The development of antibacterial and hydrophobic functionalities in natural fibers for fiber-reinforced composite materials

被引：35

作者：

Thakur, Kamini ^{[1
]}

Kalia, Susheel ^{[2
]}

Kaith, B. S. ^{[3
]}

Pathania, Deepak ^{[1
]}

Kumar, Amit ^{[1
]}

Thakur, Pankaj ^{[1
]}

Knittel, Chelsea E. ^{[4
]}

Schauer, Caroline L. ^{[4
]}

Totaro, Grazia ^{[5
]}

机构：

[1] Shoolini Univ, Dept Chem, Solan, HP, India

[2] Indian Mil Acad, Army Cadet Coll Wing, Dept Chem, Dehra Dun 248007, UK, India

[3] Dr BR Ambedkar Natl Inst Technol, Dept Chem, Jalandhar 144011, Pb, India

[4] Drexel Univ, Dept Mat Sci & Engn, Philadelphia, PA 19047 USA

[5] Univ Bologna, Dipartimento Ingn Civile Chim Ambientale & Mat, Via Terracini 28, I-40131 Bologna, Italy

来源：

JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL ENGINEERING | 2016年 / 4卷 / 02期

关键词：

Biografting; Fibers; Laccase; Antibacterial property; Biocomposites;

D O I：

10.1016/j.jece.2016.02.032

中图分类号：

X [环境科学、安全科学];

学科分类号：

08 ; 0830 ;

摘要：

Green surface modification of coconut fibers was performed using laccase biografting of eugenol for the development of antibacterial functionalities and fiber-reinforced polymer composites. Fourier transform infrared analysis, X-ray diffraction and surface morphology of grafted fibers were utilized to confirm the biografting of eugenol. Antibacterial, hydrophobicity and thermal properties were evaluated by colony forming unit (CFU) method, moisture absorption and thermogravimetric analysis, respectively. The grafted surfaces were found to be antibacterial, hydrophobic and thermally more stable. Grafted fibers were reinforced in a poly(butylene succinate) matrix to improve the mechanical properties of the biocomposites. The mechanical properties were improved even with a low content of biografted coconut fibers. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

引用

页码：1743 / 1752

页数：10

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