基于近红外光谱技术的亚麻纤维化学成分含量快速测定

在推进亚麻纤维的纺纱及其产业化生产过程中,快速、准确的定量分析纤维的化学成分是重要趋势。该研究利用近红外光谱技术分析亚麻纤维化学成分,以化学分析法测定值为对照,采用偏最小二乘法(PLS)建立亚麻纤维化学成分的近红外模型,从而实现了其化学成分的高效、快速定量分析。结果表明,建立的亚麻纤维纤维素、半纤维素、木质素和果胶近红外模型的校正相关系数(R_C)与验证相关系数(R_(CV))均在0.9以上,校正均方根误差(RMSEC)小于预测均方根误差(RMSEP)且均小于1。外部验证和双尾t检验表明模型预测结果较为准确,预测值与化学分析法得到的实测值无显著性差异,故该模型可用于相关化学成分含量的快速预测。     

碱浸水煮法对黄麻纤维物理性能的影响

<正> 黄麻纤维的非纤维素含量高达35%,这些非纤维素杂质影响着黄麻纤维的物理性能。See gunta认为黄麻纤维粗且硬的原因除与本身纤维素的结构有关外,还与纤维中的木素和半纤维素含量有关。P.B.Sarkar~2等曾通过试验,证实了半纤维素含量对纤维的柔软性有影响,一半纤维素含量降低,柔软性提高。本工作通过不同程度的脱除     

碘吸收法测定纤维素纤维结晶度和侧序分布中的某些问题

<正> 序态和取向是纤维素纤维超分子结构的两个重要特性。Sisson认为,侧序度和取向度是纤维素纤维物理机械性能的决定因素。Howsmon的实验表明,在取向度相同的情况下,粘胶纤维的断裂强度、延伸度和韧性随侧序度的降低而增大。Навикова得到了相似的结果,并且证明:随着侧序度的降低,纤维的疲劳性能和吸水性相应地提     

不同纺速PET纤维的红外光谱

用红外光谱研究了纺速对PET纤维结晶度和取向度的影响。发现PET纤维的结晶度和取向度随纺速的增加而增加,且结晶度和取向度与纺速的关系曲线的斜率都在纺速3300m/min处出现明显改变。表明纺速低于3300m/min的纤维随纺速增加以增加纤维的取向度为主,而高于3300m/min的纤维则以增加结晶度为主。认为纺速为3300m/min的PET纤维中中介态趋于饱和,因而易于诱发结晶。X-射线衍射与DSC测试结果均与此相符。     

钾元素对生物质主要组分热解特性的影响

采用热重-红外联用仪对松木及生物质主要化学组分半纤维素、纤维素、木质素的热解特性及钾元素对其热解特性的影响进行了研究.结果表明,半纤维素、纤维素、木质素发生热解的主要温度分别为200~350 ℃、300~365 ℃和200~600 ℃;半纤维热解产物中CO、CO₂较多;纤维素热解产物中LG和醛酮类化合物最多;木质素热解主要形成固体产物,气体中CH₄相对含量较高.三种组分共热解过程中发生相互作用使热解温度提高、固体产物增加,气体中CO增加而CH₄减少.添加K₂CO₃后半纤维素和纤维素热解温度区间向低温方向移动,固体产率提高.K对纤维素作用最明显,CO、CO₂气体与固体产物产率明显增加,醛酮类和酸类物质的产率降低;木质素受K影响相对较小,热解固体产物略有增加,挥发分中H₂O和羰基物质增加;三组分共热解减弱了钾元素的催化作用.     

不同纺速PET纤维的红外光谱

用红外光谱研究了纺速对PET纤维结晶度和取向度的影响。发现PET纤维的结晶度和取向度均随纱速的增加而增加,且结晶度和取向度与纺速关系曲线的斜率都在纺速3,300m/min处出现明显改变。表明纺速低于3,300m/min的纤维,随纺速增加以增加纤维取向度为主,而高于3,300m/min的纤维,则以增加结晶度为主.认为纺速为3,300m/min的PET纤维中中介态趋于饱和,因而易于诱发结晶。X射线衍射及DSC测试结果均与此相符。     

