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A novel method for the synthesis of cellulose nanofibril whiskers from banana fibers and characterization

Cherian, Bibin Mathew, Pothan, Laly A., Nguyen-Chung, Tham, Mennig, Günter, Kottaisamy, M., Thomas, Sabu·2008·Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Abstract

Alkali treatment coupled with high pressure defibrillation and acid treatment have been tried on banana fibers obtained from the pseudo stem of the banana plant Musa sapientum. The structure and morphology of the fibers have been found to be affected on the basis of the concentration of the alkali and acid and also on the pressure applied. Steam explosion in alkaline medium followed by acidic medium is found to be effective in the depolymerization and defibrillation of the fiber to produce banana nanowhiskers. The chemical constituents of raw and steam exploded fibers were analyzed according to the ASTM standards. Structural analysis of steam exploded fibers was carried out by FTIR and XRD. The fiber diameter and percentage crystallinity of the modified fibers were investigated using X-ray diffraction studies. Characterization of the fibers by SFM and TEM supports the evidence for the development of nanofibrils of banana fibers.

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  • Cellulose nanofibers are mechanically strong, stiff, and highly crystalline.

    “Cellulose nanofibers (CNFs) offer many advantages: they are mechanically strong, stiff, and highly crystalline, so they find wide applications in the biomedical (Cherian et al., 2008), pharmaceutical (Villanova et al., 2011), and especially the paper industries (Sehaqui, Allais, Zhou, & Berglund, 2011); they can also function as reinforcing agents in polymer matrixes (Lee, Teramoto, & Endo, 2011;S”

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  • The shoulder at 1731 cm-1 in the spectrum of the bran corresponded to vibrations of the acetyl and uronic ester groups of hemicelluloses or to the ester linkage of carboxylic group of the ferulic and p-coumaric acids of lignin.

    “The shoulder at 1731 cm À1 in the spectrum of the bran corresponded to vibrations of the acetyl and uronic ester groups of hemicelluloses or to the ester linkage of carboxylic group of the ferulic and p-coumaric acids of lignin (Cherian et al., 2008).”

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Authors
Cherian, B. M., Pothan, L. A., Nguyen-Chung, T., Mennig, G., Kottaisamy, M., & Thomas, S.
Affiliations
  • Mahatma Gandhi University (IN)
  • Post Graduate Department of Chemistry, Bishop Moore College, Mavelikara 690110, Kerala, India, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Chemnitz University of Technology, 09126 Chemnitz, Germany, Department of Chemistry, Kalasalingam University, Anand Nagar, Krishnankoil-626 190, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, India, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam 686560, Kerala, India
Corresponding author
Pothan, Laly A.
Venue
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
Published
2008-06-21
Volume
56
Issue
14
Pages
5617-5627
ISSN
  • 0021-8561 (ISSN-L)
  • 1520-5118
OpenAlex
W1988217697
Cited by
363
References
40
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FWCI
4.00
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Biomaterials › Advanced Cellulose Research Studies
  • Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Polymers and Plastics › Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Lignin and Wood Chemistry
Keywords
banana fiber, cellulose nanofibers, nanowhiskers, steam explosion, alkali treatment, acid treatment, defibrillation, depolymerization, crystallinity, fiber diameter, Musa sapientum, agricultural biomass valorization
MeSH terms
Cellulose, Hydrogen-Ion Concentration, Microscopy, Electron, Steam, X-Ray Diffraction, Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared, Plant Stems, Mechanics, Musa

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