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Leaf sheath date palm fibres, which are now regarded as agricultural waste, will be the subject of a multi-scale investigation proposed in this paper. To begin, two distinct kinds of bundles were discovered via the use of optical and electronic microscopy. Bundles exhibited a low degree of crystallinity, but lignin concentration of roughly 17 percent gave them highly cohesive structure and outstanding thermal stability, as well as unique behaviour in dynamic vapour sorption, according to XRD and biochemical studies. However, when tensile tests were performed on bundles, it was revealed that the stiffness and strength of the cell walls were inadequate, but the elongation was substantial when using Atomic Force Microscopy in mechanical mode. Force Microscopy Using Atoms As a result of these discoveries, trash may be employed as a composite reinforcement for increased acoustics and high energy absorption at a cheap cost.

Keywords

Mechanical properties; Natural fibres; Microstructural analysis

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