X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) Analysis of Cellulose from Banana (Musa acuminata) Pseudo-Stem Waste

2014 ◽  
Vol 895 ◽  
pp. 174-177
Author(s):  
Noriean Azraaie ◽  
Nurul Aimi Mohd Zainul Abidin ◽  
Nur Ain Ibrahim ◽  
Nur Amira Mamat Razali ◽  
Fauziah Abdul Aziz ◽  
...  

Alkali treatment and bleaching have been applied on banana fibers obtained from harvested pseudo-stem of the banana plant Musa acuminata collected in Banting, Selangor, Malaysia. The structure and morphology of the fibers have been found to be affected by the used of alkaline treatment and bleaching. The crystallite size and percentage crystallinity of the untreated (raw banana fibers) and treated (microfibrils cellulose) fibers were investigated using X-Ray Diffraction (XRD). XRD studies shows that the treated cellulose prepared by such chemical treatment (alkali and bleaching treatment) were more crystalline than the untreated banana fibers.

2011 ◽  
Vol 284-286 ◽  
pp. 688-691 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yang Feng Huang ◽  
Ye Bin Cai ◽  
Hao Liu

In a neutral environment, Chrysotile nanotubes have been synthesized by hydrothermal method, with MgO and SiO2powder as the starting materials. X-Ray Diffraction(XRD), Scanning Electron Microscopy(SEM), Transmission Electron Microscopy(TEM) are used to characterize the crystal structure and morphology of the as-prepared samples. We found that the diameter of Chrysotile is uniform. Their outer diameter is about 30~50 nm and the inner diameter is about 6~8 nm. The length of them is a few hundred nanometers. The XRD analysis indicates that the as-prepared Chrysotile is a Rhombohedral structures. The results of HRTEM and SAED showed that the {006} planes of serpentine roll up along the [600] direction to form the tubular structure. In addition, the curves of temperature and pressure with time showed that the water might participate in the reaction.


2012 ◽  
Vol 620 ◽  
pp. 299-303 ◽  
Author(s):  
Noriean Binti Azraaie ◽  
Fauziah Abdul Aziz ◽  
Radiman Shahidan

Cellulose microfibril from banana pseudo-stem fiber waste has been isolated and characterised. Isolation of microfibril cellulose from raw fibers was achieved using alkaline treatment and bleaching. The treated and untreated samples were characterized using x-ray diffraction (XRD) and field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM). Characterizations of treated and untreated samples were compared. XRD studies shows that the treated cellulose prepared by alkaline and bleaching treatment was more crystalline than the untreated banana fiber. Surface morphological studies using FESEM shows there was a reduction in fiber diameter during the chemical treatment.


2009 ◽  
Vol 23 (08) ◽  
pp. 2093-2099 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. KAEWKHAO ◽  
N. UDOMKAN ◽  
W. CHEWPRADITKUL ◽  
P. LIMSUWAN

In this study, the effect of bismuth content on the crystal structure and morphology of bismuth silicate ( BSO:Bi 4 Si 3 O 12) polycrystals were investigated with X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis and scanning electron microscope (SEM). BSO materials have been successfully prepared by the solid-state reaction. The BSO phase was crystallized at 950°C for 12 h. In summary, 10% of excess bismuth was found to be the optimum composition with respect to crystallization, morphology, and grain size.


Recycling ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 24
Author(s):  
Diana Choquecahua Mamani ◽  
Kristy Stefany Otero Nole ◽  
Efrén Eugenio Chaparro Montoya ◽  
Dora Amalia Mayta Huiza ◽  
Roxana Yesenia Pastrana Alta ◽  
...  

In this study, cellulose was obtained from the residues of pineapple crown by means of simple acid pretreatment and subsequent alkaline treatment. The pretreatment consisted of washing, drying, and chopping with high shear at pH = 5 under heating. The content of cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin in the pineapple crown was determined by chemical methods. The cellulose obtained was compared with commercial cellulose by Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, and X-ray diffraction (XDR). Thus, from the obtained fiber cellulose, a food container was prepared, and its physical-mechanical properties were determined. Then, after alkali treatment, the purity of cellulose was 84.7% from the pineapple crown (56.0%) and was compared with commercial cellulose (95%). FTIR results confirmed the removal of the non-cellulosic compounds after alkali treatment. The maximum pyrolysis temperature increased to 356 °C, higher than the original fiber (322 °C), indicating greater thermal stability after chemical treatment. Furthermore, the crystallinity increased to 68% with respect to the original fiber (27%). The physical properties of the container showed a decrease in the parameters in wet 95% RH, as expected, thus facilitating its reuse. These results indicate that the pineapple crown cellulose can be obtained with significant purity, from a single chemical treatment. In addition, this polymorphous cellulose can be used to make ecofriendly reusable food containers.


2016 ◽  
Vol 846 ◽  
pp. 434-439 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fauziah Abdul Aziz ◽  
Ariffin Ismail ◽  
Wan Yunus Wan Md Zin ◽  
Norazman Mohamad Nor ◽  
Risby Mohd Sohaimi ◽  
...  

