Mechanical properties of luffa sponge

Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials

Volumn 15, Issue , 2012, Pages 141-152

  Shen, Jianhu ^a   Min Xie, Yi ^a   Huang, Xiaodong ^a   Zhou, Shiwei ^a   Ruan, Dong ^b  

^a RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Energy absorption; Luffa sponge; Mechanical properties; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION CHARACTERISTICS; COMPARATIVE STUDIES; COMPRESSION TESTS; DENSIFICATION STRAIN; DENSITY RANGE; EMPIRICAL FORMULAS; ENERGY ABSORPTION CAPACITY; ENGINEERING MATERIALS; LUFFA SPONGE; MACROSCOPIC LEVELS; METALLIC CELLULAR MATERIALS; PLATEAU STRESS; SCIENTIFIC STUDIES; SPECIFIC ENERGY ABSORPTION; STRAIN RANGES; SUSTAINABLE ENGINEERING;

COMPRESSION TESTING; ENERGY ABSORPTION; MATERIALS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; STIFFNESS; STRESS-STRAIN CURVES; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

BIOMATERIAL;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; COSMETIC INDUSTRY; ENERGY ABSORPTION; LUFFA; MECHANICAL STRESS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ABSORPTION; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; ELASTIC MODULUS; LUFFA; MATERIALS TESTING; MECHANICAL PROCESSES; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 84870183105     PISSN: 17516161     EISSN: 18780180     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2012.07.004     Document Type: Article

References (41)