固体核磁共振和原子力显微镜分析不同半纤维素含量植物纤维的微观结构

采用交叉极化结合魔角旋转技术13C核磁共振法和原子力显微镜研究了半纤维素的脱除对纤维微观结构的影响。分别对NMR光谱C1区(δ102～108)和C4区(δ80～92)进行拟合。结果表明,随着半纤维素的脱除,次晶纤维素的相对含量从20%增加到33%,基原纤尺寸在4.0～4.3nm之间相对稳定,而基原纤聚集尺寸从17.9nm增加至22.2nm,且与半纤维素含量呈良好的线性关系。AMF图像观察到高半纤维素含量的纤维具有疏松的表面结构,而低半纤维素含量的纤维由于基原纤聚集尺寸的增加使得表面结构更加紧密。随着半纤维素含量的降低,向内收紧的拉力使得纤维细胞壁上的孔隙发生关闭,平均孔径减小。但是当半纤维素的脱除累积到一定量时,纤维孔隙结构反而能够得到改善。     

碱解聚对玉米秸秆的影响

以玉米秸秆为研究对象,氢氧化钠为解聚剂,研究了碱解聚前后玉米秸秆组份、表面形态、化学官能团和纤维结晶度的变化。结果表明:玉米秸秆中木质素的主要组成单体是H-木质素,解聚液中的酚类物质有4-羟基苯甲醛、香草醛、紫丁香醛、对香豆酸和阿魏酸。玉米秸秆经碱解聚,表面形态变得疏松而多孔,红外光谱下木质素的特征吸收峰消失,85%的木质素和52%的半纤维素被脱除,而纤维素的相对含量增加,结晶度增大。说明碱解聚有利于后续酶解和(或)其它生化方法的实施,以实现秸秆纤维的高值转化。     

氧化稀土镧杂化改性丙纶纤维的制备及其性能探讨

通过共混的方法制备了稀土杂化改性丙纶纤维。稀土粒子在纤维中的的分散情况、纤维的取向结晶以及机械性能分别用TEM、声速模量、X射线衍射和单纱强力等进行了表征。结果表明:改性后的纤维,在含稀土杂化粒子比例小于10%以下,其强度下降在允许范围内,纤维取向度增加,结晶度下降,在常规染色条件下,分散染料上染改性纤维具有很高的色深度,且色纯度增加,颜色鲜艳,能有效解决丙纶纤维的染色问题。     

PET/PTT双组分弹性长丝的结晶取向结构和卷曲性能

为研制军官礼服用PET/PTT双组分弹性长丝,在纺丝加工工艺研究的基础上,通过声速法、WAXD、DSC、Instron5566对典型工艺下的弹性长丝进行了结晶和取向结构及卷曲性能的测试分析.在可纺的前提下,PET/PTT两组分复合纺丝中,PET组分优先结晶,具有高于其单组分纤维的拉伸诱导取向和结晶;而PTT组分只有形变,其结晶度和晶区取向均低于其对应的单组分纤维.在实验条件范围内,两组分粘度差异越大,纤维的卷曲伸长率和收缩率越大、声速取向因子增加、各单组分结晶度增加;两组分质量比为50/50时,纤维有最大的卷曲伸长率和收缩率,且各单组分结晶度随该两组分含量差异的增加而减少,而声速取向变化相反;随牵伸比的增加,纤维的整体取向、各组分结晶度均有所增加,卷曲伸长和收缩率也增加.牵伸温度和定型温度对双组分纤维的结构和卷曲性能影响较小.     

Biodegradation of flax fibers in the presence of silver nanoparticles

Biodegradation of flax fibers differing in the chemical composition, structure of cellulose, and content of concomitant natural impurities (pectin compounds, lignin, hemicellulose) was studied. The effect exerted on the biodegradation by silver nanoparticles immobilized in the fiber was evaluated.     

