Exploring the potential of sustainable natural cellulosic fiber from Sorghum bicolor (Sorghum vulgare var. technicus) stem for textile and composite applications
Sabih Ovalı,
Oguz Eryılmaz,
Seval Uyanık
Abstract:In the present research, the usability of cellulosic-based fibers obtained from the Sorghum bicolor plant stem as reinforcing fibers in composites and textiles was investigated. The fibers were obtained from a Sorghum bicolor plant growing wild in the Adana region in the South of Turkey. Density, chemical structure analysis, FTIR, XRD, TGA, XPS SEM, and single fiber tensile tests characterized Sorghum bicolor fiber (SBF). SBF contains cellulose (73.6%), hemicellulose (13.3%), and lignin (12.1%). The oxygen/car… Show more
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