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Fundamental approaches for the application of pineapple leaf fiber in high performance reinforced composites
Siti Alwani M.a, Khalil A.a,b, Islam Md.N.a,c, Wan Nadirah W.O.a, Dungani R.a,d
a Universiti Sains Malaysia, School of Industrial Technology, Penang, 11800, Malaysia
b Universiti Putra Malaysia, Institute of Tropical Forestry and Forest Products (INTROP), Department of Biocomposite Technology, Serdang, Selangor, 43400, Malaysia
c Khulna University, School of Life Science, Khulna, 9208, Bangladesh
d Institut Teknologi Bandung, School of Life Sciences and Technology, Gedung Labtex XI, Bandung, West Java, 40132, Indonesia
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1624529070653{padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;}”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner layout=”boxed”][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1624695412187{border-right-width: 1px !important;border-right-color: #dddddd !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-radius: 1px !important;}”][vc_empty_space][megatron_heading title=”Abstract” size=”size-sm” text_align=”text-left”][vc_column_text]The fundamental understanding of fibers, because of their polymeric nature, helps to improve the properties of the final product. This study presents an approach to examine the morphology, anatomy, cell wall architecture and distribution of lignin from pineapple leaf fiber by light microscopy, scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersive X-ray, transmission electron microscopy and Raman spectroscopy. Light microscopy and scanning electron microscopy revealed that the vascular bundle was randomly distributed across the transverse section of the pineapple leaf consisting of sclerenchyma, vessel, phloem and parenchyma cells. The fiber surface was covered with a rough hydrophobic layer composed of cutin, lignin, silica, waxes and a mixture of other cell wall materials. TEM investigations revealed the nanocomposite structure of the cell wall that were composed of typical primary and secondary cell wall layers. The topochemical distribution of lignin confirmed that the concentration of lignin at the cell corners was higher compared to compound middle lamella and secondary walls. This study helps to understand the fundamentals of the pineapple leaf fiber and can also help in the design of improved bio-based materials.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1624528584150{padding-top: 25px !important;padding-bottom: 25px !important;}”][vc_empty_space][megatron_heading title=”Author keywords” size=”size-sm” text_align=”text-left”][vc_column_text]Anatomy,Bio-composites,Cell walls,Compound middle lamellas,Energy dispersive x-ray,Nano-composite structure,Pineapple leaf fiber,Reinforced composites[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1624528584150{padding-top: 25px !important;padding-bottom: 25px !important;}”][vc_empty_space][megatron_heading title=”Indexed keywords” size=”size-sm” text_align=”text-left”][vc_column_text]Anatomy,Biocomposites,Cell wall,Pineapple leaf fiber,Surface morphology[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1624528584150{padding-top: 25px !important;padding-bottom: 25px !important;}”][vc_empty_space][megatron_heading title=”Funding details” size=”size-sm” text_align=”text-left”][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1624528584150{padding-top: 25px !important;padding-bottom: 25px !important;}”][vc_empty_space][megatron_heading title=”DOI” size=”size-sm” text_align=”text-left”][vc_column_text]https://doi.org/10.14314/polimery.2014.798[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_column_text]Widget Plumx[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1624528584150{padding-top: 25px !important;padding-bottom: 25px !important;}”][/vc_column][/vc_row]