Hybrid fiber-reinforced biocomposites for marine applications: a review

Highly efficient fiber-reinforced composites find extensive application in diverse industries. Yet, conventional fiber-reinforced composites have significant environmental impacts during both manufacturing and disposal. Environmentally friendly fiber-reinforced composites have garnered significant a...

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Main Authors: Huang, Yang, Sultan, Mohamed Thariq Hameed, Shahar, Farah Syazwani, Grzejda, Rafał, Łukaszewicz, Andrzej
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Language:English
Published: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2024
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/117744/
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author Huang, Yang
Sultan, Mohamed Thariq Hameed
Shahar, Farah Syazwani
Grzejda, Rafał
Łukaszewicz, Andrzej
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Sultan, Mohamed Thariq Hameed
Shahar, Farah Syazwani
Grzejda, Rafał
Łukaszewicz, Andrzej
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description Highly efficient fiber-reinforced composites find extensive application in diverse industries. Yet, conventional fiber-reinforced composites have significant environmental impacts during both manufacturing and disposal. Environmentally friendly fiber-reinforced composites have garnered significant attention within the framework of sustainable development. Utilizing natural fibers in place of synthetic fibers and progressively decreasing the use of synthetic fibers are the main approaches to achieving a balance between economic progress and environmental quality. Attention is increasingly being drawn to natural fiber-reinforced biocomposites that exhibit outstanding environmental performance, exceptional physical and mechanical capabilities, and biological features. The lightweight and high-strength characteristics of these biocomposites enable them to significantly decrease the weight of structures, making them increasingly popular in many industries. The objective of this review is to evaluate the effectiveness of hybrid fiber-reinforced biocomposites in marine applications, specifically examining their mechanical characteristics, resistance to seawater, and ability to absorb moisture, all while advocating for sustainable material methodologies. To achieve this objective, the paper delineates the distinction between synthetic and natural fibers, examines the benefits of hybrid fiber-reinforced biocomposite materials, and addresses the obstacles and effective approaches in their production and application in seawater. Considering the review analysis, it can be inferred that the use of fiber-reinforced biocomposites in maritime applications shows significant potential and has abundant untapped growth prospects in the future years.
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spelling upm-1177442025-06-11T04:22:53Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/117744/ Hybrid fiber-reinforced biocomposites for marine applications: a review Huang, Yang Sultan, Mohamed Thariq Hameed Shahar, Farah Syazwani Grzejda, Rafał Łukaszewicz, Andrzej Highly efficient fiber-reinforced composites find extensive application in diverse industries. Yet, conventional fiber-reinforced composites have significant environmental impacts during both manufacturing and disposal. Environmentally friendly fiber-reinforced composites have garnered significant attention within the framework of sustainable development. Utilizing natural fibers in place of synthetic fibers and progressively decreasing the use of synthetic fibers are the main approaches to achieving a balance between economic progress and environmental quality. Attention is increasingly being drawn to natural fiber-reinforced biocomposites that exhibit outstanding environmental performance, exceptional physical and mechanical capabilities, and biological features. The lightweight and high-strength characteristics of these biocomposites enable them to significantly decrease the weight of structures, making them increasingly popular in many industries. The objective of this review is to evaluate the effectiveness of hybrid fiber-reinforced biocomposites in marine applications, specifically examining their mechanical characteristics, resistance to seawater, and ability to absorb moisture, all while advocating for sustainable material methodologies. To achieve this objective, the paper delineates the distinction between synthetic and natural fibers, examines the benefits of hybrid fiber-reinforced biocomposite materials, and addresses the obstacles and effective approaches in their production and application in seawater. Considering the review analysis, it can be inferred that the use of fiber-reinforced biocomposites in maritime applications shows significant potential and has abundant untapped growth prospects in the future years. Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2024-10-16 Article PeerReviewed text en cc_by_4 http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/117744/1/117744.pdf Huang, Yang and Sultan, Mohamed Thariq Hameed and Shahar, Farah Syazwani and Grzejda, Rafał and Łukaszewicz, Andrzej (2024) Hybrid fiber-reinforced biocomposites for marine applications: a review. Journal of Composites Science, 8 (10). art. no. 430. pp. 1-24. ISSN 2504-477X https://www.mdpi.com/2504-477X/8/10/430 10.3390/jcs8100430
spellingShingle Huang, Yang
Sultan, Mohamed Thariq Hameed
Shahar, Farah Syazwani
Grzejda, Rafał
Łukaszewicz, Andrzej
Hybrid fiber-reinforced biocomposites for marine applications: a review
title Hybrid fiber-reinforced biocomposites for marine applications: a review
title_full Hybrid fiber-reinforced biocomposites for marine applications: a review
title_fullStr Hybrid fiber-reinforced biocomposites for marine applications: a review
title_full_unstemmed Hybrid fiber-reinforced biocomposites for marine applications: a review
title_short Hybrid fiber-reinforced biocomposites for marine applications: a review
title_sort hybrid fiber-reinforced biocomposites for marine applications: a review
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/117744/
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/117744/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/117744/1/117744.pdf