Influence of alkali treatment in enhancing crystallinity and breaking force of pineapple leaf fiber

Abstract The study investigates the effect of alkali treatment on pineapple leaf fiber (PALF) woven mats. The woven mat was chemically treated with varied concentrations (3, 6, and 9% w/v) of sodium hydroxide (NaOH) solutions for different exposure times (30, 60, and 90 min), making a total of 9 exp...

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Published in:Scientific Reports
Main Authors: Dharanendra Y T, Jamaluddin Hindi, Gurumurthy B M, Muralishwara K
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-10-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-19991-8