Fundamental study on the effect of alkaline treatment on natural fibers structures and behaviors

In composites, chemical treatment caused better adhesion interface between fibers and polymer. Thus, in this research, alkaline treatment was performed on jute and kenaf fibers in an alkaline solution containing 5wt % sodium hydroxide diluted with distilled water, at room temperature for 30 minutes....

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Main Authors: Muhammad Khusairy, Bakri, Elammaran, Jayamani, Sinin, Hamdan, Md Rezaur, Rahman, Kokheng, Soon, Akshay, Kakar
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author Muhammad Khusairy, Bakri
Elammaran, Jayamani
Sinin, Hamdan
Md Rezaur, Rahman
Kokheng, Soon
Akshay, Kakar
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Elammaran, Jayamani
Sinin, Hamdan
Md Rezaur, Rahman
Kokheng, Soon
Akshay, Kakar
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description In composites, chemical treatment caused better adhesion interface between fibers and polymer. Thus, in this research, alkaline treatment was performed on jute and kenaf fibers in an alkaline solution containing 5wt % sodium hydroxide diluted with distilled water, at room temperature for 30 minutes. The pH levels of the alkaline solution were maintained approximately at pH 11 to pH 12. The untreated and treated fibers were analyzed using Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy in the range of 4000 cm-1 to 400 cm-1. It is found out that change in the structure and the removal of outer cell layers, cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin, waxes and other impurities during the alkaline treatment that affected the improvement on the adhesion interface between fibers and polymer.
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spelling unimas-135162023-08-11T06:55:56Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/13516/ Fundamental study on the effect of alkaline treatment on natural fibers structures and behaviors Muhammad Khusairy, Bakri Elammaran, Jayamani Sinin, Hamdan Md Rezaur, Rahman Kokheng, Soon Akshay, Kakar QD Chemistry TP Chemical technology In composites, chemical treatment caused better adhesion interface between fibers and polymer. Thus, in this research, alkaline treatment was performed on jute and kenaf fibers in an alkaline solution containing 5wt % sodium hydroxide diluted with distilled water, at room temperature for 30 minutes. The pH levels of the alkaline solution were maintained approximately at pH 11 to pH 12. The untreated and treated fibers were analyzed using Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy in the range of 4000 cm-1 to 400 cm-1. It is found out that change in the structure and the removal of outer cell layers, cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin, waxes and other impurities during the alkaline treatment that affected the improvement on the adhesion interface between fibers and polymer. Asian Research Publishing Network 2016 Article PeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/13516/7/Fundamental%20study%20on%20the%20effect%20of%20alkaline%20treatment%20%28abstract%29.pdf Muhammad Khusairy, Bakri and Elammaran, Jayamani and Sinin, Hamdan and Md Rezaur, Rahman and Kokheng, Soon and Akshay, Kakar (2016) Fundamental study on the effect of alkaline treatment on natural fibers structures and behaviors. ARPN Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 11 (14). pp. 8759-8763. ISSN 18196608 https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84979263778&partnerID=40&md5=a19689bdabad75dc00772fe70e1cb70c
spellingShingle QD Chemistry
TP Chemical technology
Muhammad Khusairy, Bakri
Elammaran, Jayamani
Sinin, Hamdan
Md Rezaur, Rahman
Kokheng, Soon
Akshay, Kakar
Fundamental study on the effect of alkaline treatment on natural fibers structures and behaviors
title Fundamental study on the effect of alkaline treatment on natural fibers structures and behaviors
title_full Fundamental study on the effect of alkaline treatment on natural fibers structures and behaviors
title_fullStr Fundamental study on the effect of alkaline treatment on natural fibers structures and behaviors
title_full_unstemmed Fundamental study on the effect of alkaline treatment on natural fibers structures and behaviors
title_short Fundamental study on the effect of alkaline treatment on natural fibers structures and behaviors
title_sort fundamental study on the effect of alkaline treatment on natural fibers structures and behaviors
topic QD Chemistry
TP Chemical technology
url http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/13516/
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http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/13516/7/Fundamental%20study%20on%20the%20effect%20of%20alkaline%20treatment%20%28abstract%29.pdf