Preparation and characterization of lotus fibers from lotus stems

Cheng, C; Guo, RH; Lan, JW; Jiang, SX; Du, ZF; Zhao, LD; Peng, LH

Guo, RH (reprint author), Sichuan Univ, Coll Light Ind Text & Food Engn, Chengdu, Sichuan, Peoples R China.

JOURNAL OF THE TEXTILE INSTITUTE, 2018; 109 (10): 1322

Abstract

Lotus stems were treated with sodium hydroxide followed by sodium chlorite to prepare lotus fibers. The lotus fibers were characterized by scanning el......

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