1. Ajiwe V., Ndukwe G., Anyadiegwu I. Vegetable diesel fuels from Luffa cylindrica oil, its methylester and ester-diesel blends. Chemistry Class Journal 2005, 2:1-4.
2. Ashby M.F., Evans A.G., Fleck N.A., Gibson L.J., Hutchinson J.W., Wadley H.N.G. Metal Foams: A Design Guide 2000, Butterworth-Heinemann, Warrendale.
3. Avalle M., Belingardi G., Montanini R. Characterization of polymeric structural foams under compressive impact loading by means of energy-absorption diagram. International Journal of Impact Engineering 2001, 25:455-472.
4. Bal K.E., Bal Y. Gross morphology and absorption capacity of cell-fibers from the fibrous vascular system of loofah (Luffa cylindrica). Textile Research Journal 2004, 74:241-247.
5. Bastawros A.F., Bart-Simth H., Evans A.G. Experimental analysis of deformation mechanisms in a closed-cell aluminium alloy foam. Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids 2000, 48:301-322.
6. Bonderer L.J., Studart A.R., Gauckler L.J. Bioinspired design and assembly of platelet reinforced polymer films. Science 2008, 319:1069-1073.
7. Boynard C.A., D'Almeida J.R.M. Morphological characterization and mechanical behavior of sponge gourd (Luffa cylindrica)-polyster composite materials. Polymer-Plastics Technology and Engineering 2000, 39:489-499.
8. Chen J.P., Lin T.C. Loofa sponge as a scaffold for culture of rat hepatocytes. Biotechnology Progress 2005, 21:315-319.
9. Damiens R., Rhee H., Hwang Y., Park S.J., Hammi Y., Lim H., Horstemeyer M.F. Compressive behavior of a turtle's shell: experiment, modeling, and simulation. Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials 2012, 6:106-112.
10. Demir H., Atikler U., Balköse D., Tihminlioglu F. The effect of fiber surface treatments on the tensile and water sorption properties of polypropylene-luffa fiber composites. Composites Part A 2006, 37:447-456.
11. Ghali L., Msahli S., Zidi M., Sakli F. Effect of pre-treatment of luffa fibres on the structural properties. Materials Letters 2009, 63:61-63.
12. Gibson L.J., Ashby M.F. The mechanics of three-dimensional cellular materials. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series A 1982, 382:43-59.
13. Gibson L.J., Ashby M.F., Harley B.A. Cellular Materials in Nature and Medicine 2010, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.
14. Idris M.I., Vodenitcharova T., Hoffman M. Mechanical behaviour and energy absorption of closed-cell aluminium foam panels in uniaxial compression. Materials Science and Engineering A 2009, 517:37-45.
15. John M.J., Thomas S. Biofibres and biocomposites. Carbohydrate Polymers 2008, 71:343-364.
16. Johnsona M., Walterb S.L., Flinnc B.D., Mayerc G. Influence of moisture on the mechanical behavior of a natural composite. Acta Biomaterialia 2010, 6:2181-2188.
17. Laidani Y., Hanini S., Henini G. Use of fiber luffa cylindrica for waters traitement charged in copper. Study of the possibility of its regeneration by desorption chemical. Energy Procedia 2001, 6:381-388.
18. Laranjeira E., Carvalho L.H.d., Silva S.M.d.L., D'Almeida J.R.M. Influence of fiber orientation on the mechanical properties of polyester/jute composites. Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites 2006, 25:1269-1278.
19. Li Q.M., Magkiriadis I., Harrigan J.J. Compressive strain at the onset of the densification of cellular solids. Journal of Cellular Plastics 2006, 42:371-392.
20. Lu G., Lu G.Q., Xiao Z.M. Mechanical properties of porous materials. Journal of Porous Materials 1999, 6:359-368.
21. Lu G., Yu T.X. Energy Absorption of Structures and Materials 2003, Woodhead Publishing Ltd, Cambridge.
22. Mayer G. New toughening concepts for ceramic composites from rigid natural materials. Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials 2011, 4:670-681.
23. Mazali I.O., Alves O.L. Morphosynthesis: high fidelity inorganic replica of the fibrous network of loofa sponge (Luffa cylindrica). Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciĉncias 2005, 77:25-31.
24. McCullough K.Y.G., Fleck N.A., Ashby M.F. Uniaxial stress-strain behaviour of aluminium alloy foams. Acta Biomaterialia 1999, 47:2323-2330.
25. Meyers M.A., Chen P.-Y., Lopez M.I., Seki Y., Lin A.Y.M. Biological materials: a materials science approach. Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials 2011, 4:626-657.
26. Miyoshi T., Itoh M., Mukai T., Kanahashi H., Kohzu H., Tanabe S., Higashi K. Enhancement of energy absorption in a closed-cell aluminum by the modification of cellular structures. Scripta Materialia 1999, 41:1055-1060.
27. Mostafa S.A.E., Damiano P. Multiscale structural design of columns made of regular octet-truss lattice material. International Journal of Solids and Structures 2010, 47:1764-1774.
28. Oboh I.O., Aluyor E.O. Luffa cylindrica-an emerging cash crop. African Journal of Agricultural Research 2009, 4:684-688.
29. Oboh I.O., Aluyor E.O., Audu T.O.K. Application of luffa cylindrica in natural form as biosorbent to removal of divalent metals from aqueous solutions-kinetic and equilibrium study. Waste Water-Treatment and Reutilization 2011, 195-212. InTech. F.S.G. Einschlag (Ed.).
30. Paglicawan M.A., Cabillon M.S., Cerbito R.P., Santos E.O. Loofah fiber as reinforcement material for composite. Philippine Journal of Science 2005, 134:113-120.
31. Roble N., Ogbonna J., Tanaka H. A novel circulating loop bioreactor with cells immobilized in loofa (Luffa cylindrica) sponge for the bioconversion of raw cassava starch to ethanol. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 2002, 60:671-678.
32. Schaedler T.A., Jacobsen A.J., Torrents A., Sorensen A.E., Lian J., Greer J.R., Valdevit L., Carter W.B. Ultralight metallic microlattices. Science 2011, 334:962-965.
33. Shen J., Lu G., Ruan D. Compressive behaviour of closed-cell aluminium foams at high strain rates. Composites Part B-Engineering 2010, 41:678-685.
34. Siqueira G., Bras J., Dufresne A. Luffa cylindrica as a lignocellulosic source of fiber, microfibrillated cellulose, and cellulose nanocrystals. BioResources 2010, 5:727-740.
35. Stanzl-Tschegg S.E., Keunecke D., Tschegg E.K. Fracture tolerance of reaction wood (yew and spruce wood in the TR crack propagation system). Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials 2011, 4:688-698.
36. Tanobe V.O.A., Sydenstricker T.H.D., Munaro M., Amico S.C. A comprehensive characterization of chemically treated Brazilian sponge-gourds (Luffa cylindrica). Polymer Testing 2005, 24:474-482.
37. Tavares J., Israel N., Rui O., Wilton S., Valderi D. Nitrifica-tion in a submerged attached growth bioreactor using Luffa cylindrica as solid substrate. African Journal of Biotechnology 2008, 7:2702-2706.
38. Wegst U.G.K. Bending efficiency through property gradients in bamboo, palm, and wood-based composites. Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials 2011, 4:744-755.
39. Zampieri A., Mabande G.T.P., Selvam T., Schwieger W., Rudolph A., Hermann R., Sieber H., Greil P. Biotemplating of Luffa cylindrica sponges to self-supporting hierarchical zeolite macrostructures for bio-inspired structured catalytic reactors. Materials Science and Engineering C 2006, 26:130-135.
40. Zhang Z., Zhang Y., Gao H. On optimal hierarchy of load-bearing biological materials. Proceedings of the Royal Society B 2011, 278:519-525.
41. Zhu J., Wang X., He C., Wang H. Mechanical properties, anisotropic swelling behaviours and structures of jellyfish mesogloea. Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials 2012, 6:63-73.