Exploring the Prospects of Macadamia Nutshells for Bio-Synthetic Polymer Composites: A Review
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Article Title | Exploring the Prospects of Macadamia Nutshells for Bio-Synthetic Polymer Composites: A Review |
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ERA Journal ID | 201391 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Khan, Md Sefat, Islam, Md Mainul, Epaarachchi, Jayantha and Shibata, Shinichi |
Journal Title | Polymers |
Journal Citation | 2023 (15) |
Article Number | 4007 |
Number of Pages | 15 |
Year | 2023 |
Publisher | MDPI AG |
Place of Publication | Switzerland |
ISSN | 2073-4360 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.3390/polym15194007 |
Web Address (URL) | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/15/19/4007 |
Abstract | The global production of macadamia nuts has witnessed a significant increase, resulting in the accumulation of large quantities of discarded nutshells. These nutshells possess the properties of remarkable hardness and toughness, which are comparable to those of aluminum. Incorporating natural fillers to enhance the properties of composite materials for various applications, including light duty, structural, and semi-structural purposes, is a common practice. Given their inherent hardness and toughness, macadamia nutshells present an intriguing choice as fillers, provided that the manufacturing conditions are economically viable. With the urgent need to shift toward natural fillers and reduce reliance on synthetics, exploring macadamia nutshells as components of natural fiber composites becomes imperative. This review aims to comprehensively examine the existing |
Keywords | Macadamia nutshells; polymer composites; mechanical characterizations; morphology. |
Article Publishing Charge (APC) Amount Paid | 4668.0 |
Article Publishing Charge (APC) Funding | Researcher |
Contains Sensitive Content | Contains sensitive content |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 401602. Composite and hybrid materials |
Byline Affiliations | School of Engineering |
Centre for Future Materials | |
University of the Ryukyus, Japan |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/z1w61/exploring-the-prospects-of-macadamia-nutshells-for-bio-synthetic-polymer-composites-a-review
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