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Dynamic mechanical behaviour of kenaf cellulosic fibre biocomposites: a comprehensive review on chemical treatments

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Natural cellulosic fibres, such as kenaf, have potential for use as replacement of man-made fibres in polymeric composites. The rapid depletion of synthetic resources, such as petroleum, and the growing consciousness of global environmental problems related to synthetic products push toward the acceptance of natural fibres as biocomposite components. Kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus L.) is a multipurpose hibiscus species used to make engineered wood, clothing, packing material, rope and twine. Kenaf is essentially made up of cellulose (about 70%), predicting its excellent mechanical performance. Kenaf fibres are chemically treated before mixing with other polymer resins to enhance their fibre properties. Based on the previous literature, the effect of chemical treatment on the dynamic mechanical performance of kenaf cellulosic biocomposites remains unexplored. The present review focuses on the recent works on the influence of major chemical treatments used on kenaf fibre, such as alkaline, silane and acetylation on fabricated biocomposites. The present review also unveils other chemical treatments (e.g. zein and amino acid) and combined treatments on the fibre to improve the biocomposites’ dynamic mechanical behaviour.

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Authors are very appreciate and thankful to Program Pelajar Cemerlang (PPC2019), Jabatan Perkhidmatan Awam (JPA) and Kursi Rahmah Nawawi for providing scholarship award and financial aids to the principal author to carry out this research project. The authors also would like to thank to Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia for the financial support through research grant, Dana Pecutan Penerbitan-LESTARI UKM (PP/LESTARI/2020) and XX-2018-008.

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    M. R. M. Asyraf

  2. Department of Civil Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia

    M. Rafidah

  3. Department of Nutrition, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia

    A. Azrina

  4. Research Centre of Sustainability Science and Governance (SGK), Institute for Environment and Development (LESTARI), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 UKM, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia

    M. R. Razman

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Asyraf, M.R.M., Rafidah, M., Azrina, A. et al. Dynamic mechanical behaviour of kenaf cellulosic fibre biocomposites: a comprehensive review on chemical treatments. Cellulose 28, 2675–2695 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10570-021-03710-3

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