Mechanical and physical characteristics of hybrid particles/fibers-polymer composites: A review

Hybrid composites containing polymeric matrix materials and saturated with strengtheners and particles in the form of molecules are found to be of great interest to researchers, technicians, and scientists because of the technological, mechanical and physical characterization required for important engineering applications. Advances in the mechanical behavior of polymeric hybrid materials have a great impact on motivating researchers to develop new materials. This review deals with the study of the effect of reinforcement hybrid fibers/particles on polymer hybrid compounds in terms of mechanical and physical characteristics. From this study, it was concluded that the fibers have become an alternative to mineral materials. Synthetic fibers including (carbon fibers, electronic glass, Kevlar fibers) and natural fibers (bamboo fibers, Jute fibers, sisal fibers) with the different particles such as (alumina, graphene, titanium oxide and silicon carbide) were the most widely used and effective, which led to a significant improvement in the mechanical and physical characteristics of polymer materials. Copyright (C) 2022 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.