Understanding factors that limit enzymatic hydrolysis of biomass

Spectroscopic characterization of both untreated and treated material is being performed in order to determine changes in the biomass and the effects of pretreatment on crystallinity, lignin content, selected chemical bonds, and depolymerization of hemicellulose and lignin. The methods used are X-ray diffraction for determination of cellulose crystallinity (CrI); diffusive reflectance infrared (DRIFT) for changes in C-C and C-O bonds; and fluorescence to determine lignin content. Changes in spectral characteristics and crystallinity are statistically correlated with enzymatic hydrolysis results to identify and better understand the fundamental features of biomass that govern its enzymatic conversion to monomeric sugars. Models of the hydrolysis initial rate and 72 h extent of conversion were developed and evaluated. Results show that the hydrolysis initial rate is most influenced by the cellulose crystallinity, while lignin content most influences the extent of hydrolysis at 72 h. However, it should be noted that in this study only crystallinity, lignin, and selected chemical bonds were used as inputs to the models. The incorporation of additional parameters that affect the hydrolysis, like pore volume and size and surface area accessibility, would improve the predictive capability of the models.     

Improved hygrothermal durability of flax/polypropylene composites after chemical treatments through a hybrid approach

There are growing research interests in flax fibers due to their renewable ‘green’ origin and high strength. However, these natural fibers easily absorb moisture and have poor adhesion with polymer matrix leading to low interfacial strength for the composites. A hybrid chemical treatment technique combining alkali (sodium hydroxide) and silane treatments is adopted in the current study to modify flax fibers for improved performances of flax/polypropylene composites. Changes in chemical composition, microstructure, wettability, surface morphology, crystallinity and tensile properties of single flax fiber before and after chemical treatments were comprehensively characterized using techniques including SEM, FTIR, AFM, XRD, micro-fiber tester, etc. It was found that hemicellulose and lignin at the fiber surface were removed due to alkali treatment, which helped to reduce moisture absorption of the composites. Alkali-treated flax fibers were later subjected to silane treatment, which helped to improve the compatibility between flax fiber and polypropylene matrix. After alkali-silane hybrid chemical treatment, moisture absorption of the composites was further decreased. At the same time, the interfacial bonding strength between flax and polypropylene is significantly enhanced. All these results validate the great advantage of the hybrid chemical treatment approach for flax/polypropylene composites, which has the potential to promote the application of chemical treatment techniques in the plant fiber composite industry.

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Mathematical Tool from Corn Stover TGA to Determine Its Composition

Corn stover was treated by steam explosion process at four different temperatures. A fraction of the four exploded matters was extracted by water. The eight samples (four from steam explosion and four from water extraction of exploded matters) were analysed by wet chemical way to quantify the amount of cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin. Thermogravimetric analysis in air atmosphere was executed on the eight samples. A mathematical tool was developed, using TGA data, to determine the composition of corn stover in terms of cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin. It uses the biomass degradation temperature as multiple linear function of the cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin content of the biomass with interactive terms. The mathematical tool predicted cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin contents with average absolute errors of 1.69, 5.59 and 0.74?%, respectively, compared to the wet chemical method.     

Exploration on the characteristics of cellulose microfibers from Palmyra palm fruits

To obtain cellulose microfibers from Palmyra palm fruit fibers, a new succession of specific chemical treatments including acidified chlorination, alkalization, and acid hydrolysis have been developed. Cellulose microfibers obtained were characterized by different techniques. The chemical analysis indicated an increase in α-cellulose content and decrease in lignin and hemicellulose for the cellulose microfibers over raw fibers. Fourier transform infrared and ¹³C NMR spectra confirmed the removal of non-cellulosic (lignin and hemicellulose) components after chemical treatments. The X-ray diffraction results revealed that the cellulose I was partly transformed into cellulose II by chemical treatments and the crystallinity index of cellulose microfibers was significantly increased as compared to raw fibers owing to removal of non-cellulosic components. Thermogravimetric analysis results demonstrated that the thermal stability was enhanced noticeably for cellulose microfibers than for the raw fibers. The scanning electron micrographs illustrated cleaner and rough surfaces for the cellulose microfibers when compared to those of raw fibers.     

