Fracture and Structural Integrity e-ISSN 1971-8993 Open access
Fatigue and Fracture of non metallic materials Vol. 18, No. 70 (2024)

Impact of hybrid nanoparticle reinforcements on Mechanical properties of Epoxy-Polylactic Acid (PLA) Composites: Impact of hybrid nanoparticle reinforcements on Mechanical properties of Epoxy-Polylactic Acid (PLA) Composites

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  • M. A. Umarfarooq Corresponding author Centre of Excellence in Material Science, School of Mechanical Engineering, K.L.E. Technological University, BVB campus, Hubballi-580031, India ORCID iD0000-0002-9369-7913 umarfarooq.ma@gmail.com
  • K. Dileep Department of Mechanical Engineering, Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation, KL Deemed to be University, Green Fields, Vaddeswaram, Guntur-522 502, India. ORCID iD0000-0002-9279-2548
  • A. Srinath Department of Mechanical Engineering, Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation, KL Deemed to be University, Green Fields, Vaddeswaram, Guntur-522 502, India. ORCID iD0000-0001-6284-256X
  • N.R. Banapurmath Centre of Excellence in Material Science, School of Mechanical Engineering, K.L.E. Technological University, BVB campus, Hubballi-580031, India ORCID iD0000-0002-1280-6234
  • Ashok M. Sajjan Centre of Excellence in Material Science, School of Mechanical Engineering, K.L.E. Technological University, BVB campus, Hubballi-580031, India ORCID iD0000-0003-1251-8803
DOI
10.3221/IGF-ESIS.70.05
Pages
91-104
Published
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Abstract

This study examines the influence of graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) and multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) on the mechanical properties of SiO2-loaded epoxy-polylactic acid (PLA) composites. Epoxy and PLA were mixed to form the matrix with fillers, including SiO2, GNPs, and MWCNTs. The nanocomposites were prepared with a hybrid filler combination (SiO2/GNPs and SiO2/MWCNTs) with filler concentrations ranging from 0.1 – 0.4 wt. %. The composites were prepared using a combination of bath sonication and hand-casting techniques. They are characterized using tensile, bending impact, and fracture tests. The observed characteristics of GNP/SiO2 and MWCNTs/SiO2-loaded nanocomposites exhibited significant differences. Compared to the unmodified epoxy-PLA composite, incorporating 0.1 wt% of GNP/SiO2 filler improved tensile flexural and impact strength. Conversely, adding 0.4 wt% of MWCNTs/SiO2 filler enhances tensile, flexural, and impact strength. The dispersion mechanism of nanofillers was investigated using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) on fracture surfaces obtained from tensile tests. An ANSYS workbench was used to simulate the impact of filler concentration on nanocomposites' tensile and bending strength, and a numerical analysis was performed.

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  1. ReceivedUntil the next stage: 64 days
  2. RevisedUntil the next stage: 7 days
  3. AcceptedUntil the next stage: 4 days
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How to cite

APA

Umarfarooq, M. A., Dileep, K., Srinath, A., Banapurmath, N., & Sajjan, A. M. (2024). Impact of hybrid nanoparticle reinforcements on Mechanical properties of Epoxy-Polylactic Acid (PLA) Composites: Impact of hybrid nanoparticle reinforcements on Mechanical properties of Epoxy-Polylactic Acid (PLA) Composites. Fracture and Structural Integrity, 18(70), 91–104. https://doi.org/10.3221/IGF-ESIS.70.05

IEEE

M. A. Umarfarooq, K. Dileep, A. Srinath, N. Banapurmath, and A. M. Sajjan, “Impact of hybrid nanoparticle reinforcements on Mechanical properties of Epoxy-Polylactic Acid (PLA) Composites: Impact of hybrid nanoparticle reinforcements on Mechanical properties of Epoxy-Polylactic Acid (PLA) Composites,” Fracture and Structural Integrity, vol. 18, no. 70, pp. 91–104, 2024, doi: 10.3221/IGF-ESIS.70.05.

MLA

Umarfarooq, M. A., et al. “Impact of hybrid nanoparticle reinforcements on Mechanical properties of Epoxy-Polylactic Acid (PLA) Composites: Impact of hybrid nanoparticle reinforcements on Mechanical properties of Epoxy-Polylactic Acid (PLA) Composites.” Fracture and Structural Integrity, vol. 18, no. 70, 2024, pp. 91–104. https://doi.org/10.3221/IGF-ESIS.70.05.

Chicago

Umarfarooq, M. A., K. Dileep, A. Srinath, N.R. Banapurmath, and Ashok M. Sajjan. 2024. “Impact of hybrid nanoparticle reinforcements on Mechanical properties of Epoxy-Polylactic Acid (PLA) Composites: Impact of hybrid nanoparticle reinforcements on Mechanical properties of Epoxy-Polylactic Acid (PLA) Composites.” Fracture and Structural Integrity 18 (70): 91–104. https://doi.org/10.3221/IGF-ESIS.70.05.

Harvard

Umarfarooq, M.A., Dileep, K., Srinath, A., Banapurmath, N. and Sajjan, A.M. (2024) ‘Impact of hybrid nanoparticle reinforcements on Mechanical properties of Epoxy-Polylactic Acid (PLA) Composites: Impact of hybrid nanoparticle reinforcements on Mechanical properties of Epoxy-Polylactic Acid (PLA) Composites’, Fracture and Structural Integrity, 18(70), pp. 91–104. doi: 10.3221/IGF-ESIS.70.05.

Vancouver

Umarfarooq MA, Dileep K, Srinath A, Banapurmath N, Sajjan AM. Impact of hybrid nanoparticle reinforcements on Mechanical properties of Epoxy-Polylactic Acid (PLA) Composites: Impact of hybrid nanoparticle reinforcements on Mechanical properties of Epoxy-Polylactic Acid (PLA) Composites. Fracture and Structural Integrity. 2024;18(70):91-104. doi:10.3221/IGF-ESIS.70.05

BibTeX

@article{umarfarooq2024, author = {Umarfarooq, M. A. and Dileep, K. and Srinath, A. and Banapurmath, N.R. and Sajjan, Ashok M.}, title = {Impact of hybrid nanoparticle reinforcements on Mechanical properties of Epoxy-Polylactic Acid (PLA) Composites: Impact of hybrid nanoparticle reinforcements on Mechanical properties of Epoxy-Polylactic Acid (PLA) Composites}, journal = {Fracture and Structural Integrity}, year = {2024}, volume = {18}, number = {70}, pages = {91--104}, doi = {10.3221/IGF-ESIS.70.05}, url = {https://doi.org/10.3221/IGF-ESIS.70.05}, issn = {1971-8993} }

RIS

TY - JOUR AU - Umarfarooq, M. A. AU - Dileep, K. AU - Srinath, A. AU - Banapurmath, N.R. AU - Sajjan, Ashok M. TI - Impact of hybrid nanoparticle reinforcements on Mechanical properties of Epoxy-Polylactic Acid (PLA) Composites: Impact of hybrid nanoparticle reinforcements on Mechanical properties of Epoxy-Polylactic Acid (PLA) Composites JO - Fracture and Structural Integrity T2 - Fracture and Structural Integrity PY - 2024 DA - 2024/08/12 VL - 18 IS - 70 SP - 91 EP - 104 DO - 10.3221/IGF-ESIS.70.05 UR - https://doi.org/10.3221/IGF-ESIS.70.05 SN - 1971-8993 ER -

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