Study on Natural Cellulosic Fiber From Posidonia Oceanica Waste: Characterization and Analysis

Abstract

This current research reports the characterization of fibers from Posidonia oceanica L. (P. oceanica) for the interest in usability as additive biomaterial in polymer-based materials. The results revealed that cellulose content, density, and average fiber diameter of the fibers from P. oceanica were 45.35%, 1.15 g/cm3 and 238.41 μm, respectively. The maximum degradation temperature, char yield and activations energy were found to be 318.8 ºC, 31.82% 600 ºC and 49.36 kJ/mol, respectively. Considering the output of this current research, the fibers from P. oceanica can be employed as reinforcement or additive for polymeric based materials for potential applications.

Extraction of Lightweight Platanus orientalis L. Fruit’s Stem Fiber and Determination of Its Mechanical and Physico-Chemical Properties and Potential of Its Use in Composites

“…It is thought that fiber/matrix surface compatibility will improve by removing the impurities on the surface as a result of increasing the existing cellulose ratio of natural fiber with chemical treatment processes [36]. Therefore, cellulosic fiber characterization studies are in great demand as they have the potential to be used in different industries, and the number of studies on characterization continue to increase in the literature [37][38][39].…”