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Mechanical properties of bamboo fiber-reinforced polymer composites: a review of recent case studies

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Natural fiber-reinforced polymer composites are desirable structural materials due to their biodegradability. Moreover, natural fiber sources are abundant and the production of natural fiber-reinforced polymer composites is moderately energy-consuming, leaving almost no carbon footprint behind. Among natural fibers, bamboo has attracted much interest as a promising reinforcement for different polymer matrices because of its favorable mechanical properties. Herein, a brief review of the different types of natural fibers, i.e., plant (especially bamboo fiber), animal, and mineral fibers, is provided, followed by an in-depth review of the case studies in the last decade that have focused on the mechanical properties of bamboo fiber-reinforced polymer composites. Among polymer matrices discussed are thermoplastics such as poly(lactic acid) and polypropylene and thermosetting resins such as polyester, epoxy, and phenolic. Finally, special attention is given to the surface modification of bamboo fibers, which has repeatedly been demonstrated to improve the mechanical properties of the composite.

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Abbreviations

ABF:

Alkali-treated bamboo fiber

AESOD:

Acrylated epoxidized soybean oil-1,6-diisocyanatohexane

AESODBF:

Acrylated epoxidized soybean oil-1,6-diisocyanatohexane-treated bamboo fiber

ASBF:

Alkali and silane-treated bamboo fiber

ATBF:

Alkali- and titane-treated bamboo fiber

BD:

Bambusa Pervariabilis McClure 9 Dendrocalamopsis Daii

BF:

Bamboo fiber

BFRPC:

Bamboo fiber-reinforced polymer composite

CA:

Coupling agent

CRN:

Carbonized ramosissima nanoparticles

DABF:

Dopamine-treated bamboo fiber

DF:

Dendrocalamus Farinosus

DL:

Dendrocalamus Latiflorus

EL:

Elongation at break

EP:

Epoxy

EVC:

1,2-Epoxy-4-vinylcyclohexane

FM:

Flexural modulus

FRPC:

Fiber-reinforced polymer composite

GO:

Graphene oxide

GOABF:

Graphene oxide-coated alkali-treated bamboo fiber

HGM:

Treated hollow glass microspheres

IEMBF:

Isocyanatoethyl methacrylate-treated bamboo fiber

IS:

Impact strength

MAPP:

Maleated polypropylene

NA:

Neosinocalamus Affinis

NC:

Nanoclay

NF:

Natural fiber

NFRPBC:

Natural fiber-reinforced polymer biocomposite

PES:

Polyester

PHR:

Phenolic resin

PH:

Phyllostachys Heterocycla

PLA:

Poly(lactic acid)

PLA-g-BF:

Poly(lactic acid)-grafted bamboo fiber

PP:

Polypropylene

RESBF:

Rare earth solution-treated bamboo fiber

SR:

Starch resin

UFS:

Ultimate flexural strength

UPES:

Unsaturated polyester

UTS:

Ultimate tensile strength

VTMS:

Vinyltrimethoxysilane

YM:

Young’s modulus

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    Seyed Rasoul Mousavi, Mohammad Hossein Zamani, Sara Estaji, Mohammad Iman Tayouri & Hossein Ali Khonakdar

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Mousavi, S.R., Zamani, M.H., Estaji, S. et al. Mechanical properties of bamboo fiber-reinforced polymer composites: a review of recent case studies. J Mater Sci 57, 3143–3167 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-021-06854-6

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