Characterizing Teline monspessulana as a Green Sustainable Source of Biofibers

dc.contributor.authorPesenti Pérez, Héctor
dc.contributor.authorZumelzu, Ernesto
dc.contributor.authorGacitua, William
dc.contributor.authorTorres, Marcos
dc.contributor.authorCastillo, Jaime
dc.contributor.authorSánchez Bécar, Alejandra
dc.contributor.authorLeoni, Matteo
dc.contributor.authorDodoo Arhin, David
dc.date2018
dc.date.accessioned2021-04-30T17:05:03Z
dc.date.available2021-04-30T17:05:03Z
dc.description.abstractInvasive Teline monspessulana can be an important source of biomass to supply fibers for the rising demand of cellulose bioproducts, especially for the development of advanced materials. Its fibers can be extracted via a thermo-alkaline process at 170 degrees C with 40 g/L of sodium hydroxide (NaOH) and characterized by crystallographic, thermo-analytical, and mechanical techniques. The cellulose proportion in the wood of this species is approximately 47.6 wt.% +/- 1.05 wt.%. However, its fibers are relatively small, and they have a wide range of aspect ratios from 25 to 287, with an average diameter of 9.3 mu m +/- 2.5 mu m. These characteristics and mechanical properties make the fibers unattractive for the textile and paper industries. Meanwhile, crystalline cellulose was prevalent in the monoclinic phase, with a crystalline index and crystalline portion of 78 and 41%, respectively, observing crystal domains of c.a. 3.2 nm. Nanoindentation tests revealed favorable values of elastic modulus and hardness of c.a. 16 GPa and 0.28 GPa, respectively. Thus, this bioresource is expected to see promising applications in materials engineering, such as reinforcement in material composites, in drug delivery carrier, and electronic devices, among other biomultifunctional components.
dc.identifier.citationBIORESOURCES,Vol.13,2602-2616,2018
dc.identifier.doi10.15376/biores.13.2.2602-2616
dc.identifier.urihttp://repositoriodigital.uct.cl/handle/10925/3917
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherNORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIV DEPT WOOD & PAPER SCI
dc.sourceBIORESOURCES
dc.subject.englishTeline monspessulana
dc.subject.englishNon-traditional biofiber
dc.subject.englishMechanical properties
dc.subject.englishCrystallinity
dc.titleCharacterizing Teline monspessulana as a Green Sustainable Source of Biofibers
dc.typeArticle
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