Suitability Assessment of Musa Acuminate Peduncles Fiber for Fabrication of Green Composites

ABSTRACT

In this investigation, a novel fiber from peduncles of the Musa acuminate plant was extracted through the stored water retting technique. Through chemical analysis, composition of different compounds, such as cellulose content (66.43 wt.%), hemicellulose (13.72 wt.%), lignin (16.85 wt.%), and wax (0.28 wt.%), was analyzed. The cellulose type-I, cellulose type-II, and amorphous fraction in the Musa acuminate peduncle fiber (MAPF) were identified through X-ray diffraction analysis and confirmed through Fourier transform infrared analysis. Thermal stability (175°C) and kinetic activation energy (86.95 kJ/mol) of the MAPF were estimated through thermogravimetric, differential thermogravimetric, and Broido’s curve, respectively. A slightly smooth surface in the MAPF was found through the surface topographical analysis, so a mild surface modification of the MAPF is recommended.

摘要

在本研究中, 通过储水脱胶技术从香蕉植株的花序梗中提取了一种新型纤维. 通过化学分析, 分析了不同化合物的组成, 如纤维素含量 (66.43 wt.%), 半纤维素 (13.72 wt.%), 木质素 (16.85 wt.%) 和蜡 (0.28 wt.%) . 通过X射线衍射分析鉴定了穆萨尖梗纤维 (MAPF) 中的I型纤维素, II型纤维素和无定形部分, 并通过傅里叶变换红外分析进行了确认. 分别通过热重分析, 差热重分析和布罗伊多曲线估计MAPF的热稳定性 (175°C) 和动力学活化能 (86.95 kJ/mol). 通过表面地形分析, 发现MAPF中有一个稍微光滑的表面, 因此建议对MAPF进行轻微的表面修改.

KEYWORDS:

• Musa acuminate plant fiber
• physical and chemical analyses
• crystallographic analysis
• thermal stability
• surface morphology

关键词:

• 穆萨渐尖植物纤维
• 物理和化学分析
• 晶体分析
• 热稳定性
• 表面形态

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).