The bright side of cellulosic hibiscus sabdariffa fibres: towards sustainable materials from the macro- to nano-scale
Ashvinder K. Rana, Vijay Kumar Thakur
Abstract
Plant fibres are helically twisted cellulosic materials that are bonded together by lignin and hemicellulose matrices.
Topics & Concepts
Hibiscus sabdariffaCellulosic ethanolHemicelluloseCelluloseLigninMaterials sciencePolymer scienceMacroscopic scaleMacroPulp and paper industryComposite materialChemical engineeringChemistryEngineeringOrganic chemistryPhysicsComputer scienceFood scienceQuantum mechanicsProgramming languageNatural Fiber Reinforced CompositesAdvanced Cellulose Research StudiesBamboo properties and applications