Cellulose Micro/Nano fibers (CMNF) from various plants which is Resak (Vatica spp.) waste, Merbau (Intsia bijuga) waste, banana (Musa acuminata) pseudo-stem and pineapple (Ananas comosus) leaf fibers have been isolated and characterized. Isolation of microfibril cellulose from raw fibers was achieved using alkaline treatment and bleaching. The treated and untreated samples were characterized using x-ray diffraction (XRD) and field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM). Characterizations of treated and untreated samples were compared. The comparison between those treated and untreated samples giving different crystallite size, crystallinity, arrangement of CMNF and surface morphology from different plants. Hence, with these information different nanocomposite from CMNF can be constructed and manipulated for various application.


2008 ◽  
Vol 396-398 ◽  
pp. 381-384 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eduardo Mioduski Szesz ◽  
Cláudia E. B. Marino ◽  
Haroldo A. Ponte ◽  
Fabiana C. Nascimento ◽  
Carlos M. Lepienski ◽  
...  

Although titanium metal has been used intensively in the last years as biomaterial in the medical and dental areas its surface is not bioactive. In this work, titanium metal was submitted to an alkali treatment in order to make the metal surface bioactive. The samples were submitted to alkaline treatment (AT) using NaOH 5M aqueous solution at 60°C for 24 h and after that they were heated thermically to stabilize the layer obtained with AT. The bioactivity of the samples was evaluated soaking them into the simulated body fluid (SBF) at 36,5°C for 28 days. The morphological, structural changes and the electrochemical characterization were analyzed using scanning electron microscopy, x-ray diffraction and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), respectively. It was verified that after AT plus heat treatment (HT) a sodium titanate layer was formed on the samples surface and after the bioactivity tests an apatite layer was formed. Impedance analysis show that the resistance of film on Ti is high and this value increases when the sample is soaked in SBF. It means that the apatite (HPA) film is occurring and the value of the capacitance with the presence of the HPA film (Cp) values indicate that the film maintain a compact and uniform characteristics.


TAPPI Journal ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-23
Author(s):  
KEVIN TAYLOR ◽  
RICH ADDERLY ◽  
GAVIN BAXTER

Over time, performance of tubular backpulse pressure filters in kraft mills deteriorates, even with regular acid washing. Unscheduled filter replacement due to filter plugging results in significant costs and may result in mill downtime. We identified acid-insoluble filter-plugging materials by scanning electron microscope/energy-dispersion X-ray spectroscopy (SEM/EDS) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis in both polypropylene and Gore-Tex™ membrane filter socks. The major filter-plugging components were calcium sulfate (gypsum), calcium phosphate (hydroxylapatite), aluminosilicate clays, metal sulfides, and carbon. We carried out detailed sample analysis of both the standard acid-washing procedure and a modified procedure. Filter plugging by gypsum and metal sulfides appeared to occur because of the acid-washing procedure. Gypsum formation on the filter resulted from significant hydrolysis of sulfamic acid solution at temperatures greater than 130°F. Modification of the acid-washing procedure greatly reduced the amount of gypsum and addition of a surfactant to the acid reduced wash time and mobilized some of the carbon from the filter. With surfactant, acid washing was 95% complete after 40 min.


2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 359-365
Author(s):  
Hui Shu ◽  
Yujian Song ◽  
Qiang Liu ◽  
Maobin Luo

AbstractTiO2 has many advantages, such as UV resistance, thermal stability, and antibacterial; the attention toward TiO2 composite materials (TCMs) is rapidly increasing in the protection of stone culture relics. An innovative rod-shaped TCM was synthesized in this study. The structure and morphology of TCM were studied by X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy. The acid resistance, weather resistance, hydrophilicity, and photocatalytic performance of TCM had been investigated. The experimental results indicated that TCM has good protection effects. The stone sample treated with TCM has stronger acid resistance and weather resistance, better hydrophilicity, and more excellent photocatalytic activity compared with the untreated stone. More importantly, the stone treated with TCM has better acid resistance and weather resistance than that treated with normal shaped TiO2 materials of the previous study. This work describes an effective way to protect stone cultural relics.


Author(s):  
Erdoğan Karip ◽  
Mehtap Muratoğlu

People are exposed to different kinds of diseases or various accidents in life. Hydroxyapatite (HA) has been widely employed for bone treatment applications. In this study, HA was extracted from sheep bones. Bio-composites were doped with 1, 5, and 10 wt.% of expanded perlite and 5 wt.% of ZrO2–MgO-P2O5. The bio-composites were prepared by the cold isostatic pressing method (250 MPa) and sintered at 900°C for 1 h. In order to evaluate the characteristics of the bio-composites, microhardness, density, X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infra-red spectroscopy (FT-IR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) analyses were carried out on them. Additionally, the specimens whose characteristics were determined were kept in synthetic body fluid (SBF), and their in vitro behavior was examined. As a result, it was observed that microhardness increased as both the weight and the grain size of the expanded perlite were increased. Calcium silicate, tri-calcium phosphate, and hydroxyapatite were observed in the XRD analysis of all samples, and the formation of apatite structures was increased by addition of ZrO2–MgO–P2O5.


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