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Alkali treatment of lignocellulosic fibers extracted from sugarcane bagasse: Composition, structure, properties

Bartos, András and Anggono, Juliana and Farkas, Ágnes Elvira and Kun, David and Soetaredjo, Felycia Edy and Móczó, János and Antoni, and , Hariyati Purwaningsih and Pukánszky, Béla (2020) Alkali treatment of lignocellulosic fibers extracted from sugarcane bagasse: Composition, structure, properties. [UNSPECIFIED]

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          Abstract

          Lignocellulosic fibers extracted from sugarcane bagasse were treated with NaOH solutions of different concentration (0-40 wt%) to study the effect of alkali treatment on the composition, structure and properties of the fibers. Composition was determined by the van Soest method, structure was characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM), while mechanical properties by tensile testing. Hemicellulose and lignin content decrease, while cellulose content goes through a maximum as a function of alkali concentration. Crystallinity changes only slightly and microfibril angle (MFA) remains constant thus structural effects and especially MFA are not the primary reasons for changing properties. The Youngs modulus of the fibers shows a slight maximum at around 2-4 wt% NaOH content, while tensile strength goes through a much more pronounced one at around 5-8 wt%. Direct correlation between structure and mechanical properties was not found indicating that composition is more important in the determination of properties than structure. Regression analysis proved that the combination of several compositional variables determines mechanical properties in a non-linear manner. The improvement in fiber properties was explained with the dissolution of weak amorphous fractions and the relative increase of cellulose content.

          Item Type: UNSPECIFIED
          Uncontrolled Keywords: Chemical compositionCrystallinityMicrofibril angleMechanical properties
          Subjects: T Technology > TS Manufactures
          Divisions: Faculty of Industrial Technology > Mechanical Engineering Department
          Depositing User: Admin
          Date Deposited: 18 Apr 2020 17:51
          Last Modified: 20 Jun 2022 17:35
          URI: https://repository.petra.ac.id/id/eprint/18924

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