Effect of Alkali Treatment of Nettle Fibers on Oil Absorbency
Nettle is a cellulosic plant fiber with a reasonably large lumen and they are a cheap, easily renewable source of fibers with the potential for oil absorbency. To the author’s best knowledge, there are no published data available on the oil absorbency behavior of alkali-treated nettle fibers. In thi...
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| description | Nettle is a cellulosic plant fiber with a reasonably large lumen and they are a cheap, easily renewable source of fibers with the potential for oil absorbency. To the author’s best knowledge, there are no published data available on the oil absorbency behavior of alkali-treated nettle fibers. In this work, alkali treatment on nettle fibers was carried out with a view to improve their oil absorbency. The effects of treatment time, temperature, concentration, and solid: liquor ratio of nettle fibers on oil absorbency was assessed. As compared to raw nettle fibers, the oil absorbency of alkali-treated nettle fibers was considerably higher. Nettle fibers were also characterized by FTIR, TGA, SEM, and reusability tests. Oil absorbency capacity of alkali-treated nettle fibers has also been compared with other natural materials. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-512ffe4e89174923b48d5c5cad5581f52023-09-20T12:50:18ZengTaylor & Francis GroupJournal of Natural Fibers1544-04781544-046X2021-12-0118122092210110.1080/15440478.2020.17237761723776Effect of Alkali Treatment of Nettle Fibers on Oil AbsorbencyS. Viju0G. Thilagavathi1PSG College of TechnologyPSG College of TechnologyNettle is a cellulosic plant fiber with a reasonably large lumen and they are a cheap, easily renewable source of fibers with the potential for oil absorbency. To the author’s best knowledge, there are no published data available on the oil absorbency behavior of alkali-treated nettle fibers. In this work, alkali treatment on nettle fibers was carried out with a view to improve their oil absorbency. The effects of treatment time, temperature, concentration, and solid: liquor ratio of nettle fibers on oil absorbency was assessed. As compared to raw nettle fibers, the oil absorbency of alkali-treated nettle fibers was considerably higher. Nettle fibers were also characterized by FTIR, TGA, SEM, and reusability tests. Oil absorbency capacity of alkali-treated nettle fibers has also been compared with other natural materials.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15440478.2020.1723776nettlealkalioil absorbencyvegetable oilreusabilitycellulose material |
| spellingShingle | S. Viju G. Thilagavathi Effect of Alkali Treatment of Nettle Fibers on Oil Absorbency Journal of Natural Fibers nettle alkali oil absorbency vegetable oil reusability cellulose material |
| title | Effect of Alkali Treatment of Nettle Fibers on Oil Absorbency |
| title_full | Effect of Alkali Treatment of Nettle Fibers on Oil Absorbency |
| title_fullStr | Effect of Alkali Treatment of Nettle Fibers on Oil Absorbency |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of Alkali Treatment of Nettle Fibers on Oil Absorbency |
| title_short | Effect of Alkali Treatment of Nettle Fibers on Oil Absorbency |
| title_sort | effect of alkali treatment of nettle fibers on oil absorbency |
| topic | nettle alkali oil absorbency vegetable oil reusability cellulose material |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15440478.2020.1723776 |
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