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Mechanical Properties and Wettability of Bagasse-reinforced Composite

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Bagasse fibers were modified using NaOH, KH550, and NaOH/KH550, respectively, and used as reinforcement to prepare bagasse/starch/PVA composite. A combination of Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction (XRD) was used to investigate the chemical composition. The surface of bagasse fibers and cross-sectional morphologies for bagasse/starch/PVA composite were also characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Contact angles were measured to test the wettability of the resulting composite. After the chemical treatment with NaOH/KH550, the mechanical properties of the composite can be greatly improved. The contact angle is larger, indicating the variation of surface property from hydrophilicity into hydrophobicity.

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We gratefully acknowledge the experimental data support of Analytical and Testing Center of South China University of Technology for this thesis.

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  1. College of Mechanical and Control Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China

    Jiyuan Zhu  (朱继元)

  2. Guangzhou Academy of special equipment inspection&testing, Guangzhou, 510000, China

    Jingwen Xiong

  3. School of Mechanical&Automotive Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China

    Xiaofang Hu

  4. Guangzhou Trust Engineering Equipment Co., Ltd., Guangzhou, 510220, China

    Bingying Wang  (王冰莹)

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Zhu, J., Xiong, J., Hu, X. et al. Mechanical Properties and Wettability of Bagasse-reinforced Composite. J. Wuhan Univ. Technol.-Mat. Sci. Edit. 34, 312–316 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11595-019-2053-7

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