Manjula, R. and Raju, N.V. and Chakradhar, R.P.S. and Kalkornsurapranee, E. and Johns, J. Influence of Chemical Treatment on Thermal Decomposition and Crystallite Size of Coir Fiber. International Journal of Thermophysics, 39 (1). pp. 1-11. ISSN 0195928X
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Abstract
Coir fibers were treated with sodium hydroxide (NaOH) and glutaraldehyde (GA). The influence of alkali and aldehyde treatment on thermal degradation and crystallinity of coir fiber was studied in detail. Thermogravimetric analysis and X-ray diffraction techniques were mainly used to characterize the coir samples. Activation energy of degradation was calculated from Broido and Horowitz–Metzger equations. NaOH-treated samples showed an increase in thermal stability. Removal of impurities such as waxy and fatty acid residues from the coir fiber by reacting with strong base solution improved the stability of fiber. Crosslinking of cellulose with GA in the fiber enhanced the stability of the material. Scanning electron microscopy was employed to analyze the change in surface morphology upon chemical treatment. Improvement in the properties suggests that NaOH and GA can be effectively used to modify coir fiber with excellent stability.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Subjects: | CHEMISTRY AND MATERIALS > Chemistry and Materials (General) |
| Depositing User: | Mrs SK Pratibha |
| Date Deposited: | 25 Feb 2020 14:24 |
| Last Modified: | 25 Feb 2020 14:24 |
| URI: | http://nal-ir.nal.res.in/id/eprint/13258 |
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