This review deals with the study of
Jatropha
biomass as renewable materials for biocomposites and its
applications.
Jatropha curcas
is a multipurpose plant with many attributes and considerable potential.
Jatropha
plant is cultivated worldwide but it has specific cultivation area in Central and South America,
Africa, and South Asia. The
Jatropha
plant produces many useful products, especially the seed from
which oil can be extracted. Extracted oil has similar properties to palm oil and possible to obtain many
products after processing. As biomass,
Jatropha
plant can used as a reinforcement in biocomposite
development.
Jatropha
contain high amount of carbon especially in seed/husk, fruit shell and seed cake
and can be used as filler in composite fabrication in the form of carbon black and activated carbon.
In this review, we will discuss the distribution of
Jatropha
around the globe, chemical composition
of various parts and extracts of
Jatropha
and their mechanical and physical properties. We will also
cover the use of
Jatropha
biomass in various technical and biocomposite applications. With the
development of green technology,
Jatropha
latex can be reduced to nanoparticle size. The chemical and
physical properties of
Jatropha
contribute to its applications in food and non-food Products.