Gbadeyan, OJAdali, BJBright, GSithole, Bishop B2021-08-192021-08-192021-06Gbadeyan, O., Adali, B., Bright, G. & Sithole, B.B. 2021. The investigation of reinforcement properties of nano- CaCO3 synthesized from Achatina fulica snail shell through mechanochemical methods on epoxy nanocomposites. <i>Nanocomposites, 7(1).</i> http://hdl.handle.net/10204/120912055-03242055-0332https://doi.org/10.1080/20550324.2021.1936972http://hdl.handle.net/10204/12091The current study investigates the reinforcement properties of novel nano-calcium carbonate (nano-CaCO(sub3)) synthesized from Achatina fulica snail shell. The shell was wet-milled to nanoparticle sizes using mechanochemical procedures. Epoxy nanocomposites prepared with nanofiller content ranges of 1–7 wt.% were fabricated using a conventional resin casting method. Thermal stability and degradation with mechanical properties such as tensile strength, impact strength, and the hardness properties of prepared nanocomposites were determined. It was observed that the reinforcement by the synthesized nano-CaCO(sub3) improved the thermal stability and mechanical properties of neat epoxy irrespective of the filler content. Significantly, the inclusion of 1 w.% Achatina fulica snail shell nanoparticles increased the neat epoxy tensile strength by 75%, stiffness by over 25%, impact strength by 25%, and hardness 35%. These improved properties indicate that nano-CaCO(sub3) synthesized from A. fulica snail shell possesses suitable reinforcement properties that can be used for nanocomposite fabrication.FulltextenAchatina fulica shellCaCO3NanocompositesThermal propertiesMechanical propertiesArticleGbadeyan, O., Adali, B., Bright, G., & Sithole, B. B. (2021). The investigation of reinforcement properties of nano- CaCO3 synthesized from Achatina fulica snail shell through mechanochemical methods on epoxy nanocomposites. <i>Nanocomposites, 7(1)</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/10204/12091Gbadeyan, OJ, BJ Adali, G Bright, and Bishop Bruce Sithole "The investigation of reinforcement properties of nano- CaCO3 synthesized from Achatina fulica snail shell through mechanochemical methods on epoxy nanocomposites." <i>Nanocomposites, 7(1)</i> (2021) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/12091Gbadeyan O, Adali B, Bright G, Sithole BB. The investigation of reinforcement properties of nano- CaCO3 synthesized from Achatina fulica snail shell through mechanochemical methods on epoxy nanocomposites. Nanocomposites, 7(1). 2021; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/12091.TY - Article AU - Gbadeyan, OJ AU - Adali, BJ AU - Bright, G AU - Sithole, Bishop Bruce AB - The current study investigates the reinforcement properties of novel nano-calcium carbonate (nano-CaCO(sub3)) synthesized from Achatina fulica snail shell. The shell was wet-milled to nanoparticle sizes using mechanochemical procedures. Epoxy nanocomposites prepared with nanofiller content ranges of 1–7 wt.% were fabricated using a conventional resin casting method. Thermal stability and degradation with mechanical properties such as tensile strength, impact strength, and the hardness properties of prepared nanocomposites were determined. It was observed that the reinforcement by the synthesized nano-CaCO(sub3) improved the thermal stability and mechanical properties of neat epoxy irrespective of the filler content. Significantly, the inclusion of 1 w.% Achatina fulica snail shell nanoparticles increased the neat epoxy tensile strength by 75%, stiffness by over 25%, impact strength by 25%, and hardness 35%. These improved properties indicate that nano-CaCO(sub3) synthesized from A. fulica snail shell possesses suitable reinforcement properties that can be used for nanocomposite fabrication. DA - 2021-06 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR J1 - Nanocomposites, 7(1) KW - Achatina fulica shell KW - CaCO3 KW - Nanocomposites KW - Thermal properties KW - Mechanical properties LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2021 SM - 2055-0324 SM - 2055-0332 T1 - The investigation of reinforcement properties of nano- CaCO3 synthesized from Achatina fulica snail shell through mechanochemical methods on epoxy nanocomposites TI - The investigation of reinforcement properties of nano- CaCO3 synthesized from Achatina fulica snail shell through mechanochemical methods on epoxy nanocomposites UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/12091 ER -24874