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Thermo-Physical Potential of Recycled Banana Fibers for Improving the Thermal and Mechanical Properties of Biosourced Gypsum-Based Materials

Youssef Maaloufa^1,2,3,*, Soumia Mounir^1,2,3, Sara Ibnelhaj², Fatima Zohra El Wardi⁶, Asma Souidi³, Yakubu Aminu Dodo^4,5, Malika Atigui³, Mina Amazal³, Abelhamid Khabbazi², Hassan Demrati³, Ahmed Aharoune³

1 National School of Architecture Agadir, New Complex, Ibn Zohr University, Agadir, Morocco
2 Energy, Materials and Sustainable Development (EMDD), Center for Water, Natural Resources, Environment and Sustainable Development (CERNE2D), Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco
3 Thermodynamics and Energetics Laboratory, Faculty of Science, Ibn Zohr University, Agadir, Morocco
4 Architectural Engineering Department, Najran University, Najran, Saudi Arabia
5 The Centre of Scientific and Engineering Research, Najran University, Najran, Saudi Arabia
6 Physics Department, LPMAT Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences Ain Chock, Hassan II University, Casablanca, Morocco

* Corresponding Author: Youssef Maaloufa. Email: