A. Triki

Spectroscopy analyses of hybrid unsaturated polyester composite reinforced by Alfa, wool, and thermo-binder fibres

Alfa’s fibres surfaces were modified chemically by the presence of wool and [poly(ester terephthalate) (PET)–polyethylene (PE)] thermo-binder fibres. Indeed, vibrational analyses based on Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and Raman measurements have confirmed the existence of chemical interactions between these fibres. These analyses have shown that the hydrophilic character of Alfa fibres could be decreased either by hydrogen bonds between water molecules and wool fibres or by the crystallinity of PET constituents in PET-PE thermo-binder fibres which might confer its hydrophobic character to Alfa’s fibres surfaces. As a result, the compatibility between the Alfa fibres and the unsaturated polyester matrix was enhanced, which allowed adhesion mechanism based on chemical bonds formed by secondary bonding. Such adhesion mechanism was also proven by the 13C Cross-Polarization Magic Angle Spinning Nuclear Magnetic Resonance spectroscopy results.

Correlation between mechanical and dielectric properties of Alfa/Wool/Polymeric hybrid fibres reinforced polyester composites

Dielectric measurements and tensile testing of polyester/natural fibres (Alfa/wool) and thermo binder fibres (Pe/Pet) composites were investigated in order to study the adhesion of the fibres in the polyester matrix. Two composites #1 and #2 having 17:1:2 and 17:2:1 as a relative fraction of alfa/wool and thermo binder (Pe/Pet), respectively, have been characterized in this study. The obtained results revealed that the fibres adhesion in the matrix was better in the composite #1 than in the composite #2. Indeed, the analysis of the interfacial or Maxwell-Wagner-Sillars (MWS) polarization intensity, using the Havriliak–Negami model, has shown a lower intensity and the tensile testing exhibited a higher Young modulus in the composite #1. So the thermo binder fibres improve this adhesion.

Dielectric relaxation phenomena in flax fibers composite

In this work, a study of the dynamic dielectric analysis of the unidirectional epoxy composite: flax-fibre-reinforced epoxy (FFRE) was investigated. In this composite, three relaxation processes were identified. The first one is the water dipoles polarization imputed to the presence of polar water molecules in flax fiber. The second relaxation process associated with conductivity occurs as a result of the carriers charges diffusion. As for the third dielectric relaxation associated with the interfacial polarization effect is attributable to the accumulation of charges at the fibers/matrix interface. The analysis of the Maxwell-Wagner-Sillars (MWS) and the water dipoles polarizations using the Havriliak-Negami model revealed the high adhesion of flax fibers in the matrix. This analysis was supported by the thermal properties using a Differential Scanning Calorimety (DSC).

Dielectric relaxations of confined water in porous silica ceramics

In this study, dielectric properties of water confined in porous silica ceramics were investigated. Two porous ceramics were characterized in the frequency range

Size mismatch, grain boundary and bandwidth effects on structural, magnetic and electrical properties of Pr0.67Ba0.33MnO3 and Pr0.67Sr0.33MnO3 perovskites

10^{-1}~\hbox {to}~10^{7}

Variable-range-hopping conduction and dielectric relaxation in Pr0.6Sr0.4Mn0.6Ti0.4O3±δ perovskite

10-1to107 Hz and temperature interval from

Comparative Study of the Dielectric Properties of Natural-Fiber-Matrix Composites and E-Glass-Matrix Composites

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