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. 2023 Aug 22;9(9):e19360.
doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e19360. eCollection 2023 Sep.

Extraction and characterization of a newly developed cellulose enriched sustainable natural fiber from the epidermis of Mikania micrantha

Fahmida-E- Karim  1 , Md Redwanul Islam  2 , Rizbi Ahmed  1 , Abu Bakr Siddique  1 , Hosne Ara Begum  3
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Extraction and characterization of a newly developed cellulose enriched sustainable natural fiber from the epidermis of Mikania micrantha

Fahmida-E- Karim et al. Heliyon. .

Abstract

Riding on the journey of a sustainable world it is very crucial to extend the usage of natural cellulosic fiber from renewable sources. Due to their numerous applications and eco-friendly behavior, natural cellulosic fibers are in greater demand every day. In this article a new natural fiber extracted from the creepers of Mikania micrantha with the help of 5% NaOH retting process. Previously no research work have been done with this fiber. The fiber was characterized by following ASTM D1909, ASTM D 2654, ASTM D1445, TAPPI standard for determination of moisture regain and content, bundle fiber strength and chemical composition respectively. XRD, SEM, FTIR and TGA analysis were also done for the identification of crystallinity, fiber morphology, functional group and thermal behavior. The tests results showed that it is a cellulose enriched textile fiber having 56.42% cellulose. The average moisture regain and content % were 9.17% and 8.4% respectively analyzed from the five samples. The average tenacity was determined 38.6 gm/tex with 1.8% elongation and the crystallinity of the tested fiber was 72%. The maximum degradation temperature for this fiber was 477 °C. The application of this noble fiber can be for making fiber reinforced composites, cellulose nanomaterials, biomaterials etc.

Keywords: Cellulose; Mikania micrantha; Retting; Sustainable natural fiber.

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The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.

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Mikania fiber extraction flow chart.
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FTIR graph for Mikania micrantha fiber.
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Bar diagram for moisture regain and content of Mikania micrantha fiber.
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Bar diagram for a. Tenacity and b. Elongation % of Mikania micarntha fiber.
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XRD diagram for Mikania micarntha fiber.
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TGA & DSC analysis diagram for Mikania micarntha fiber.
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SEM image of Mikania micarntha fiber.
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Surface roughness of Mikania micarntha fiber.
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