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Effective Synergistic Effect of Treatment and Modification on Spent Coffee Grounds for Sustainable Biobased Composites

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Spent coffee grounds (SCGs) represent a huge amount of global waste whose post-use disposal triggers environmental issues. In this study, SCGs were successfully treated and modified to improve the mechanical properties of biobased composites with epoxy matrix. A two-step treatment was proposed, pretreating by a NaOH solution and modifying by maleic anhydride (MA). MA acts as a coupling agent to create the internal network in composite through the interaction between functional groups. Accordingly, MA improves the interface between phases in composite, ensures a better physical property compared to the composite without modification. Consistently, the two-step treatment depicts improved mechanical properties: flexural modulus and flexural strength increased to 3053 MPa and 45 MPa, respectively, compared to 2429 MPa and 33 MPa for composite with pure SCGs.

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The authors would like to thank Région Grand Est, Département de la Marne, Grand Reims, and the European Union for supporting the Centre Européen de Biotechnologie et de Bioéconomie (CEBB 51110 Pomacle, France). This research is also supported by the Laboratoire Innovation Matériaux Bois Habitat, Ecole Supérieue du Bois, Nantes, France, and the Laboratory of Fundamental Materials Science from the Faculty of Materials Science and Technology, University of Science - National University of Ho Chi Minh City (VNU-HCM), Viet Nam.

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    Dang Mao Nguyen

  2. Faculty of Material Science and Technology, University of Science - VNU, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

    Vu Thi Nhung, Thi Cam Le Do & Chi Nhan Ha-Thuc

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Nguyen, D.M., Nhung, V.T., Le Do, T.C. et al. Effective Synergistic Effect of Treatment and Modification on Spent Coffee Grounds for Sustainable Biobased Composites. Waste Biomass Valor 13, 1339–1348 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12649-021-01566-z

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