**Acknowledgements**

The financial assistance of the University of Zululand and the National Research Foundation, South Africa through the South African Research Chair Initiative (SARChI) is hereby acknowledged. OSJ thanks the National Research Foundation (NRF) for a postdoctoral fellowship and funding under South African Research Chair for Nanotechnology.

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Owonubi J. Shesan1

Revaprasadu Neerish1

KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Johannesburg, South Africa

Technology, Pretoria, South Africa

† These authors contributed equally.

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*Improving the Mechanical Properties of Natural Fiber Composites for Structural and Biomedical…*

, Agwuncha C. Stephen2†, Anusionwu G. Chioma3

and Sadiku E. Rotimi4,5

1 Department of Chemistry, University of Zululand, Kwadlangezwa,

3 Department of Applied Chemistry, University of Johannesburg,

4 Department of Chemical, Metallurgical and Material Engineering,

5 Institute of Nano Engineering Research (INER), Tshwane University of

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2 Department of Chemistry, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai,

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