Exploring biomass based carbon black as filler in epoxy composites: Flexural and thermal properties |
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Authors: | HPS Abdul Khalil P Firoozian IO Bakare Hazizan Md Akil Ahmad Md Noor |
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Affiliation: | 1. School of Industrial Technology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Minden, Penang, Malaysia;2. School of Materials and Mineral Resources Engineering, Engineering Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 14300 Nibong Tebal, Penang, Malaysia;3. School of Chemical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Minden, Penang, Malaysia |
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Abstract: | Carbon blacks (CB), derived from bamboo stem (BS-CB), coconut shells (CNS-CB) and oil palm empty fiber bunch (EFB-CB), were obtained by pyrolysis of fibers at 700 °C, characterized and used as filler in epoxy composites. The results obtained showed that the prepared carbon black possessed well-developed porosities and are predominantly made up of micropores. The BS-CB, CNS-CB and EFB-CB filled composites were prepared and characterized using scanning electron microscope (SEM) and thermogravimetric analyzer (TGA). The SEM showed that the fractured surface of the composite indicates its high resistance to fracture. The CBs–epoxy composites exhibited better flexural properties than the neat epoxy, which was attributed to better adhesion between the CBs and the epoxy resin. TGA showed that there was improvement in thermal stability of the carbon black filled composites compared to the neat epoxy resin. |
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Keywords: | A Natural material A Polymer matrix composites E Thermal analysis |
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