Effect of Physical and Chemical Properties of Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch,Decanter Cake and Sago Pith Residue on Cellulases Production by Trichoderma asperellum UPM1 and Aspergillus fumigatus UPM2

The effect of cultivation condition of two locally isolated ascomycetes strains namely Trichoderma asperellum UPM1 and Aspergillus fumigatus UPM2 were compared in submerged and solid state fermentation. Physical evaluation on water absorption index, solubility index and chemical properties of lignin, hemicellulose and cellulose content as well as the cellulose structure on crystallinity and amorphous region of treated oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) (resulted in partial removal of lignin), sago pith residues (SPR) and oil palm decanter cake towards cellulases production were determined. Submerged fermentation shows significant cellulases production for both strains in all types of substrates. Crystallinity of cellulose and its chemical composition mainly holocellulose components was found to significantly affect the total cellulase synthesis in submerged fermentation as the higher crystallinity index, and holocellulose composition will increase cellulase production. Treated OPEFB apparently induced the total cellulases from T. asperellum UPM1 and A. fumigatus UPM2 with 0.66 U/mg FPase, 53.79 U/mg CMCase, 0.92 U/mg β-glucosidase and 0.67 U/mg FPase, 47.56 U/mg and 0.14 U/mg β-glucosidase, respectively. Physical properties of water absorption and solubility for OPEFB and SPR also had shown significant correlation on the cellulases production.     

Isolation and characterization of cellulose nanofibers from four plant cellulose fibers using a chemical-ultrasonic process

Cellulose nanofibers (CNFs) were isolated from four kinds of plant cellulose fibers by a chemical-ultrasonic treatment. The chemical composition, morphology, crystalline behavior, and thermal properties of the nanofibers and their intermediate products were characterized and compared. The CNFs extracted from wood, bamboo, and wheat straw fibers had uniform diameters of 10–40 nm, whereas the flax fibers were not uniformly nanofibrillated because of their initially high cellulose content. The chemical composition of each kind of nanofibers was mainly cellulose because hemicelluloses and lignin were significantly removed during chemical process. The crystallinity of the nanofibers increased as the chemical treatments were applied. The degradation temperature of each kind of nanofiber reached beyond 330 °C. Based on the properties of the CNFs, we expect that they will be suitable for use in green nanocomposites, filtration media and optically transparent films.     

Evaluation and Characterization of Forage Sorghum as Feedstock for Fermentable Sugar Production

Sorghum is a tropical grass grown primarily in semiarid and drier parts of the world, especially areas too dry for corn. Sorghum production also leaves about 58 million tons of by-products composed mainly of cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin. The low lignin content of some forage sorghums such as brown midrib makes them more digestible for ethanol production. Successful use of biomass for biofuel production depends on not only pretreatment methods and efficient processing conditions but also physical and chemical properties of the biomass. In this study, four varieties of forage sorghum (stems and leaves) were characterized and evaluated as feedstock for fermentable sugar production. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction were used to determine changes in structure and chemical composition of forage sorghum before and after pretreatment and the enzymatic hydrolysis process. Forage sorghums with a low syringyl/guaiacyl ratio in their lignin structure were easy to hydrolyze after pretreatment despite the initial lignin content. Enzymatic hydrolysis was also more effective for forage sorghums with a low crystallinity index and easily transformed crystalline cellulose to amorphous cellulose, despite initial cellulose content. Up to 72% hexose yield and 94% pentose yield were obtained using modified steam explosion with 2% sulfuric acid at 140 °C for 30 min and enzymatic hydrolysis with cellulase (15 filter per unit (FPU)/g cellulose) and β-glucosidase (50 cellobiose units (CBU)/g cellulose).     

Extraction and characterization of cellulose single fiber from native Ethiopian Serte (Dracaena steudneri Egler) plant leaf

Biomaterials are renewable sources which are widely distributed, locally accessible, high possibility of recycling and biodegradation behavior. This investigation deals with the extraction and characterizing of new fiber obtained from Serte plant leaf that is found in Ethiopia. The physical, chemical and mechanical characters of the fiber had been tested and comparison with other plant fibers was done for the first time. Optimization of fiber extraction process has been done by varying the extraction variables like NaOH concentration, temperature and extraction time. Fibers possessing 56% cellulose content along with significant amount of hemicellulose, lignin and ash with tensile strength of 330?MPa were obtained. FTIR as well as X-ray diffraction analysis were also done to further analyze the fiber. This new plant leaf fiber can be another alternative resource in place of synthetic fibers depending on their application such as reinforcing polymer matrices.