Characterization of new natural cellulosic fibers from Cyperus compactus Retz. (Cyperaceae) Plant

Abstract

The characteristic features of new lignocellulosic fibers has been explored and found in this work. Characterization of Cyperus compactus Retz. plant (CCP) fiber is done using different analytical tools viz. FTIR, TGA, XRD, SRA, and SEM. The extracted fiber from Cyperus compactus stem has greater cellulose content (67.9%), better tensile strength (943±51.2 MPa) and the fiber has shown stability in higher temperature up to 227°C. XRD technique and FTIR analysis ensured the semicrystalline nature of CCP fiber. SEM was exercised to ascertain the surface characteristics of CCP fibers. It is evident that the stem fibers of Cyperus compactus Retz. have a wide variety of industrial uses as crude materials.

Keywords

• Lignocellulosic fibers
• Tensile strength
• Crystalline index
• Surface topography
• X-ray diffraction analysis
• Thermo-gravimetric analysis