K. Obi Reddy

TL;DR: In this paper, the improved tensile properties of natural fibers extracted from Borassus fruit were reported for green composites using a 5% concentration sodium hydroxide solution for different periods (1, 4, 8 and 12 hours).

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors extracted cellulose microfibrils from the agricultural residue of coconut palm leaf sheath using chlorination and alkaline extraction process, which showed that the α-cellulose mass fraction increased from 0.373 kg kg−1 to 0.896 kg −1 after application of several treatments including dewaxing, chlorite delignification and alkylation of hemicelluloses.

TL;DR: In this article, the effect of alkali treatment on the composition and structure of Napier grass fibers was studied by chemical, FTIR and solid-state 13 C NMR methods.

TL;DR: The CSFs extracted from the African native Napier grass fibers by chemical process had higher α-cellulose content, crystallinity and thermal stability than the pristine NGFs, and showed cleaner and rough surfaces when compared to those of N GFs.

TL;DR: In this article, a chemical and instrumental analysis of alkali-treated Borassus fibers is carried out to explore the possibility of their use as reinforcement in green composites. But the analysis is limited to a single fiber type.