Structure and mechanical properties of windmill palm fiber with different delignification treatments

Changjie Chen; Pengfei Xu; Xinhou Wang

doi:10.1016/j.jobab.2023.12.001

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Changjie Chen, Pengfei Xu, Xinhou Wang. Structure and mechanical properties of windmill palm fiber with different delignification treatments[J]. Journal of Bioresources and Bioproducts, 2024, 9(1): 102-112. doi: 10.1016/j.jobab.2023.12.001

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Changjie Chen, Pengfei Xu, Xinhou Wang. Structure and mechanical properties of windmill palm fiber with different delignification treatments[J]. Journal of Bioresources and Bioproducts, 2024, 9(1): 102-112. doi: 10.1016/j.jobab.2023.12.001

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Structure and mechanical properties of windmill palm fiber with different delignification treatments

doi: 10.1016/j.jobab.2023.12.001

Changjie Chen^{a,b,d
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Pengfei Xu^a,e,
Xinhou Wang^a,c

a. Key Laboratory of Textile Science & Technology (Donghua University), Ministry of Education, College of Textiles, 2999 Renmin North Road, Shanghai 201620, China;
b. Basalt Fiber and Composite Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan 635000, China;
c. College of Mechanical Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China;
d. National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China;
e. Shanghai Composite Technology Co. Ltd., Shanghai 201112, China

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This research was funded by the special fund support for basic scientific research business expenses of central universities (no. 2232023G-01), the basalt fiber and composite key laboratory of Sichuan province Dazhou Research Institute of Basalt Fiber Industry (no. XXFC-2201), and the Opening Project of National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk, Soochow University (no. SDGC2244).

Available Online: 2024-01-31
Publish Date: 2023-12-10

Abstract

Abstract

The removal of lignin from natural cellulose fibers is a crucial step in preparing high-performance materials, such as compressed high-toughness composites. This process can eliminate non-cellulosic impurities, create abundant compressible pores, and expose a greater number of active functional groups. In this study, biomass waste windmill palm fiber was used as the raw material to prepare holocellulose fibers through various chemical treatments. The structure, chemical composition, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy analysis, X-ray diffraction analysis, thermal properties, and mechanical properties, particularly fatigue performance, were studied. The sodium chlorite treated fiber had the highest crystallinity index (61.3%) and the most complete appearance structure. The sodium sulfite treated fiber had the highest tensile strength (227.34 ± 52.27) MPa. Hydroxide peroxide treatment removed most of the lignin and hemicellulose, increasing the cellulose content to 68.83% ± 0.65%. However, all the chemical treatments decreased the thermal property of the fibers.
- Windmill palm fiber,
- Delignification treatment,
- Morphonology,
- Mechanical property,
- Fatigue property

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