Mir Ferdous Chowdhury, Shahjalal Khandaker, Forkan Sarker, Aminul Islam et al.
The release of colored wastewater from industries into surface water bodies creates undesirable consequences to the marine ecosystem and human beings owing to its pernicious effect. Indigo dyes being aromatic compounds with complex structure are one of the most important as well as the largest class...
Nazmul Karim, Forkan Sarker, Shaila Afroj, Minglonghai Zhang et al.
Abstract Smart and sustainable natural fiber‐based composites are of great interest due to their biodegradability, recyclability, and environmental benefits over synthetic fiber composites. In addition, the environmental impact of plastics and synthetic fibers are widespread and substantial, as they...
Emdadul Haq, Abu Saifullah, Ahasan Habib, Abu Yousuf Mohammad Anwarul Azim et al.
Natural plant based fibres are being increasingly used in sustainable fibre reinforced composite applications in order to meet the demand of using environmentally friendly materials for composites. Fibre metal laminates (FMLs) are used in aerospace, automobile, marine and civil engineering applicati...
Abu Yousuf Mohammad Anwarul Azim, Shah Alimuzzaman, Forkan Sarker
The fiber architecture can significantly influence the rate of impregnation of a resin in making composites and the load-bearing ability of individual fibers on testing of the loading directions. Moreover, achieving the maximum mechanical performance of a natural fiber composite selection of yarn li...
Mahmudul Hasan, Abu Saifullah, Hom Nath Dhakal, Shahjalal Khandaker et al.
This study presents the mechanical performance enhancements of jute fibre composites, manufactured from two newly developed novel jute fibre unidirectional (UD) preforms, namely, stitching-based and sizing-based examples. To increase the use of jute fibres, which are naturally abundant and inexpensi...
Nazrima Sultana, Mahmudul Hasan, Ahasan Habib, Abu Saifullah et al.
Natural-based lignocellulose fibrous materials can be used as a sustainable alternative to conventional fossil-based fibers such as glass fibers, in lightweight fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites for marine, automotive, aerospace, or other advanced applications. However, one of the main chall...
Md. Ashadujjaman, Abu Saifullah, Darshill U Shah, Minglonghai Zhang et al.
Abstract Manufacturing natural-based high-performance composites are becoming of greater interest to the composite manufacturers and to their end-users due to their bio-degradability, low cost and availability. Yarn based textile architecture is commonly used in manufacturing these composites due to...
Forkan Sarker, Md. Zulhash Uddin, Kazi Sowrov, Md Shakirul Islam et al.
Abstract Uses of natural fibers in the field of composites are often restricted by their poor mechanical and interfacial properties. Fiber constitutions have significant influence over both of these properties. Traditional alkali treatment is mainly used to solve this problem which is not environmen...
Baljinder K. Kandola, Forkan Sarker, Piyanuch Luangtriratana, Peter Myler
The thermal barrier efficiency of two types of ceramic particle, glass flakes and aluminum titanate, dispersed on the surface of carbon-fiber epoxy composites, has been evaluated using a cone calorimeter at 35 and 50 kW/m2, in addition to temperature gradients through the samples’ thicknesses, measu...
Bashir Ahamed, Mahmudul Hasan, Abu Yousuf Mohammad Anwarul Azim, Abu Saifullah et al.
Jute fibre reinforced composites (JFRCs) are facing challenges to composite manufacturers due to the high cost of dry fibre preforming and inferior fibre performance compared to other commonly used natural plant fibres such as flax, sisal, hemp, and kenaf. Therefore, long fibre architecture jute fib...
Yeasin Ali, Atik Faisal, Abu Saifullah, Hom Nath Dhakal et al.
This work developed novel jute-yarn, non-crimp, unidirectional (UD) preforms and their composites, with three different types of warp jute yarns of varying linear densities and twists in the dry UD preforms, in order to present a possible solution to the detrimental effects of higher yarn twists and...
Md. Tarekuzzaman, Khandoker Isfaque Ferdous Utsho, Adnan Sami Sarker, Md. Imam Uddin Forkan et al.
Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have garnered significant attention due to their exceptional optoelectronic properties and potential for high power conversion efficiency (PCE). This study presents a comprehensive numerical investigation of lead-free potassium germanium hexaiodide (K2GeI6)-based double...
Ariful Islam, Bashir Ahamed, Abu Saifullah, Anamul Hoque Bhuiyan et al.
This work aimed to investigate the low velocity impact behaviour of short jute fibre non-woven preform epoxy matrix composites experimentally. Dry fibre preforms were developed using an optimised process and a laboratory made preforming device. The effects of alkali and poly vinyl alcohol (PVA binde...
Ahasan Habib, Humaira Rajoni, Abu Sayeed, Md Mainul Islam et al.
Abstract Sustainable hybrid composites, made of two different natural plant fiber types, are increasingly being attracted by composite researchers, for their cost effectiveness and ability to control mechanical performances through varying weight ratios of different fibers. In contrast, their lower ...
Abu Saifullah, Nirmal George Chacko, Hom Nath Dhakal, Sakib Hossain Khan et al.
Abstract Purpose This study experimentally developed and characterised dry-blended Polycaprolactone (PCL)/date palm fibre biodegradable composites for sustainable packaging applications. Date palm fibres are collected from date palm trees as by-products or waste materials. They will be valorised in ...