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Effects of magnesium carbonate concentration and lignin presence on properties of natural cellulosic Cissus quadrangularis fiber composites.

International journal of biological macromolecules
December 1, 2020
R Siva et al. (3 authors)
Journal ArticleAnimal Study
Study Details

Study Goal

The researchers aimed to assess the potential of chemically treated Cissus quadrangularis fibers as reinforcing materials in polymer composites by evaluating their mechanical properties.

Results Summary

Chemically treated Cissus quadrangularis fibers (5% MgCO3) showed improved tensile strength (4-24% over NaOH-treated and untreated fibers) and enhanced Young's modulus, tensile, and flexural strength (8%, 27%, and 16%, respectively) in composites with 30% fiber volume. No notable improvement was observed in impact strength.

Population

Not applicable (material science study, no human or animal subjects).

Effective Dosage

5%, 10%, 15% MgCO3 treatment; 5%, 7.5%, 10% plasticizer; 20%, 25%, 30% fiber volume.

Duration

Not specified.

Interactions

None mentioned.

Extracted Claims (8)
InterventionDirectionEndpointPopulationDosageImpactClaim #
chemical treatment with 5% Sodium hydroxide (NaOH)
increase
tensile strength
Cissus quadrangularis fibers
-
improved
#1
chemical treatment with 5% magnesium carbonate (MgCO3)
increase
tensile strength
Cissus quadrangularis fibers
4% and 24%
improved
#2
chemical treatment
increase
cellulose crystallinity
Cissus quadrangularis fibers
-
increased
#3
5% MgCO3 treatment
decrease
amorphous hemicellulose, lignin, and other impurities
Cissus quadrangularis fiber surface
a larger amount
removed
#4
5% MgCO3, 5% plasticizer, and 30% fiber volume composite
increase
Young's modulus
polymer composites
8%
showed significant improvement
#5
5% MgCO3, 5% plasticizer, and 30% fiber volume composite
increase
tensile strength
polymer composites
27%
showed significant improvement
#6
5% MgCO3, 5% plasticizer, and 30% fiber volume composite
increase
flexural strength
polymer composites
16%
showed significant improvement
#7
chemical treatment
no change
impact strength
Cissus quadrangularis fibers
-
no notable improvement observed
#8
Abstract

Cissus quadrangularis biodegradable natural cellulosic fibers comprehensively characterized to assess their potential as reinforcing materials in polymer composites. Initially, the Cissus quadrangularis fibers were chemically treated with 5% Sodium hydroxide (NaOH) and 5% magnesium carbonate (MgCO3) to improvise the properties of the fiber. The mechanical test result shows that chemically treated 5% MgCO3 fiber show that 4% and 24% improved tensile strength compared to NaOH and untreated ones. The cellulose crystallinity of the treated fiber got increased as the amorphous constituents removed. Further, 5% MgCO3 treatment removed a larger amount of amorphous hemicellulose, lignin, and other impurities present on the fiber surface. Secondly, the composites were fabricated at different combination of MgCO3 (5%, 10%, 15%), plasticizer (5%, 7.5%, 10%), and fiber volume (20%, 25% and 30%) with L9 Taguchi orthogonal array approach. Based on the results, 5% MgCO3, 5% plasticizer, and 30% fiber volume showed significant improvement in Young's modulus, tensile, and flexural strength of 8%, 27%, and 16% respectively. Moreover, there was no notable improvement observed on impact strength for both treated (15.91 KJ/m2) and untreated (13.98 KJ/m2) fiber. The scanning electron microscopy (SEM) micrographs used to examine the interface bonding between fiber and the matrix.

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
CelluloseCissusDietary FiberLigninMagnesiumPolymersThermogravimetry
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Quality Scores
SafetyNot Assessed
Efficacy85/10
Quality75/10
Citation Metrics
Total Citations7
Citations/Year1.4
Relative Citation Ratio0.79
NIH Percentile41.8%
Research Impact Scores
APT Score0.05
Weight Score1.62
Normalized Score0.69
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