Oliveira Costa, Ulissesda Costa García Filho, FabioGómez del-Río, TeresaPassos Rodriguez, Joao GabrielTonini Simonassi, NoanNeves Monteiro, SergioCassiano Nascimento, Lucio Fabio2023-12-052023-12-052023-05-26Costa, U.O.; Garcia Filho, F.d.C.; Río, T.G.-d.; Rodrigues, J.G.P.; Simonassi, N.T.; Monteiro, S.N.; Nascimento, L.F.C. Mechanical Properties Optimization of Hybrid Aramid and Jute Fabrics-Reinforced Graphene Nanoplatelets in Functionalized HDPE Matrix Nanocomposites. Polymers 2023, 15, 2460. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym151124602073-4360https://hdl.handle.net/10115/26960Natural lignocellulosic fibers (NLFs) have been used as a reinforcement for polymer matrix composites in the past couple of decades. Their biodegradability, renewability, and abundance make them appealing for sustainable materials. However, synthetic fibers surpass NLFs in mechanical and thermal properties. Combining these fibers as a hybrid reinforcement in polymeric materials shows promise for multifunctional materials and structures. Functionalizing these composites with graphene-based materials could lead to superior properties. This research optimized the tensile and impact resistance of a jute/aramid/HDPE hybrid nanocomposite by the addition of graphene nanoplatelets (GNP). The hybrid structure with 10 jute/10 aramid layers and 0.10 wt.% GNP exhibited a 2433% increase in mechanical toughness, a 591% increase in tensile strength, and a 462% reduction in ductility compared to neat jute/HDPE composites. A SEM analysis revealed the influence of GNP nano-functionalization on the failure mechanisms of these hybrid nanocomposites.engAttribution 4.0 Internacionalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/aramid fabricjute fabricgraphene nanoplatelethigh density polyethylenehybrid nanocompositeinfo:eu-repo/semantics/article10.3390/polym15112460info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess