Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Eco-friendly Extraction of Fibrils with Hierarchical Structure Assisted by Freeze-Drying Using Agave Salmiana Leaves as a Raw Material

  • Published:
Fibers and Polymers Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

Agave fibers were extracted mechanically without the use of solvents or water, through a lyophilization-assisted method. Then, the internal arrangement of the fibrils was studied in order to elaborate a hierarchical growing model, using this information to explain the outstanding properties of these natural fibers. We found that the lyophilized fibers have an initial modulus of 36.7 g/den, a breaking tenacity of 1.45 g/den and an elongation of 17 %, while the fibers washed with water after extraction presented a similar value of initial modulus (31.1 g/den), but the breaking tenacity (2.59 g/den), and the elongation (34 %) increased nearly two times, showing the embrittling effect of the freeze-drying on the fibers behavior.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. J. T. Kuttruff, S. G. DeHart, and M. J. O’Brien, Science, 281, 72 (1998).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  2. P. Colunga-Garcia, A. Larqué, L. Eguiarte, and D. Zizumbo-Villarreal, “En lo ancestral hay futuro: del tequila, los mezcales y otros agaves”, p.304, Conabio, México, 2007.

    Google Scholar 

  3. A. Bismarck, A. K. Mohanty, I. Aranberri-Askargorta, S. Czapla, M. Misra, G. Hinrichsen, and J. Springer, Green Chem., 3, 100 (2001).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  4. L. Chávez-Guerrero, S. Sepúlveda-Guzmán, J. Silva-Mendoza, C. Aguilar-Flores, and O. Pérez-Camacho, Carbohydr. Polym., 181, 642 (2018).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  5. L. Chávez-Guerrero and M. Hinojosa, Fuel, 89, 4049 (2010).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  6. G. Iñiguez-Covarrubias, S. E. Lange, and R. M. Rowell, Bioresour. Technol., 77, 25 (2001).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  7. J. R. González-López, J. F. Ramos-Lara, A. Zaldivar-Cadena, L. Chávez-Guerrero, R. X. Magallanes-Rivera, and O. Burciaga-Díaz, Fuel Process. Technol., 133, 35 (2015).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  8. L. Chávez-Guerrero, J. A. Salinas-Montelongo, and A. Esquivias-Fierro, Mater. Lett., 221, 220 (2018).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  9. J. R. Aguirre Rivera, H. Charcas Salazar, and J. L. Flores Flores, “El maguey Mezcalero Potosino”, COPOCyT Gobierno del estado de San Luis Potosí, México, 2001.

    Google Scholar 

  10. A. Bunde and S. Havlin, “Fractals in Science”, pp.23–89, Springer-Verlag, Germany, 1994.

    Book  Google Scholar 

  11. D’Arcy Thompson, “On Growth and Form”, pp.23–226, Cambrigde University Press, United Kingdom, 1961.

    Google Scholar 

  12. M. E. Alves Fidelis, T. V. Castro Pereira, O. da Fonseca Martins Gomes, F. de Andrade Silva, and R. D. Toledo Filho, J. Mater. Res. Technol., 2, 149 (2013).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  13. H. M. Hernández-Hernández, J. J. Chanona-Pérez, A. Vega, Pablo Ligero, R. R. Farrera-Rebollo, J. A. Mendoza-Pérez, G. Calderón-Domínguez, and N. Güemes Vera, Microsc. Microanal., 22, 1084 (2016).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  14. M. Jaouadi, S. M’sahli, and F. Sakli, Text. Res. J., 79, 110 (2009).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  15. C. Gómez Hoyos, V. A. Alvarez, P. Gañán Rojo, and A. Vázquez, Fiber. Polym., 13, 632 (2012).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  16. Y. Chaabouni, J. Y. Drean, S. Msahli, and F. Sakli, Text. Res. J., 76, 367 (2006).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  17. J. T. Corredor González, A. J. Pinheiro Dillon, A. R. Pérez-Pérez, R. Fontana, and C. Pérez Bergmann, Fiber. Polym., 16, 2112 (2015).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  18. K. L. Pickering, M. G. Aruan Efendy, and T. M. Le, Compos. Part A-Appl. Sci. Manuf., 83, 98 (2016).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  19. A. El Oudiani, Y. Chaabouni, S. Msahli, and F. Sakli, Text. Res. J., 78, 631 (2008).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  20. M. Shahid, F. Mohammad, G. Chen, R. C. Tang, and T. Xing, Green Chem., 18, 2256 (2016).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  21. L. Segal, J. J. Creely, A. E. Martin, and C. M. Conrad, Text. Res. J., 29, 786 (1959).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  22. J. M. Ouyang and S. P. Deng, Dalton Trans., 2846 (2003).

    Google Scholar 

  23. J. A. Perez-Pimienta, M. G. Lopez-Ortega, J. A. Chavez-Carvayar, P. Varanasi, V. Stavila, G. Cheng, S. Singh, and B. A. Simmons, Biomass Bioenergy, 75, 180 (2015).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  24. M. M. Kerssens, P. Matousek, K. Rogers, and N. Stone, Analyst, 135, 3156 (2010).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  25. L. Chávez-Guerrero, J. Silva-Mendoza, S. Sepúlveda-Guzmán, N. A. Medina-Aguirre, S. Vazquez-Rodriguez, M. E. Cantú-Cárdenas, and N. A. García-Gómez, Carbohydr. Polym., 210, 85 (2019).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  26. M. Hidalgo-Reyes, M. Caballero-Caballero, L. H. Hernández-Gómez, and G. Urriolagoitia-Calderón, Bot. Sci., 93, 807 (2015).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  27. S. Msahli, Y. Chaabouni, S. Faouzi, and J. Y. Drean, J. Appl. Sci., 7, 3951 (2007).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  28. A. El Oudiani, B. Sghaier, S. Msahli, Y. Chaabouni, and F. Sakli, Text. Res. J., 79, 166 (2009).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  29. T. Huber, J. Müssig, O. Curnow, S. Pang, S. Bickerton, and M. P. Staiger, J. Mater. Sci., 47, 1171 (2012).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Mechanical and Electrical Engineering School, Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon (UANL), San Nicolas de los Garza, Nuevo Leon, 66450, Mexico

    L. Chávez-Guerrero

  2. Center for Innovation, Research and Development in Engineering and Technology (CIIDIT-UANL), Apodaca, Nuevo Leon, 66600, Mexico

    L. Chávez-Guerrero

  3. Center for Research in Advanced Materials (CIMAV - Monterrey), PIIT, Apodaca, Nuevo Leon, 66628, Mexico

    M. Esneider, J. Bonilla & A. Toxqui-Terán

Authors
  1. L. Chávez-Guerrero
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. M. Esneider
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. J. Bonilla
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. A. Toxqui-Terán
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to L. Chávez-Guerrero.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Check for updates. Verify currency and authenticity via CrossMark

Cite this article

Chávez-Guerrero, L., Esneider, M., Bonilla, J. et al. Eco-friendly Extraction of Fibrils with Hierarchical Structure Assisted by Freeze-Drying Using Agave Salmiana Leaves as a Raw Material. Fibers Polym 21, 66–72 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12221-020-9078-6

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Revised:

  • Accepted:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12221-020-9078-6

Keywords

Search

Navigation