Characterization of new natural cellulosic fiber from the Perotis indica plant |
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| Authors: | M. Prithiviraj R. Muralikannan P. Senthamaraikannan S. S. Saravanakumar |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kamaraj College of Engineering and Technology, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, Indiam.v.prithiviraj@gmail.com;3. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sethu Institute of Technology, Kariapatti, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, India;4. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kamaraj College of Engineering and Technology, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, India |
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| Abstract: | This investigation summarizes the characteristics of biofiber extracted from the Perotis indica plant. Cellulose content (68.4 wt%), density (785 kg m?3), crystallinity index (48.3%), tensile strength (317–1,608 MPa), and Young’s modulus (8.41–69.61 GPa) properties were identified in the P. indica fibers (PIFs), and thermal stability was studied using thermal gravimetric analysis and derivative thermogravimetric analysis, which revealed its cellulose degradation at a temperature of 339.1°C. Further, the properties of PIFs ensured that it can play an imperative role as new reinforcement as green composites in the manufacturing industries. |
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| Keywords: | Chemical compositions Perotis indica tensile strength thermal stability X-ray diffraction |
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