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ArticleScientific reports2026

Integration and mechanical and water absorption characteristics of treated natural fiber-titanium nanoparticles embedded polyester composites.

M Aruna, Nagabhooshanam Nagarajan, Sharad Rathore, Protyay Dey, Helen Merina Albert, M Janaki Ram, Ramya Maranan, M Murali, S Sathiyamurthy, Rajkumar Sivanraju

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M ArunaDepartment of Industrial Management, College of Business, Liwa University, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Nagabhooshanam NagarajanDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Aditya University, Surampalem, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Sharad RathoreDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, IES College of Technology, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, 462044, India.
Protyay DeyDepartment of Computing Science and Artificial Intelligence, NIMS Institute of Engineering & Technology, NIMS University Rajasthan, Jaipur, 303121, India.
Helen Merina AlbertDepartment of Physics, Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
M Janaki RamDepartment of Computer Science, Aditya Degree & P.G. College (A), Kakinada, India.
Ramya MarananDivision of Research and Development, Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar - Delhi G.T. Road, Phagwara, Punjab, 144411, India.
M MuraliDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Saveetha School of Engineering, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, SIMATS, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 602105, India.
S SathiyamurthyJerusalem College of Engineering, Pallikaranai, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600100, India.
Rajkumar SivanrajuDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Manufacturing, Institute of Technology, Hawassa University, Awasa, Ethiopia. rajkumar@hu.edu.et.

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Abstract

Polymer-based matrix composites are familiar in automotive applications. Due to their high strength-to-weight ratio, improved chemical resistance, and ease of processing. However, the epoxy-based composites are found to be more brittle, with reduced impact toughness and limited flexibility. This research on polymer composites is developed using a polyester matrix, embedded with 16 wt% of short neem (treated) fibers and varying wt% of titanium nanoparticles (Ti, 50 nm), via a hot compression mould process. The effectiveness of Ti nanoparticle loading on the functional properties of polyester/neem (treated) fibers is studied and compared. Given the significance of the hot-compression process, the Ti nanoparticles and neem (treated) fibers are effectively dispersed in the polyester matrix, as confirmed by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The strong interface between the fiber/particle combination and the polyester matrix improved tensile, impact, hardness, and moisture-absorption resistance. According to the investigation results, the polyester composite made with 16 wt% neem fiber and 6 wt% Ti nanoparticles exhibits the highest tensile stress (89.6 MPa), improved impact toughness (4.3 J/mm

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Hot compressionNeem fiberPolyesterSurface morphologyTitanium nanoparticlesWater absorption

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