Cellulose Fibre Reinforced Composites: Interface Engineering, Processing and Performance

ISBN-13: 9780323901253 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022

R. Arun Ramnath; Sanjay M. R.; Suchart Siengchin

Spis treści

1. Cellulose fibre reinforced composites-History of evolution, chemistry and structure
2. Creating hierarchical structures in cellulose fibre reinforced composites
3. Electro spun cellulose composite nanofibres
4. Chemical modification of cellulose fibre surfaces
5. Physical modification of cellulose fibre surfaces
6. Interface Engineering-Matrix modification in cellulose fibre composites
7. Characterization of fibre surface treatment by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) and Raman Spectroscopy
8. Evaluation of the effect of processing and surface treatment on the interfacial adhesion in cellulose fibre composites
9. Manufacturing aspects of cellulose fibre reinforced composites
10. Compression and Injection molding techniques
11. Mechanical testing and assessment of cellulose fibre composites
12. Thermo mechanical characterization of cellulose fibre composites
13. Evaluation of moisture uptake behaviour in cellulose fibre
14. Electro kinetic characterization of interfacial properties in cellulose fibre reinforced composites
15. Assessment of interface in cellulose fibre composites- Raman spectroscopy and X-ray scattering
16. Life cycle assessment(LCA) of cellulose fibre reinforced composites
17. Application of cellulose fibre reinforced composites and its future prospects

O autorze

Prof. R. Arun Ramnath received the B.E. (Mechanical Engineering) from Anna University, Chennai, India in 2010 and M. Tech (Engineering Design) from PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, India in 2016. He is a Life Member of the Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE) and an Associate Member of the Institute of Engineers (India). He has published numerous research papers and book chapters in the field of composite materials in peer reviewed international journals. His current research areas include composite materials, natural fibres and machining. Dr. Sanjay Mavinkere Rangappa is currently working as a senior research scientist at King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok, Thailand. He received his B.E (Mechanical Engineering) in 2010, M.Tech (Computational Analysis in Mechanical Sciences) in 2013, and Ph.D. (Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Science) from Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi, India in 2018 and Post Doctorate from King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok, Thailand, in 2019. His current research areas include natural fiber composites, polymer composites, and advanced material technology. Suchart Siengchin is President of King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok, Thailand. Prof. Vincenzo Fiore graduated with honors in Materials Engineering from the University of Messina in 2004 and received his Ph.D. in "Economic analysis, technological innovation and management for territorial development policies" from the University of Palermo in 2008. He has published about 60 research papers (and four book chapters) in high quality peer reviewed journals on materials science, natural fibres and other hybrid composite materials. He has edited a few special issues for international conferences and has extensive experience as a referee for several international ISI journals. He is an active member of the Editorial Boards for several international journals including: Polymers, the Journal of Natural Fibers, Fibers and the Journal of Composites Science. His current research areas include composite materials, natural fibers, joining technology and materials aging behaviour.