Morphological study on kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus) fibres after treated with hydrothermal treatment

This study shows the effect on the morphological structures and surfaces of kenaf fibres after being treated with hydrothermal treatments at three different temperatures using laboratory autoclave. Kenaf fibres were treated using hydrothermal treatments for 30 minutes. The morphology of the kenaf fi...

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Published in2013 IEEE Business Engineering and Industrial Applications Colloquium (BEIAC) pp. 439 - 442
Main Authors Taib, Mohamad Nurul Azman Mohammad, Jamaludin, Mohd Ariff, Kassim, Masitah Abu
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 01.04.2013
Subjects
Chemicals
FESEM
hydrothermal
kenaf
Materials
Morphology
Surface cracks
Surface morphology
Surface treatment
Thermal stability
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Summary:This study shows the effect on the morphological structures and surfaces of kenaf fibres after being treated with hydrothermal treatments at three different temperatures using laboratory autoclave. Kenaf fibres were treated using hydrothermal treatments for 30 minutes. The morphology of the kenaf fibres after and before the hydrothermal treatments reveals the true conditions of the kenaf fibres. To investigate the conditions of the fibres in ultrastructure level Field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) was used. Severe condition can be seen on the kenaf fibres with the cracks and damages on the kenaf structures after the treatment when compared with untreated.
ISBN:146735967X
9781467359672
DOI:10.1109/BEIAC.2013.6560165