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

• Published in: Journal of natural fibers 2020-11, Vol.17 (11), p.1640-1653
• Main Authors: Prithivirajan, R., Narayanasamy, P., Al-Dhabi, Naif Abdullah, Balasundar, P., Shyam Kumar, R., Ponmurugan, K., Ramkumar, T., Senthil, S.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Agricultural wastes; Calorimetry; Cellulose fibers; Differential scanning calorimetry; Discarded agro waste; Fibers; Household wastes; mechanical and thermal properties; Mechanical properties; Modulus of elasticity; Musa paradisiaca; Musa paradisiaca L. blossom petal fiber; Plant extracts; structural properties; Tensile strength; Tensile tests; Thermal degradation; Thermal stability; Thermogravimetric analysis; X-ray diffraction; 丢弃的农业废物; 机械和热性能; 结构性能; 花瓣纤维
• ISSN: 1544-0478; 1544-046X
• DOI: 10.1080/15440478.2019.1588826

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.