Rusdi, R. A. A. and Halim, N. A. and Nurazzi, N. M. and Zainal Abidin, Zul Hazrin and Abdullah, N. and Ros, F. C. and Ahmad, N. and Azmi, A. F. M. (2022) The effect of layering structures on mechanical and thermal properties of hybrid bacterial cellulose/Kevlar reinforced epoxy composites. Heliyon, 8 (6). ISSN 2405-8440, DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e09442.
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The effect of layering structures on mechanical and thermal hybrid bacterial cellulose (BC) sheet/Kevlar reinforced epoxy composites was investigated. The BC sheet was extracted from Nata de Coco and used as green reinforcement material hybrid with Kevlar reinforced epoxy composites. The BC/Kevlar reinforced epoxy composite was fabricated by using hand lay-up technique equipped with vacuum bagging system and the BC sheets and Kevlar layers were laminated into different layered structures. The performance of the hybrid BC/Kevlar reinforced epoxy composites was characterized through tensile test and low velocity impact according to ASTM D3039 and ASTM D7136, respectively. The thermal performance of the hybrid composites was characterized by using dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) test. Tensile test on BC sheet composites with Kevlar and epoxy demonstrated that the addition of BC sheet in BC/Kevlar could not withstand the tensor stress by reducing the tensile stress and Young's modulus. The one layer of Kevlar which was replaced with three to six BC sheets had increased the ability to absorb impact force. The storage modulus (E') and Tan d were significantly dependent on the number of BC sheets and its layering structure. The highest value of E' was observed when BC sheets were arranged alternately with the Kevlar layers. Different damage mechanisms associated with the number of BC sheets and its layered-structure suggested that the BC sheet was functioning as an impact energy absorber as well as strengthening fibers. This study will upsurge interest in BC reinforced composites and the development of new ideas in automotive, marine and bullet applications.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Funders: | Centre for Research Management and Innovation, Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia (UPNM), Ministry of Higher Education under the Niche Research Grant Scheme (NRGS) (Grant No: NRGS/2013/UPNM/PK/P1) |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Bacterial cellulose; DMA; Layering structure; Low velocity impact; Kevlar; Polymer composites |
| Subjects: | Q Science > Q Science (General) Q Science > QC Physics |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Science > Department of Physics |
| Depositing User: | Ms. Juhaida Abd Rahim |
| Date Deposited: | 06 Nov 2023 09:15 |
| Last Modified: | 06 Nov 2023 09:15 |
| URI: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/41446 |
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