Journal
POLYMERS
Volume 13, Issue 4, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/polym13040600
Keywords
ethylene vinyl acetate; carbonized wood fiber; zinc chloride; conductive; copolymer; composite; carbon natural fiber
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- Skim Latihan Tenaga Pengajar Akademik (SLTPA) under Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)
- Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia (MoHE)
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Surface modification of carbonized wood fiber can enhance the properties of EVA composites and increase the electrical conductivity.
Carbonized natural filler can offer the production of low cost composites with an eco-friendliness value. The evolving field of electronics encourages the exploration of more functions and potential for carbonized natural filler, such as by modifying its surface chemistry. In this work, we have performed surface modification on carbonized wood fiber (CWF) prior to it being used as filler in the ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) composite system. Zinc chloride (ZnCl2) with various contents (2 to 8 wt%) was used to surface modify the CWF and the effects of ZnCl2 composition on the surface morphology and chemistry of the CWF filler were investigated. Furthermore, the absorptive, mechanical, thermal, and electrical properties of the EVA composites containing CWF-ZnCl2 were also analyzed. SEM images indicated changes in the morphology of the CWF while FTIR analysis proved the presence of ZnCl2 functional groups in the CWF. EVA composites incorporating the CWF-ZnCl2 showed superior mechanical, thermal and electrical properties compared to the ones containing the CWF. The optimum content of ZnCl2 was found to be 6 wt%. Surface modification raised the electrical conductivity of the EVA/CWF composite through the development of conductive deposits in the porous structure of the CWF as a channel for ionic and electronic transfer between the CWF and EVA matrix.
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