The Effect of Activated Water Degumming Technique on Alkali-pretreated Banana Fiber
There is a need for sustainable ways of processing plant fibers. Most chemical degumming methods pose a threat to the eco-system because of the presence of toxins during disposal. This study aimed to find sustainable ways of processing banana fiber with less harm to the environment. Sodium hydroxide...
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| author | Meiling Zhang Qianqian Liu Collins B. Twebaze Xupin Zhuang Muturi Kimani Guangwei Zheng Zhangang Wang Jin Zhao Ruoying Zhu Rui Wang |
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| description | There is a need for sustainable ways of processing plant fibers. Most chemical degumming methods pose a threat to the eco-system because of the presence of toxins during disposal. This study aimed to find sustainable ways of processing banana fiber with less harm to the environment. Sodium hydroxide (NaOH) and activated water were utilized for degumming and softening of the banana fiber. Activated water is an aqueous solution of electrolyte with strongly oxidizing active substances prepared by an electrochemical method. The alkali-pretreated banana fiber were immersed in activated water to refine banana fiber. The results from the study show that activated water further refined the fibers down to 39.7 µm diameter after NaOH pretreatment and also achieved better whiteness at 74.7%. The electrochemically activated water solutions displayed a promising effect in removing lignin, hemicellulose, and other impurities. The fibers of this quality could be used in the spinning of yarn and for other textile applications. Various analytical techniques, including digital microscope, scanning electron microscope, Fourier transform Infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffractometry, tensile test, and whiteness test were utilized. These tests confirmed that the activated water used on banana fiber enhanced physical, chemical, and morphological properties. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-74fbd32a24e942e280e2688d2090e69a2023-06-26T18:23:49ZengNorth Carolina State UniversityBioResources1930-21262022-11-0117467756788128The Effect of Activated Water Degumming Technique on Alkali-pretreated Banana FiberMeiling Zhang0Qianqian Liu1Collins B. Twebaze2Xupin Zhuang3Muturi Kimani4Guangwei Zheng5Zhangang Wang6Jin Zhao7Ruoying Zhu8Rui Wang9Tiangong UniversityTiangong UniversityTiangong UniversityTiangong UniversityNkumba UniversityHenan Bangwei High Tech Special Textile Co., LtdTiangong UniversityTiangong UniversityTiangong UniversityTiangong UniversityThere is a need for sustainable ways of processing plant fibers. Most chemical degumming methods pose a threat to the eco-system because of the presence of toxins during disposal. This study aimed to find sustainable ways of processing banana fiber with less harm to the environment. Sodium hydroxide (NaOH) and activated water were utilized for degumming and softening of the banana fiber. Activated water is an aqueous solution of electrolyte with strongly oxidizing active substances prepared by an electrochemical method. The alkali-pretreated banana fiber were immersed in activated water to refine banana fiber. The results from the study show that activated water further refined the fibers down to 39.7 µm diameter after NaOH pretreatment and also achieved better whiteness at 74.7%. The electrochemically activated water solutions displayed a promising effect in removing lignin, hemicellulose, and other impurities. The fibers of this quality could be used in the spinning of yarn and for other textile applications. Various analytical techniques, including digital microscope, scanning electron microscope, Fourier transform Infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffractometry, tensile test, and whiteness test were utilized. These tests confirmed that the activated water used on banana fiber enhanced physical, chemical, and morphological properties.https://ojs.cnr.ncsu.edu/index.php/BRJ/article/view/22126banana fiber degummingalkali pretreatmentactivated waterfiber diameterfiber whiteness |
| spellingShingle | Meiling Zhang Qianqian Liu Collins B. Twebaze Xupin Zhuang Muturi Kimani Guangwei Zheng Zhangang Wang Jin Zhao Ruoying Zhu Rui Wang The Effect of Activated Water Degumming Technique on Alkali-pretreated Banana Fiber BioResources banana fiber degumming alkali pretreatment activated water fiber diameter fiber whiteness |
| title | The Effect of Activated Water Degumming Technique on Alkali-pretreated Banana Fiber |
| title_full | The Effect of Activated Water Degumming Technique on Alkali-pretreated Banana Fiber |
| title_fullStr | The Effect of Activated Water Degumming Technique on Alkali-pretreated Banana Fiber |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Effect of Activated Water Degumming Technique on Alkali-pretreated Banana Fiber |
| title_short | The Effect of Activated Water Degumming Technique on Alkali-pretreated Banana Fiber |
| title_sort | effect of activated water degumming technique on alkali pretreated banana fiber |
| topic | banana fiber degumming alkali pretreatment activated water fiber diameter fiber whiteness |
| url | https://ojs.cnr.ncsu.edu/index.php/BRJ/article/view/22126 |
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