Progress of novel techniques for lightweight automobile applications through innovative eco-friendly composite materials: A review

Abstract

The uncertain climatic changes-related issues in the recent times has led an apprehension for all automotive makers to develop innovative composite materials to reduce vehicle’s fuel consumption. Hence, this review article has given special attention toward the factors that motivated several automakers to undergo research on biocomposites as it plays an important role for biodegradability and sustainability across the globe. In particular, cellulose nanofibers-reinforced composites are the main research focus in the current scenario which can be applied for different automotive applications with numerous advantages and abundant accessibility. Polypropylene (PP) is the emerging polymer in the automotive industry, and many researchers are now mainly focusing their research on PP-based composites which can serve as a boon for different environmental problems faced by the current scenario as depicted by Figure 1. It also reported the recent advancement on the development of innovative composite materials by different automakers with regard to finding suitable actions for reduction of fuel consumption to the recommended confines.