Cellulosic fibers from Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) peduncle

Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera), an aquatic monocotyledonous plant, is highly valued for cut flower and plant parts containing medicinal properties. The paper presents the method of drawing out cellulosic fibers from lotus peduncles. Mechanical properties of lotus fibers were evaluated and compared with ot...

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Main Authors: Ritu Pandey, Mukesh Kumar Sinha, Amarish Dubey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-02-01
Series:Journal of Natural Fibers
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15440478.2018.1492486