Extraction and characterization of a newly developed cellulose enriched sustainable natural fiber from the epidermis of Mikania micrantha

Fahmida-E- Karim; Md Redwanul Islam; Rizbi Ahmed; Abu Bakr Siddique; Hosne Ara Begum

doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e19360

Extraction and characterization of a newly developed cellulose enriched sustainable natural fiber from the epidermis of Mikania micrantha

Heliyon. 2023 Aug 22;9(9):e19360. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e19360. eCollection 2023 Sep.

Authors

Fahmida-E- Karim¹, Md Redwanul Islam², Rizbi Ahmed¹, Abu Bakr Siddique¹, Hosne Ara Begum³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Textile Engineering, BGMEA University of Fashion and Technology (BUFT), Dhaka, Bangladesh.
² Department of Textile Engineering, Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology (AUST), Dhaka, Bangladesh.
³ Department of Yarn Engineering, Bangladesh University of Textiles (BUTEX), Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Abstract

Riding on the journey of a sustainable world it is very crucial to extend the usage of natural cellulosic fiber from renewable sources. Due to their numerous applications and eco-friendly behavior, natural cellulosic fibers are in greater demand every day. In this article a new natural fiber extracted from the creepers of Mikania micrantha with the help of 5% NaOH retting process. Previously no research work have been done with this fiber. The fiber was characterized by following ASTM D1909, ASTM D 2654, ASTM D1445, TAPPI standard for determination of moisture regain and content, bundle fiber strength and chemical composition respectively. XRD, SEM, FTIR and TGA analysis were also done for the identification of crystallinity, fiber morphology, functional group and thermal behavior. The tests results showed that it is a cellulose enriched textile fiber having 56.42% cellulose. The average moisture regain and content % were 9.17% and 8.4% respectively analyzed from the five samples. The average tenacity was determined 38.6 gm/tex with 1.8% elongation and the crystallinity of the tested fiber was 72%. The maximum degradation temperature for this fiber was 477 °C. The application of this noble fiber can be for making fiber reinforced composites, cellulose nanomaterials, biomaterials etc.

Keywords: Cellulose; Mikania micrantha; Retting; Sustainable natural fiber.