Physicochemical, tensile, and thermal characterization of new natural cellulosic fibers from the stems of Sida cordifolia. Issue 6 (2nd November 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Manimaran, P.; Prithiviraj, M.; Saravanakumar, S.S.; Arthanarieswaran, V.P.; Senthamaraikannan, P.
• Is Part Of: Journal of natural fibers. Volume 15:Issue 6(2018)
• Page Start: 860
• Page End: 869
• Publication Date: 2018-11-02
• Subjects: Chemical analysis -- Fourier transform-infrared spectroscopy analysis -- X-ray diffraction -- thermogravimetric analysis -- atomic force microscopy -- single fiber tensile test; 化学分析 -- 傅里叶变换红外光谱分析 -- 射线衍射 -- 热重分析 -- 原子力显微镜 -- 单纤维拉伸试验; Textile research -- Periodicals; Textile research; Periodicals; 677.005
• DOI: 10.1080/15440478.2017.1376301
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1544-0478

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Natural fibers are the one worthy substitute for replacing synthetic fibers and used as a polymer reinforcement due to their eco-friendly nature. This investigation deals with the newly identified Sida cordifolia fibers (SCFs) characterized by chemical analysis, single fiber tensile test, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA/DTG), Fourier transform-infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) analysis, X-ray diffraction (XRD), and atomic force microscopy (AFM). The chemical constituents of SCFs contains cellulose (69.52%), hemicellulose (17.63%), and lignin (18.02. %). The SCFs are thermally stable up to a temperature of 338.2°C evidenced by TGA analysis. The X-ray diffraction confirmed that SCFs were rich in cellulose fraction with a crystallinity index of 56.92%.