. Dr. Francisco Javier Espinach Orús
Prof. Dr. Peré Mutjé
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- natural fibre composites
- lignocellulosic fibres
- biodegradable matrices
- bio-based polymers
- interphase
- mechanical properties
- characterization of composites
- micromechanics
- life cycle assessment
- circular economy
