Rheological and Mechanical Study of Micro-Nano Sized Biocarbon-PLA Biodegradable Biocomposites
Md. Rezaur Rahman,
Al-Khalid Bin Othman,
Yuriy Yurkin,
Andrey Burkov,
Ulyana Shestakova,
Muhammad Khusairy Bin Bakri,
Sulaiman Y. Alfaifi,
O. Madkhali,
Mahmood D. Aljabri,
Mohammed M. Rahman
Affiliations
Md. Rezaur Rahman
Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS), 94300 Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia
Al-Khalid Bin Othman
Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS), 94300 Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia
Yuriy Yurkin
Building Structures and Machines Department, Vyatka State University, 610020 Kirov, Russia
Andrey Burkov
Building Structures and Machines Department, Vyatka State University, 610020 Kirov, Russia
Ulyana Shestakova
Building Structures and Machines Department, Vyatka State University, 610020 Kirov, Russia
Muhammad Khusairy Bin Bakri
Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS), 94300 Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia; Composite Materials and Engineering Center, Washington State University, 2001 East Grimes Way, 99164, Pullman, Washington, USA
Sulaiman Y. Alfaifi
Department of Chemistry, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
O. Madkhali
Department of Physics, College of Science, Jazan University, P.O. Box 114, Jazan 45142, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Mahmood D. Aljabri
Department of Chemistry, University College in Al-Jamoum, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah 21955, Saudi Arabia
Mohammed M. Rahman
Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials Research (CEAMR), King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
Pinewood sawdust was pyrolyzed to create a micro-nanocarbon. The adsorbent’s particle size was reduced during a ball milling procedure to improve the surface area and encourage porosity growth. The synergistic effects of micro-nano-adsorbent-reinforced poly(lactic acid) (PLA) composites were investigated by analyzing the efficiency of the rheological process. The properties of the prepared composites also were examined using various characterization tests, including tensile and hardness tests, crystallinity tests, elemental composition, and plasticity behavior tests. Therefore, in-depth investigations and comparisons were also carried out to confirm the created composites’ efficacy compared to other outcomes.
