Variability of stem solidness among miscanthus genotypes and its role on mechanical properties of polypropylene composites
Abstract Miscanthus (Miscanthus Andersson) is a perennial grass that is attracting growing interest from the biomaterial industry. Our aim was to compare miscanthus genotypes varying in stem solidness, a measure of degree to which pith fills cavity between the outer walls of the stem, and analyze wh...
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doaj-46682c1d2eda493699d9c4d6b0bc74222021-08-12T09:01:18ZengWileyGCB Bioenergy1757-16931757-17072021-09-011391576158510.1111/gcbb.12818Variability of stem solidness among miscanthus genotypes and its role on mechanical properties of polypropylene compositesMaryse Brancourt‐Hulmel0Raphaël Raverdy1Jordi Girones2Stéphanie Arnoult3Emilie Mignot4Yves Griveaux5Patrick Navard6BioEcoAgro Joint Research Unit – INRAE AgroImpact ‐ Université de Liège ‐ Université de Lille ‐ Université de Picardie Jules Verne Péronne cedex FranceBioEcoAgro Joint Research Unit – INRAE AgroImpact ‐ Université de Liège ‐ Université de Lille ‐ Université de Picardie Jules Verne Péronne cedex FranceMines ParisTechPLS – Research UniversityCEMEF ‐ Centre de Mise en Forme des MatériauxUMR CNRS 7635 Sophia Antipolis Cedex FranceINRAEUE GCIE Picardie Estrées‐Mons FranceINRAEUE GCIE Picardie Estrées‐Mons FranceInstitut Jean‐Pierre BourginINRAAgroParisTechCNRSUniversité Paris‐Saclay Versailles FranceMines ParisTechPLS – Research UniversityCEMEF ‐ Centre de Mise en Forme des MatériauxUMR CNRS 7635 Sophia Antipolis Cedex FranceAbstract Miscanthus (Miscanthus Andersson) is a perennial grass that is attracting growing interest from the biomaterial industry. Our aim was to compare miscanthus genotypes varying in stem solidness, a measure of degree to which pith fills cavity between the outer walls of the stem, and analyze whether this trait influences the mechanical properties of polypropylene composites reinforced with miscanthus particles. Six contrasting genotypes were chosen from a Miscanthus sinensis population to determine morphological variables, stem solidness, and mechanical properties of polypropylene composites including 30% of milled miscanthus particles of two sizes of 100 < × < 200 μm and 200 < × < 300 μm. Although aboveground biomass of miscanthus was closely related to the aboveground volume of the plant, namely stand volume, a few genotypes showed contrasting aboveground biomass production for similar stand volumes. This generated contrasting ratio between aboveground biomass and stand volume, namely plant‐specific weights, for similar plant volumes. A principal component analysis showed that fully pith‐filled stems, namely solid stems, were explained by a large stand volume and plant‐specific weights as well as small stem cross‐sections. Genotypes showing partially filled stems were taller with larger stem cross‐sections but smaller plant‐specific weights. They revealed high lignin and p‐coumaric acid contents. Compared to neat‐polypropylene, Young's modulus increased significantly by 139% and 134% and tensile strength by 39% and 36% for genotypes with partially filled stems compared to genotypes with fully pith‐filled stems, respectively. This difference in reinforcing capacity was similar to that of two particle sizes (139% and 134% for Young's modulus, 41% and 34% for tensile strength, respectively). A good tensile strength was obtained with large cross‐stem section, plant height and lignin and p‐coumaric acid contents. It decreased with plant‐specific weight, hemicellulose and ferulic acid contents. Wider morphological variations in other progenies or Miscanthus species should be explored further using the techniques reported here.https://doi.org/10.1111/gcbb.12818biomasscell wallcompositesgenotypesMiscanthus sinensisspecific weight |
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Maryse Brancourt‐Hulmel Raphaël Raverdy Jordi Girones Stéphanie Arnoult Emilie Mignot Yves Griveaux Patrick Navard |
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Maryse Brancourt‐Hulmel Raphaël Raverdy Jordi Girones Stéphanie Arnoult Emilie Mignot Yves Griveaux Patrick Navard Variability of stem solidness among miscanthus genotypes and its role on mechanical properties of polypropylene composites GCB Bioenergy biomass cell wall composites genotypes Miscanthus sinensis specific weight |
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Maryse Brancourt‐Hulmel Raphaël Raverdy Jordi Girones Stéphanie Arnoult Emilie Mignot Yves Griveaux Patrick Navard |
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Variability of stem solidness among miscanthus genotypes and its role on mechanical properties of polypropylene composites |
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Variability of stem solidness among miscanthus genotypes and its role on mechanical properties of polypropylene composites |
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Variability of stem solidness among miscanthus genotypes and its role on mechanical properties of polypropylene composites |
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Variability of stem solidness among miscanthus genotypes and its role on mechanical properties of polypropylene composites |
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Variability of stem solidness among miscanthus genotypes and its role on mechanical properties of polypropylene composites |
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variability of stem solidness among miscanthus genotypes and its role on mechanical properties of polypropylene composites |
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1757-1693 1757-1707 |
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Abstract Miscanthus (Miscanthus Andersson) is a perennial grass that is attracting growing interest from the biomaterial industry. Our aim was to compare miscanthus genotypes varying in stem solidness, a measure of degree to which pith fills cavity between the outer walls of the stem, and analyze whether this trait influences the mechanical properties of polypropylene composites reinforced with miscanthus particles. Six contrasting genotypes were chosen from a Miscanthus sinensis population to determine morphological variables, stem solidness, and mechanical properties of polypropylene composites including 30% of milled miscanthus particles of two sizes of 100 < × < 200 μm and 200 < × < 300 μm. Although aboveground biomass of miscanthus was closely related to the aboveground volume of the plant, namely stand volume, a few genotypes showed contrasting aboveground biomass production for similar stand volumes. This generated contrasting ratio between aboveground biomass and stand volume, namely plant‐specific weights, for similar plant volumes. A principal component analysis showed that fully pith‐filled stems, namely solid stems, were explained by a large stand volume and plant‐specific weights as well as small stem cross‐sections. Genotypes showing partially filled stems were taller with larger stem cross‐sections but smaller plant‐specific weights. They revealed high lignin and p‐coumaric acid contents. Compared to neat‐polypropylene, Young's modulus increased significantly by 139% and 134% and tensile strength by 39% and 36% for genotypes with partially filled stems compared to genotypes with fully pith‐filled stems, respectively. This difference in reinforcing capacity was similar to that of two particle sizes (139% and 134% for Young's modulus, 41% and 34% for tensile strength, respectively). A good tensile strength was obtained with large cross‐stem section, plant height and lignin and p‐coumaric acid contents. It decreased with plant‐specific weight, hemicellulose and ferulic acid contents. Wider morphological variations in other progenies or Miscanthus species should be explored further using the techniques reported here. |
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biomass cell wall composites genotypes Miscanthus sinensis specific weight |
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