Carbon Nanotube Reinforced Natural Fibers for Biodegradable Nanocomposites

Natural fiber-reinforced nanocomposites (NFRCs) are proved as the best alternative for synthetic composites in view of cost and environmental effects. NFRCs have been produced from agro-waste such banana tree fiber (BFs), because BF strong, light-weight, smaller elongation. To improve quality BF, multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) used reinforcing filler. MWCNTs functionalized by an ecofriendly radio frequency oxygen plasma processing method. Cellulose nano-crystals (CNC) extracted BFs double hydrolysis process a simple dip-drying technique has to produce NFRCs. Field emission scanning electron micrographs transmission microscopy conform well functionalization also ensure homogeneous incorporation matrix. The continue thermally stable corresponding BFs. Mechanical strength improved owing MWCNTs. Functional groups BFs, CNC investigated Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. current density sample is increased 1000 times than raw fibers conductivity increases up 17 Sm-1, which with temperature under applied voltage 100 V shows linier characterization. Therefore, these light-weight biodegradable encourage its ability effective industrial conductive composite usable electronic devices.