Characterization of Musa paradisiaca L. Cellulosic Natural Fibers from Agro-discarded Blossom Petal Waste

ABSTRACT

Musa paradisiaca

L. blossom petal (MPBP) fibers are extracted from banana plant agro-based domestic waste. The properties of MPBP fibers were reported for the first time in this communication. X-ray diffraction analysis showed the crystallinity index and size of 56.71% and 16.38 nm, respectively. The thermogravimetric analysis indicates that the MPBP fibers are thermally stable up to 220°C. Differential Scanning Calorimetry analysis gives two thermal degradation temperatures of 368.1 and 476.8°C with kinetic activation energy of 62.43 kJ. Tensile strength, Young’s modulus, and strain at failure were determined from the single fiber tensile test as 108 MPa, 1.05 GPa, and 11.15%, respectively.

摘要

从香蕉植物农业生活垃圾中提取了MusaparadisiacaL.花瓣（MPBP）纤维.本文首次报道了MPBP纤维的性能.XRD分析表明，结晶度指数为56.71%，粒径为16.38nm.热重分析表明，MPBP纤维的热稳定性高达220°C.两个热降解温度分别为368.1和476.8℃，动能为62.43 kJ.拉伸强度、杨氏模量和断裂应变分别为108MPa、1.05Gpa和11.15%。

KEYWORDS:

• Discarded agro waste
• Musa paradisiaca L. blossom petal fiber
• structural properties
• mechanical and thermal properties

关键词:

• 丢弃的农业废物
• 花瓣纤维
• 结构性能
• 机械和热性能

Acknowledgments

The authors would like to thank South Indian Textile Research Association-SITRA, Coimbatore; Science Instrumentation Centre-Standard Fireworks Rajarathinam College for Women, Sivakasi and Kalasalingam University, Krishnankovil, Tamil Nadu, India, for giving the testing facilities.

Highlights

• For the first time, M. paradisiaca L. petal fibers were extracted from banana plant blossom.

• Chemical analysis, X-ray, and FTIR analysis confirmed that the fibers are rich in cellulose content.

• The extracted fibers exhibit better crystallinity and thermal stability.

• The extracted fibers show a good tensile strength.

• M. paradisiaca L. petal fibers are being eligible as potential eco-friendly reinforcement in composite materials.