Characterization of raw and alkali treated new natural cellulosic fibers from Tridax procumbens
R. Vijay,D. Lenin Singaravelu,A. Vinod,M. R. Sanjay,Suchart Siengchin,Mohammad Jawaid,Anish Khan,Jyotishkumar Parameswaranpillai +7 more
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The test results conclude that there was an increase in cellulose content with a reduction in hemicellulose, lignin, and wax upon alkali treatment which enhanced the thermal stability, tensile strength, crystallinity, and surface roughness characteristics.About:
This article is published in International Journal of Biological Macromolecules.The article was published on 2019-03-15 and is currently open access. It has received 255 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Cellulose fiber & Tridax procumbens.read more
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