Cellulosic fibers from Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) peduncle

ABSTRACT

Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera), an aquatic monocotyledonous plant, is highly valued for cut flower and plant parts containing medicinal properties. The paper presents the method of drawing out cellulosic fibers from lotus peduncles. Mechanical properties of lotus fibers were evaluated and compared with other common natural fibers. Morphology and characteristics of lotus fiber and peduncle were studied using scanning electron micrograph. Fiber characterization was done to identify the elements present and chemical composition in the lotus fiber by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. Results reveal that lotus fiber is one of the finest (0.22 tex) natural fibers with helical structure and promising quality. Chemical characterization of the lotus fiber shows presence of cellulose and similarity with cotton fibers.

摘要

莲藕是一种水生单子叶植物，对含有药用特性的切花和植物部分具有极高的价值。本文介绍了从莲藕中提取纤维素纤维的方法。对莲藕纤维的力学性能进行了评价，并与其它常用天然纤维进行了比较。采用扫描电镜对莲藕纤维和花梗的形态和特性进行了研究。利用XPS和FTIR对莲藕纤维中的元素组成和化学成分进行了表征。结果表明，莲藕纤维是一种具有优良螺旋结构和优良品质的0.22（Tx）天然纤维。莲纤维的化学表征表明纤维素的存在和棉花纤维的相似性。

KEYWORDS:

• Lotus peduncle
• lotus fiber
• fiber extraction
• cellulose
• lotus yarn
• XPS
• FTIR
• SEM

关键词:

• 莲花梗
• 莲纤维
• 纤维提取
• 纤维素
• 莲花纱

Additional information

Funding

This work was supported by the None [None];