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Cellulose Fibre Reinforced Composites

Interface Engineering, Processing and Performance

  • 1st Edition - October 29, 2022
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: R. Arun Ramnath, Sanjay Mavinkere Rangappa, Vincenzo Fiore, Suchart Siengchin
  • Language: English

Cellulose Fibre Reinforced Composites: Interface Engineering, Processing and Performance provides an up-to-date review of current research in cellulose fiber reinforced polyme… Read more

Description

Cellulose Fibre Reinforced Composites: Interface Engineering, Processing and Performance provides an up-to-date review of current research in cellulose fiber reinforced polymer composites. Key emphasis is placed on interface engineering, modern technologies needed for processing and materials performance in industrial applications. Novel techniques for interfacial adhesion, characterization and assessment of cellulose fiber reinforced composites are also discussed, along with current trends and future directions. With contributions from leading researchers in industry, academic, government and private research institutions from across the globe, the book will be an essential reference resource for all those working in the field of cellulose fibers and their composites.

Key features

  • Reviews advances in recent research towards enhancing the mechanical properties of cellulose fiber composites
  • Discusses interface engineering and modern technologies needed for processing cellulose fiber composites
  • Includes case studies of problems with interfaces and practical industrial applications

Readership

Academic and industrial researchers, materials scientists, chemists and engineers working in cellulose fibre composites. Postgraduate students in plastic and textile institutes, materials science and engineering

Table of contents

1. Cellulose fibre reinforced composites-History of evolution, chemistry and structure

2. Creating hierarchical structures in cellulose fibre reinforced composites

3. Electro spun cellulose composite nanofibres

4. Chemical modification of cellulose fibre surfaces

5. Physical modification of cellulose fibre surfaces

6. Interface Engineering-Matrix modification in cellulose fibre composites

7. Characterization of fibre surface treatment by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) and Raman Spectroscopy

8. Evaluation of the effect of processing and surface treatment on the interfacial adhesion in cellulose fibre composites

9. Manufacturing aspects of cellulose fibre reinforced composites

10. Compression and Injection molding techniques

11. Mechanical testing and assessment of cellulose fibre composites

12. Thermo mechanical characterization of cellulose fibre composites

13. Evaluation of moisture uptake behaviour in cellulose fibre

14. Electro kinetic characterization of interfacial properties in cellulose fibre reinforced composites

15. Assessment of interface in cellulose fibre composites- Raman spectroscopy and X-ray scattering

16. Life cycle assessment(LCA) of cellulose fibre reinforced composites

17. Application of cellulose fibre reinforced composites and its future prospects

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: October 29, 2022
  • Language: English

About the editors

RR

R. Arun Ramnath

Prof. R. Arun Ramnath received the B.E. (Mechanical Engineering) from Anna University, Chennai, India in 2010 and M. Tech (Engineering Design) from PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, India in 2016. He is a Life Member of the Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE) and an Associate Member of the Institute of Engineers (India). He has published numerous research papers and book chapters in the field of composite materials in peer reviewed international journals. His current research areas include composite materials, natural fibres and machining.
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, India

