Emerging application of biochar as a renewable and superior filler in polymer composites

Biochar is conventionally and widely used for soil amendment or as an adsorbent for water treatment. Nevertheless, the need for transition to renewable materials has resulted in an expansion of biochar for use as a filler for polymer composites. The aim is to enhance the physical, chemical, mechanic...

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Main Authors: Tengku Yasim-Anuar, Tengku Arisyah, Yee-Foong, Lawrence Ng, Lawal, Abubakar Abdullahi, Ahmad Farid, Mohammed Abdillah, Mohd Yusuf, Mohd Zulkhairi, Hassan, Mohd Ali, Ariffin, Hidayah
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Published: Royal Society of Chemistry 2022
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/101238/
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author Tengku Yasim-Anuar, Tengku Arisyah
Yee-Foong, Lawrence Ng
Lawal, Abubakar Abdullahi
Ahmad Farid, Mohammed Abdillah
Mohd Yusuf, Mohd Zulkhairi
Hassan, Mohd Ali
Ariffin, Hidayah
author_facet Tengku Yasim-Anuar, Tengku Arisyah
Yee-Foong, Lawrence Ng
Lawal, Abubakar Abdullahi
Ahmad Farid, Mohammed Abdillah
Mohd Yusuf, Mohd Zulkhairi
Hassan, Mohd Ali
Ariffin, Hidayah
author_sort Tengku Yasim-Anuar, Tengku Arisyah
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description Biochar is conventionally and widely used for soil amendment or as an adsorbent for water treatment. Nevertheless, the need for transition to renewable materials has resulted in an expansion of biochar for use as a filler for polymer composites. The aim is to enhance the physical, chemical, mechanical and rheological properties of the polymer composite. The reinforcement of biochar into a polymer matrix however is still new, and limited reports are focusing on the effects of biochar towards polymer composite properties. Hence, this review highlights the unique properties of biochar and its effect on the crystallization, thermal, flammability, electrical conductivity, and mechanical properties of polymer composites. This review does not solely summarize recent studies on biochar–polymer-based composites, but also offers insights into a new direction of biochar as a renewable and superior polymer filler in the future.
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spelling upm-1012382024-05-02T06:55:00Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/101238/ Emerging application of biochar as a renewable and superior filler in polymer composites Tengku Yasim-Anuar, Tengku Arisyah Yee-Foong, Lawrence Ng Lawal, Abubakar Abdullahi Ahmad Farid, Mohammed Abdillah Mohd Yusuf, Mohd Zulkhairi Hassan, Mohd Ali Ariffin, Hidayah Biochar is conventionally and widely used for soil amendment or as an adsorbent for water treatment. Nevertheless, the need for transition to renewable materials has resulted in an expansion of biochar for use as a filler for polymer composites. The aim is to enhance the physical, chemical, mechanical and rheological properties of the polymer composite. The reinforcement of biochar into a polymer matrix however is still new, and limited reports are focusing on the effects of biochar towards polymer composite properties. Hence, this review highlights the unique properties of biochar and its effect on the crystallization, thermal, flammability, electrical conductivity, and mechanical properties of polymer composites. This review does not solely summarize recent studies on biochar–polymer-based composites, but also offers insights into a new direction of biochar as a renewable and superior polymer filler in the future. Royal Society of Chemistry 2022 Article PeerReviewed Tengku Yasim-Anuar, Tengku Arisyah and Yee-Foong, Lawrence Ng and Lawal, Abubakar Abdullahi and Ahmad Farid, Mohammed Abdillah and Mohd Yusuf, Mohd Zulkhairi and Hassan, Mohd Ali and Ariffin, Hidayah (2022) Emerging application of biochar as a renewable and superior filler in polymer composites. RSC Advances, 12 (22). 13938 - 13949. ISSN 2046-2069 https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2022/ra/d2ra01897g 10.1039/d2ra01897g
spellingShingle Tengku Yasim-Anuar, Tengku Arisyah
Yee-Foong, Lawrence Ng
Lawal, Abubakar Abdullahi
Ahmad Farid, Mohammed Abdillah
Mohd Yusuf, Mohd Zulkhairi
Hassan, Mohd Ali
Ariffin, Hidayah
Emerging application of biochar as a renewable and superior filler in polymer composites
title Emerging application of biochar as a renewable and superior filler in polymer composites
title_full Emerging application of biochar as a renewable and superior filler in polymer composites
title_fullStr Emerging application of biochar as a renewable and superior filler in polymer composites
title_full_unstemmed Emerging application of biochar as a renewable and superior filler in polymer composites
title_short Emerging application of biochar as a renewable and superior filler in polymer composites
title_sort emerging application of biochar as a renewable and superior filler in polymer composites
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