Cellulosic fibers from Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) peduncle

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 ot...

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Published in:Journal of natural fibers 2020-02, Vol.17 (2), p.298-309
Main Authors: Pandey, Ritu, Sinha, Mukesh Kumar, Dubey, Amarish
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aquatic plants
Cellulose
Cellulose fibers
Chemical composition
Cotton
Cotton fibers
Electron micrographs
fiber extraction
Fibers
Fourier transforms
FTIR
Infrared spectroscopy
lotus fiber
Lotus peduncle
lotus yarn
Mechanical properties
Medicinal plants
Morphology
Nelumbo nucifera
Organic chemistry
Photoelectron spectroscopy
Photoelectrons
Physical characteristics
SEM
Spectrum analysis
XPS
纤维提取
纤维素
莲纤维
莲花梗
莲花纱
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Summary: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.
ISSN:1544-0478
1544-046X
DOI:10.1080/15440478.2018.1492486