SR

Sanjay Mavinkere Rangappa

Dr. Sanjay Mavinkere Rangappa is a Principal Research Scientist and Associate Professor at King Mongkut 's University of Technology North Bangkok, Thailand. He also serves as an Advisor within the President' s Office for University Promotion and Development towards International goals. Dr. Rangappa is the Executive Editor of Book Cluster: Fiber Science and Fibrous Composite Materials ( Elsevier), a former Associate Editor of Heliyon (Materials Science), and an Associate Editor of Frontier Materials Journals. He acts as a Board Member and Editor for various international journals in materials science and composites. He has reviewed over 250 international journals, including for Nature, Elsevier, Springer, and Wiley, as well as book proposals and conference submissions. He has published more than 425 articles in top- tier peer- reviewed journals indexed by SCI/Scopus, 13 editorial issues, 100 book chapters, and 70 books as an Editor with leading publishers such as Elsevier, Springer, Taylor & Francis, and Wiley. Additionally, he authored 3 books published by Elsevier and has presented research at numerous national and international conferences. Over 25 of his articles are highly cited in journals like the Journal of Cleaner Production and Carbohydrate Polymers. Dr. Rangappa is the lead editor for several special issues and has a Google Scholar citation count exceeding 39, 000, with an H- index of 100 and An i 100- Index of 475. He holds 1 US Patent, 11 UK Design Patents, 1 Thailand Patent, and 5 Indian patents. He has delivered keynote and invited talks globally, including Russia, South Africa, Malaysia, and India. Currently, he is an Academic Visitor at The University of Portsmouth, UK (2024), with upcoming visiting positions at various Malaysian and Indonesian universities from 2024 to 2027. His research focuses on Natural fiber composites, Polymer Composites, and Advanced Material Technology. He received the ‘Top Peer Reviewer 2019’ award from Publons, and the KMUTNB ‘Outstanding Young Researcher’ (2020) and' Outstanding Researcher’ (2021) awards. Recognized as one of the top 1% most- cited scientists by Stanford University (2019-2025), he ranks 5th in Thailand overall and 2nd In the Polymers category for 2023. He is also listed among the ‘Top 100 Scientists’ in Thailand by AD Scientific Index.

Affiliations and expertise
Principal Research Scientist and Associate Professor, Natural Composite Research Group Lab, Department of Materials and Production Engineering, The Sirindhorn International Thai-German Graduate School of Engineering, King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok, Wongsawang, Bangkok, Thailand

VF

Vincenzo Fiore

Prof. Vincenzo Fiore graduated with honors in Materials Engineering from the University of Messina in 2004 and received his Ph.D. in "Economic analysis, technological innovation and management for territorial development policies" from the University of Palermo in 2008. He has published about 60 research papers (and four book chapters) in high quality peer reviewed journals on materials science, natural fibres and other hybrid composite materials. He has edited a few special issues for international conferences and has extensive experience as a referee for several international ISI journals. He is an active member of the Editorial Boards for several international journals including: Polymers, the Journal of Natural Fibers, Fibers and the Journal of Composites Science. His current research areas include composite materials, natural fibers, joining technology and materials aging behaviour.
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor, Department of Engineering, University of Palermo, Italy

SS

Suchart Siengchin

Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Suchart Siengchin is a former President of King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok and currently serves as the Director of TechnoPark at the same university. He earned his Dipl.-Ing. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Applied Sciences Giessen/Friedberg, Germany in 1999, followed by an M.Sc. in Polymer Technology from the University of Applied Sciences Aalen in 2002, and another M.Sc. in Material Science from Erlangen-Nürnberg University in 2004. He obtained his Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering (Dr.-Ing.) from the Institute for Composite Materials at the University of Kaiserslautern in 2008, including postdoctoral research at Kaiserslautern University and Purdue University's School of Materials Engineering. In 2016, he received his habilitation from Chemnitz University in Saxony, Germany. In 2024, he was honored as an Honorary Fellow by RWTH Aachen University. He has also served as a Lecturer in Production and Material Engineering at the Sirindhorn International Thai-German Graduate School of Engineering, KMUTNB, and has been a full Professor and President of KMUTNB. He received the Outstanding Researcher Award in 2010, 2012, and 2013 at KMUTNB. His research focuses on Polymer Processing and Composite Materials. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the journal Applied Science and Engineering Progress, a Q1 indexed journal on Scopus, and has authored over 600 peer-reviewed journal articles, 15 editorial contributions, more than 100 book chapters, one authored book, and over 50 edited books. He has presented at more than 70 international and national conferences related to Materials Science and Engineering. Recognized as one of the world’s top 2% scientists by Stanford University for 2021- 2022, he received the National Excellence Researcher Award (Engineering and Research Industry) from Thailand's National Research Council in 2021, and has been listed as a Highly Cited Researcher in 2025 by Clarivate.

Affiliations and expertise
Former President of KMUTNB, and Director of KMUTNB Techno Park, King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand

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