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- Title
Synthesis and Characterization of Eco-Friendly Bio-Composite from Fenugreek as a Natural Resource.
- Authors
Hossain, Nayem; Chowdhury, Mohammad Asaduzzaman; Noman, Tauhidul Islam; Rana, Md. Masud; Ali, Md. Hasan; Alruwais, Raja Saad; Alam, Md. Shafiul; Alamry, Khalid A.; Aljabri, Mahmood D.; Rahman, Mohammed M.
- Abstract
The present study show the usability of starch (tamarind) based-bio-composite film reinforced by fenugreek by various percentages to replace the traditional petrochemical plastics. The prepared bio-composite films were systematically characterized using the universal testing machine (UTM), soil degradation, scanning electron microscope (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermogravimetric analyzer (TGA), and antibacterial tests. The experiments showed that a lower percentage of fenugreek improves biodegradation and mechanical strength. More than 60% of biodegradation occurred in only 30 days. Almost 3 N/mm2 tensile strength and 6.5% tensile strain were obtained. The presence of micropores confirmed by SEM images may accelerate the biodegradation process. Antibacterial activity was observed with two samples of synthesized bio-composite, due to photoactive compounds confirmed by FTIR spectra. The glass transition temperature was shown to be higher than the room temperature, with the help of thermal analysis. The prepared bio-composite containing 5% and 10% fenugreek showed antibacterial activities.
- Subjects
NATURAL resources; FENUGREEK; GLASS transition temperature; SCANNING electron microscopes; SOIL degradation
- Publication
Polymers (20734360), 2022, Vol 14, Issue 23, p5141
- ISSN
2073-4360
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/polym14235141