Effect of Surface Modification of Vetiver Fibers on Their Physical and Thermal Properties
Pradeep Kumar Jena, Jyoti Ranjan Mohanty, Subhakanta Nayak
Abstract
Surface modification of natural fibers is essential in order to improve their compatibility with polymer matrices to develop eco-friendly composite materials. This workdeals with different surface modifications of vetiver fibers to study their effects on mechanical and thermal properties. The efficiency of each treatment has been evaluated by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffractometry, and scanning electron microscopy. It has been observed that benzoylation-treated vetiver fiber shows better performance in comparison to other treatments.
Topics & Concepts
Materials scienceCompatibility (geochemistry)Fourier transform infrared spectroscopyScanning electron microscopeSurface modificationComposite materialComposite numberThermalFiberPolymerChemical engineeringMeteorologyEngineeringPhysicsNatural Fiber Reinforced CompositesTextile materials and evaluationsPlant Surface Properties and Treatments