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Rise in environmental consciousness has now motivated researchers to produce biodegradable reinforcements to replace non-degradable synthetic fibers. The surface modification increases the adhesive properties and mechanical strength of natural fibers, thus enhancing the properties of the composites. This study uses osmosis surface coating technology to coat molybdenum disulfide (MoS 2 ) on coir fiber. The three parameters used in this method are temperature (℃), time (h), and MoS 2  weight percentage while responses include coating concentration and tensile strength. The strength of the modified coir fiber (MCF) increased significantly compared to neat coir fiber (NCF). Taguchi–Grey Relational Analysis (GRA) was used to optimize and study the influence of parameters on responses. Properties of MCF synthesized with optimum parameters were studied and compared to NCF. Field Emission-Scanning Electron Microscope (FE-SEM), Energy Dispersion Spectroscopy (EDS) and X-ray Diffraction (×RD) results confirmed the successful coating of MoS 2  over the coir surface. Thermo-gravimetric Analysis (TGA) indicated that the heat-carrying ability of MCF was enhanced compared to NCF. Water absorption studies revealed that surface coating reduced the water intake of NCF by 11% and improved the adhesion property of the fiber’s surface. This technology is appropriate to integrate excellent properties into natural fiber-reinforced polymer matrix composites.

Multi-output optimization and characterization of molybdenum disulfide coated coir fiber using osmosis surface coating technique