Physico-Chemical Characterization of Lignocellulosic Seed Microfibers
The research attempts to report the characterization of eight underexploited seed fibers viz. Adenium, Albizia, Blackboard, Munja, Plume thistle, Poplar, Reed, and Wild sugarcane fiber collected from various trees and shrubs in order to investigate their potential industrial applications. The fibers...
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| author | Ritu Pandey Amarish Dubey G. Krishna Prasad A. Arputharaj A. S. M. Raja Ragini Dubey Mukesh Kumar Sinha Seiko Jose |
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| description | The research attempts to report the characterization of eight underexploited seed fibers viz. Adenium, Albizia, Blackboard, Munja, Plume thistle, Poplar, Reed, and Wild sugarcane fiber collected from various trees and shrubs in order to investigate their potential industrial applications. The fibers underwent detailed analysis of their physical properties and chemical components. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), Thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and X-ray diffraction (XRD) were employed to determine the chemical, thermal, morphological, and crystalline analysis, respectively. The quantitative estimation of seed fibers by chemical component analysis revealed that the selected seed fibers are rich in cellulose (51.4–67.23%) with 7–25% lignin content. The SEM images depicted that the Munja, Poplar, Plume, and Wild sugarcane fiber are extremely fine with a fiber diameter of less than 10 μm. DTG analysis revealed the correlation between cellulose content and maximum peak temperature of decomposition of the fibers. Except for Adenium and Poplar fibers, all the fibers showed a crystalline index of more than 50%. Comprehensively, the selected seed fibers are comparable to cotton in fineness, density, moisture, and wax content. Gleaming whiteness of poplar fiber is comparable to cotton. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-87d93bf3314b4b4ba6553837d3b6bc4b2025-08-20T02:22:02ZengTaylor & Francis GroupJournal of Natural Fibers1544-04781544-046X2024-12-0121110.1080/15440478.2024.2360493Physico-Chemical Characterization of Lignocellulosic Seed MicrofibersRitu Pandey0Amarish Dubey1G. Krishna Prasad2A. Arputharaj3A. S. M. Raja4Ragini Dubey5Mukesh Kumar Sinha6Seiko Jose7Department of Textiles & Clothing, Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture & Technology, Kanpur, IndiaDepartment of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology, Jais, IndiaMechanical Processing Division, ICAR- Central Institute for Research on Cotton Technology, Mumbai, IndiaChemical & Biochemical Processing Division, ICAR - Central Institute for Research on Cotton Technology, Mumbai, IndiaChemical & Biochemical Processing Division, ICAR - Central Institute for Research on Cotton Technology, Mumbai, IndiaDepartment of Textiles & Clothing, Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture & Technology, Kanpur, IndiaTechnical Textiles Division, Ministry of Textiles, New Delhi, IndiaTextile Manufacture and Textile Chemistry Division, ICAR- Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute, Malpura, IndiaThe research attempts to report the characterization of eight underexploited seed fibers viz. Adenium, Albizia, Blackboard, Munja, Plume thistle, Poplar, Reed, and Wild sugarcane fiber collected from various trees and shrubs in order to investigate their potential industrial applications. The fibers underwent detailed analysis of their physical properties and chemical components. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), Thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and X-ray diffraction (XRD) were employed to determine the chemical, thermal, morphological, and crystalline analysis, respectively. The quantitative estimation of seed fibers by chemical component analysis revealed that the selected seed fibers are rich in cellulose (51.4–67.23%) with 7–25% lignin content. The SEM images depicted that the Munja, Poplar, Plume, and Wild sugarcane fiber are extremely fine with a fiber diameter of less than 10 μm. DTG analysis revealed the correlation between cellulose content and maximum peak temperature of decomposition of the fibers. Except for Adenium and Poplar fibers, all the fibers showed a crystalline index of more than 50%. Comprehensively, the selected seed fibers are comparable to cotton in fineness, density, moisture, and wax content. Gleaming whiteness of poplar fiber is comparable to cotton.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/15440478.2024.2360493Seed microfibersAlbiziaBlackboard treecellulosic fibersinflorescenceMunja |
| spellingShingle | Ritu Pandey Amarish Dubey G. Krishna Prasad A. Arputharaj A. S. M. Raja Ragini Dubey Mukesh Kumar Sinha Seiko Jose Physico-Chemical Characterization of Lignocellulosic Seed Microfibers Journal of Natural Fibers Seed microfibers Albizia Blackboard tree cellulosic fibers inflorescence Munja |
| title | Physico-Chemical Characterization of Lignocellulosic Seed Microfibers |
| title_full | Physico-Chemical Characterization of Lignocellulosic Seed Microfibers |
| title_fullStr | Physico-Chemical Characterization of Lignocellulosic Seed Microfibers |
| title_full_unstemmed | Physico-Chemical Characterization of Lignocellulosic Seed Microfibers |
| title_short | Physico-Chemical Characterization of Lignocellulosic Seed Microfibers |
| title_sort | physico chemical characterization of lignocellulosic seed microfibers |
| topic | Seed microfibers Albizia Blackboard tree cellulosic fibers inflorescence Munja |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/15440478.2024.2360493 |
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