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ReviewMaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2020

Recent Progress in Hybrid Biocomposites: Mechanical Properties, Water Absorption, and Flame Retardancy.

Mohsen Bahrami, Juana Abenojar, Miguel Ángel Martínez

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Review in Materials (Basel, Switzerland), 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Mohsen BahramiMaterials Science and Engineering and Chemical Engineering Department, University Carlos III de Madrid, 28911 Leganes, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-9188-5710
Juana AbenojarMaterials Science and Engineering and Chemical Engineering Department, University Carlos III de Madrid, 28911 Leganes, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-3248-4532
Miguel Ángel MartínezMaterials Science and Engineering and Chemical Engineering Department, University Carlos III de Madrid, 28911 Leganes, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-6345-3443

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Bio-based composites are reinforced polymeric materials in which one of the matrix and reinforcement components or both are from bio-based origins. The biocomposite industry has recently drawn great attention for diverse applications, from household articles to automobiles. This is owing to their low cost, biodegradability, being lightweight, availability, and environmental concerns over synthetic and nonrenewable materials derived from limited resources like fossil fuel. The focus has slowly shifted from traditional biocomposite systems, including thermoplastic polymers reinforced with natural fibers, to more advanced systems called hybrid biocomposites. Hybridization of bio-based fibers/matrices and synthetic ones offers a new strategy to overcome the shortcomings of purely natural fibers or matrices. By incorporating two or more reinforcement types into a single composite, it is possible to not only maintain the advantages of both types but also alleviate some disadvantages of one type of reinforcement by another one. This approach leads to improvement of the mechanical and physical properties of biocomposites for extensive applications. The present review article intends to provide a general overview of selecting the materials to manufacture hybrid biocomposite systems with improved strength properties, water, and burning resistance in recent years.

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biocompositesgreen polymershybrid compositesmechanical propertiesnatural fibers

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PMID33203190
PMCPMC7696046

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