Influence of the Extraction Process on the Mechanical and Morphological Properties of Technical Fibers from Typha domingensis

Typha is a fast-growing and invasive plant that spreads in the humid areas. Its proliferation has a negative impact on the local ecosystems. This study aims at the valorization of the by-products of this plant as biocomposites’ reinforcements. A mechanical extraction technique and retting in distill...

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Main Authors: Gollé Diouf, Papa Birame Gning
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Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2024-12-01
Series:Journal of Natural Fibers
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/15440478.2024.2357744
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description Typha is a fast-growing and invasive plant that spreads in the humid areas. Its proliferation has a negative impact on the local ecosystems. This study aims at the valorization of the by-products of this plant as biocomposites’ reinforcements. A mechanical extraction technique and retting in distilled water and sea water processes were developed to extract fibers from the leaves and stems of the Typha plants. SEM, FTIR analyses and monotonic tensile tests have been carried out to assess fibers’ properties. Morphological observations revealed that fibers extracted from the leaves were on average 48% finer than those from the stems. This fineness was more significant for the fibers retted in distilled water, that presented a smoother surface. The leaf fibers tensile properties (502, 247 and 372 MPa for the strength, 20.5, 14.2 and 12.8 GPa for the Young’s modulus and 2.47, 1.68 and 2.73% for maximum strain, respectively for the mechanical, distilled water and sea water retting processes) were on average 50% higher than for stem fibers, regardless of the extraction method. The results showed that the fibers elaborated had promising properties for biocomposite reinforcement. The extraction methods developed are low cost and without the use and generation of polluting chemicals
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spelling doaj-art-a76a0ed7b6ae4140909b51d6898d66f32025-08-20T02:22:02ZengTaylor & Francis GroupJournal of Natural Fibers1544-04781544-046X2024-12-0121110.1080/15440478.2024.2357744Influence of the Extraction Process on the Mechanical and Morphological Properties of Technical Fibers from Typha domingensisGollé Diouf0Papa Birame Gning1ENSETP, Cheikh Anta Diop University of Dakar, UCAD, Dakar, SenegalENSETP, Cheikh Anta Diop University of Dakar, UCAD, Dakar, SenegalTypha is a fast-growing and invasive plant that spreads in the humid areas. Its proliferation has a negative impact on the local ecosystems. This study aims at the valorization of the by-products of this plant as biocomposites’ reinforcements. A mechanical extraction technique and retting in distilled water and sea water processes were developed to extract fibers from the leaves and stems of the Typha plants. SEM, FTIR analyses and monotonic tensile tests have been carried out to assess fibers’ properties. Morphological observations revealed that fibers extracted from the leaves were on average 48% finer than those from the stems. This fineness was more significant for the fibers retted in distilled water, that presented a smoother surface. The leaf fibers tensile properties (502, 247 and 372 MPa for the strength, 20.5, 14.2 and 12.8 GPa for the Young’s modulus and 2.47, 1.68 and 2.73% for maximum strain, respectively for the mechanical, distilled water and sea water retting processes) were on average 50% higher than for stem fibers, regardless of the extraction method. The results showed that the fibers elaborated had promising properties for biocomposite reinforcement. The extraction methods developed are low cost and without the use and generation of polluting chemicalshttps://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/15440478.2024.2357744Typha plantplant fiberextraction methodsmorphologymicrostructuremechanical properties
spellingShingle Gollé Diouf
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Influence of the Extraction Process on the Mechanical and Morphological Properties of Technical Fibers from Typha domingensis
Journal of Natural Fibers
Typha plant
plant fiber
extraction methods
morphology
microstructure
mechanical properties
title Influence of the Extraction Process on the Mechanical and Morphological Properties of Technical Fibers from Typha domingensis
title_full Influence of the Extraction Process on the Mechanical and Morphological Properties of Technical Fibers from Typha domingensis
title_fullStr Influence of the Extraction Process on the Mechanical and Morphological Properties of Technical Fibers from Typha domingensis
title_full_unstemmed Influence of the Extraction Process on the Mechanical and Morphological Properties of Technical Fibers from Typha domingensis
title_short Influence of the Extraction Process on the Mechanical and Morphological Properties of Technical Fibers from Typha domingensis
title_sort influence of the extraction process on the mechanical and morphological properties of technical fibers from typha domingensis
topic Typha plant
plant fiber
extraction methods
morphology
microstructure
mechanical properties
url https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/15440478.2024.2357744
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