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Effect of fiber surface treatment on the mechanical, morphological, and dynamic mechanical properties of palm petiole fiber/LLDPE composites

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The present study examines the influence of successive treatments on the fiber surface (NaOH, hydrogen peroxide, and acetic anhydride). The palm petiole fibers were incorporated as reinforcement in linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) composites with a loading of 15 wt% and evaluated for mechanical, morphological, and dynamic mechanical properties. The effect of treatments on fiber surfaces has been confirmed using FTIR. The scanning electron microscopy (SEM) results showed that the enhanced interfacial adhesion between the fibers and the matrix makes treated composites more rigid and homogeneous, which means that the fibers are distributed uniformly. The tensile modulus and flexural strength were all enhanced by adding 15% of untreated palm petiole fibers recorded at 598 MPa and 15.56 MPa, respectively, while the tensile strength was decreased. Palm-petiole fiber composites’ storage modulus increased, and the acetylated-alkali fiber (FNA) reinforced LLDPE composite showed the highest storage modulus. Loss modulus increased when palm petiole fibers were strengthened. The Tan delta of composites made from palm petiole fibers was low initially but expanded with fiber addition. We concluded that successive treatments improve the performance of the palm petiole fiber residue and have the potential to create a new type of sustainable and eco-friendly material for various applications.

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The authors would like to thank the Centre for Scientific and Technical Research on Arid Regions (CRSTRA) in Biskra, Algeria, and the Cable Company’s Plastic Analysis Laboratory in Biskra, Algeria for sponsoring this research. The authors would like to extend their gratitude to King Saud University (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) for the funding of this Research through Researchers Supporting Project number (RSP2023R117).

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  1. Laboratory of Applied Chemistry LCA, University of Biskra, Biskra, Algeria

    Nedjla Debabeche & Oumkeltoum Kribaa

  2. Laboratory of Mechanical Engineering LGM, University of Biskra, Biskra, Algeria

    Hamida Boussehel & Belhi Guerira

  3. Laboratory of Biocomposite Technology, Institute of Tropical Forestry and Forest Products (INTROP), University Putra Malaysia, UPM, 43400, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia

    Mohammad Jawaid

  4. Department of Applied Medical Science, Community College, King Saud University, PO Box 10219, Riyadh, 11433, Saudi Arabia

    Hassan Fouad

  5. School of Engineering, University of Leicester, Leicester, LE1 7RH, UK

    M. A. Azeem

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Data curation, O.D. and O.K.; formal analysis, N.D. and H.B.; project administration and funding, M.J., N.D., and H.F.; writing—original draft, N.D., H.M., and M.J.; writing—review and editing, H.F, M.A.A., and M.J. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.

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Debabeche, N., Kribaa, O., Boussehel, H. et al. Effect of fiber surface treatment on the mechanical, morphological, and dynamic mechanical properties of palm petiole fiber/LLDPE composites. Biomass Conv. Bioref. (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13399-023-04197-7

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