Hybrid PP composites reinforced with banana midrib fiber and rGO for enhanced mechanical and dielectric performance.

Md Al-Amin, M Hedayet Ullah, Md Mahtabur Rahman, Md Khorshed Alam, Nazrul Islam Khan, Mohammad Jellur Rahman

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Md Al-AminDepartment of Physics, University of Barishal, Barishal, 8254, Bangladesh.

M Hedayet UllahDepartment of Physics, Bangladesh University of Textiles, Dhaka, 1208, Bangladesh.

Md Mahtabur RahmanDepartment of Physics, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh.

Md Khorshed AlamDepartment of Physics, University of Barishal, Barishal, 8254, Bangladesh.

Nazrul Islam KhanMaterials Science Division, Atomic Energy Center, Dhaka, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh.

Mohammad Jellur RahmanDepartment of Physics, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh. mjrahman@phy.buet.ac.bd.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7869-3383

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In response to the increasing demand for eco-friendly and sustainable materials, this study presents the development of polypropylene (PP)-based hybrid eco-friendly nanocomposites reinforced with banana midrib fiber (BF) and reduced graphene oxide (rGO). BF are extracted from the midrib of banana leaf residue using a combination of thermal and chemical treatments. High degree of reduction rGO is synthesized from graphene oxide (GO) through a low-temperature thermal reduction process at 120 °C. The hybrid composites are fabricated via extrusion molding, ensuring uniform dispersion of the fillers. Significant enhancements in mechanical properties are achieved for PP composite at 7 wt% BF and 0.7 wt% rGO loading, where the increase in Young's modulus is ~ 138%, tensile strength is ~ 35%, flexural modulus is ~ 333%, and flexural strength is ~ 34% compared to neat PP. Electrical analysis showed a DC conductivity of ~ 8.4 mS/m and an AC conductivity of ~ 2.2 × 10⁻

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Banana midrib fiberMechanical and dielectric propertiesPolypropyleneReduced graphene oxide

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PMID42014787

DOI10.1038/s41598-026-49074-1

PMCPMC13269788

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