Effects of Chemical Modifications on Mechanical Properties of Luffa cylindrica

Kocak D., Merdan N., Yuksek M., Sancak E.

ASIAN JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY, cilt.25, sa.2, ss.637-641, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 25 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Doi Numarası: 10.14233/ajchem.2013.11813
  • Dergi Adı: ASIAN JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.637-641
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Biofibers, Chemical treatment, Luffa cylindrica, Microwave energy, ULTRASONIC ENERGY, FIBERS
  • Marmara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Among the natural fibres, Luffa cylindrica fibres are the ones that are widely available throughout the world. Luffa fibres are known to have lignocellulosic fibre characteristics. Depending on their use, there is work to make them more useful by means of chemical processes. For this aim, through two different processes, conventional and microwave, three different chemical processes were applied. The results obtained were examined with % weight loss values; mechanical properties, morphological characteristics (SEM) followed by FT-IR and X-ray diffraction properties. Three different processes chemical processes, carried out with formic acid and acetic acid were proved to be successful. The reason for the microwave processes to be successful is the strength achieved by sonication. In this study, formic acid and acetic acid processes were found to adequately modify the fibres surfaces.