The Design of Plant Fibres as Biomimetic Composites
Abstract
Plant fibres, which are based on lignocellulosic structures, are arranged as biomimetic composites, in the sense that they include a complex relationship between a softer matrix and a harder reinforcement through an interface, with continuous use of porosities and cellular arrangements. However, the fibres can be extracted from different parts of the plant according to the species, in practice from the stem, the bark, the fruit, the leaf or even the seed. There is a relation between the fibre region and their structure, which this work aims to discuss, presenting a large variety of fibres, geometries and collocation in the plant itself.
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