Material Properties of Traditional Handmade Paper Samples Fabricated from Cellulosic Fiber of Lokta Bushes
Girja Mani Aryal, Krishna Prasad Kandel, Ram Kumar Bhattarai, Basant Giri, Menuka Adhikari, Alisha Ware, Shubo Han, Gibin George, Zhiping Luo, Bhoj Gautam, Bhanu Bhakta Neupane
Abstract
< 0.05). Characteristic features of cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin were observed in FTIR spectra. The crystalline and amorphous phases were also identified in X-ray diffraction (XRD) data. Electron microscopy images revealed a nicely cross-linked network of intact fibers having almost parallel arrangement of microfibrils. These features could provide strength and durability to the paper samples. Understanding the material properties of HPs down to the sub-microscopic level may help improve the paper quality and find novel applications in the future.
Topics & Concepts
Ultimate tensile strengthMaterials scienceHemicelluloseComposite materialLigninFiberCelluloseCalipersAmorphous solidCrystallinityFolding endurancePolymerMathematicsChemical engineeringBotanyCrystallographyChemistryEngineeringGeometryBiologyEthyl celluloseAdvanced Cellulose Research StudiesNatural Fiber Reinforced CompositesMaterial Properties and Processing