Surface reinforcement of rice straw fibers for epoxy composites by ultrasonic, plasma, and sodium carbonate-assisted hybrid treatments

RSC Advances 2026 Open access

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Authors: Harianingsih, Sivasubramanian Palanisamy, Deni Fajar Fitriyana, Januar Parlaungan Siregar, N Qudus, Saleh A. Alfarraj, Sulaiman Ali Alharbi, Mohamed Abbas, Shaeen Kalathil, Mezigebu Belay
DOI: 10.1039/d5ra08748a
Cited by: 4
References: 73

Abstract

-assisted plasma approach (P4) provided the most substantial enhancement, offering a scalable and sustainable method to upgrade rice-straw fibers for structural composite applications.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites Fiber-reinforced polymer composites Flame retardant materials and properties

Publication details

Journal / source
RSC Advances
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Volume
16
Issue
3
Pages
2393–2407
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN