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Structure and properties of fibres from sea-grass (Zostera marina)

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This paper presents results from a study of fibres extracted from Zostera marina eel-grass collected from the Baltic coast. This species of sea-grass is shown to contain small diameter (around 5 μm) fibres composed of ∼57% cellulose, ∼38% of non-cellulosic polysaccharides (mainly xylan) and ∼5% of residual matter so-called Klason lignin. This composition is quite different to that of commonly used terrestrial fibres. Single fibre stiffness values up to 28 GPa were measured. This stiffness combined with a low density could provide an attractive reinforcement for composite materials, and may be particularly suitable for use in bio-degradable structures.

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Acknowledgements

The authors acknowledge the assistance of Hervé LeDeit and Melanie Fadel in supplying samples, Sebastien Alix for the hand-cut sections of blades and carmin-green staining, and Gwennina Croizer for fibre extraction studies.

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  1. IFREMER, Materials & Structures group (ERT/MS), BP70, 29280, Plouzané, France

    P. Davies

  2. Université de Rouen, UMR 6037CNRS, IFRMP 23, 76851, Mont-Saint-Aignan, France

    C. Morvan

  3. Université de Bretagne Sud, L2PIC, BP 92116, 56321, Lorient, France

    O. Sire & C. Baley

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Davies, P., Morvan, C., Sire, O. et al. Structure and properties of fibres from sea-grass (Zostera marina). J Mater Sci 42, 4850–4857 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-006-0546-1

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