title: Properties of high-quality long natural cellulose fibers from rice straw.
abstract: This paper reports the structure and properties of novel long natural cellulose fibers obtained from rice straw. Rice straw fibers have 64% cellulose with 63% crystalline cellulose, strength of 3.5 g/denier (450 MPa), elongation of 2.2%, and modulus of 200 g/denier (26 GPa), similar to that of linen fibers. The rice straw fibers reported here have better properties than any other natural cellulose fiber obtained from an agricultural byproduct. With a worldwide annual availability of 580 million tons, rice straw is an annually renewable, abundant, and cheap source for natural cellulose fibers. Using rice straw for high-value fibrous applications will help to add value to the rice crops, provide a sustainable resource for fibers, and also benefit the environment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Textiles, Clothing and Design, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68583-0802, USA.
authors.forename: Narendra
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Reddy
authors.forename: Yiqi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D002482:Cellulose / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry*; D032561:Cotton Fiber; D003460:Crystallization; D019563:Mechanics; D012275:Oryza / Q000737:chemistry*; D013784:Textiles / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D002482:Cellulose