Influence of graphene on tribo mechanical and laser drilling characteristics of hfrp nanocomposites

Abstract

Research in the area of polymer nanocomposites has grown newlinetremendously in the modern period due to their extensive engineering newlineapplications. Remarkably, a combination of nanofillers and polymer matrix newlinehelps development of materials with superior properties that would not be newlinepossible with monophonic material. The primary goal of this study is to newlineenhance the properties of Hybrid (flax/E-glass/epoxy) Fiber-Reinforced newlinePolymer (HFRP) composites by incorporating graphene and carboxyl newlinegraphene into the epoxy resin to produce hybrid nanocomposites that can newlinemeet the requirements of composites used in high-performance applications. newlineHFRP composite were fabricated with various weight percentages (0.0, 0.3, newline0.6, 0.9 and 1.2 wt.%) of graphene and carboxyl graphene particles using newlinecompression moulding techniques. The specimens obtained from the plain newlineHFRP, the composites of graphene added HFRP and carboxyl graphene added newlineHFRP nanocomposites were tested for physical, mechanical, tribological, newlinethermal properties and morphological investigation newline