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

Mohamad Nurul Azman Mohammad Taib, Mohd Ariff Jamaludin, Masitah Abu Kassim

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Abstract

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.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationBEIAC 2013 - 2013 IEEE Business Engineering and Industrial Applications Colloquium
Pages439-442
Number of pages4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013
Externally publishedYes
Event2013 IEEE Business Engineering and Industrial Applications Colloquium, BEIAC 2013 - Langkawi, Malaysia
Duration: 7 Apr 20139 Apr 2013

Publication series

NameBEIAC 2013 - 2013 IEEE Business Engineering and Industrial Applications Colloquium

Conference

Conference2013 IEEE Business Engineering and Industrial Applications Colloquium, BEIAC 2013
Country/TerritoryMalaysia
CityLangkawi
Period7/04/139/04/13

Keywords

  • FESEM
  • hydrothermal
  • kenaf
  • morphology

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

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