Extraction and Characterization of Natural Fibers from Citrullus lanatus Climber. Issue 2 (1st February 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Khan, Anish; Vijay, R; Singaravelu, D Lenin; Sanjay, M R; Siengchin, Suchart; Jawaid, Mohammad; Alamry, Khalid A.; Asiri, Abdullah M.
• Is Part Of: Journal of natural fibers. Volume 19:Issue 2(2022)
• Page Start: 621
• Page End: 629
• Publication Date: 2022-02-01
• Subjects: Citrullus lanatus climber fibers -- natural fiber -- X-ray diffraction (XRD) -- scanning Electron Microscope (SEM); 瓜蒌攀缘纤维 -- 天然纤维 -- X射线衍射(XRD) -- 扫描电子显微镜(SEM); Textile research -- Periodicals; Textile research; Periodicals; 677.005
• DOI: 10.1080/15440478.2020.1758281
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1544-0478

Abstract

ABSTRACT: The growing environmental awareness toward the replacement of non-biodegradable materials with biodegradable materials has led many researchers for looking at many bio-based materials to suit various applications. This study objective to evaluate the morphology and properties of fibers extracted from Citrullus lanatus climber. The physical-chemical, thermal, mechanical, crystalline, morphological characteristics of Citrullus lanatus climber fibers were examined by Fourier transform-infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), single fiber tension test, X-ray diffraction (XRD), and scanning electron microscope (SEM). The test results showed cellulose content (53.7 wt. %), density (1227 kg/m 3 ), crystallinity index (33.33%) which prove that Citrullus lanatus climber fibers can be used as reinforcement for light-weight medium load applications.