Comparative FT-IR Prospecting for Cellulose in Stems of Some Fiber Plants: Flax, Velvet Leaf, Hemp and Jute

Plant fibers are sustainable sources of materials for many industries, and can be obtained from a variety plants. Cellulose is the main constituent plant-based fibers, its properties give characteristics obtained. Detailed characterization cellulosic often performed after lengthy extraction procedures, while fast screening might bring benefit quick qualitative assessment unprocessed stems. The aim this research was to define some marker spectral regions that could serve fast, preliminary stems textile plants through practical minimally invasive method without procedures. This as sorting raw by providing an accurate overall fingerprint chemical composition. For purpose, we conducted comparative Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR) prospecting quality markers in flax (Linum usitatissimum L.), velvet leaf (Abutilon theophrasti Medik.), hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) jute (Corchorus olitorius L.). Analysis confirmed presence major components studied Fingerprint cellulose signals were attributed bands at 1420–1428 cm?1 assigned crystalline region 896–898 amorphous cellulose. optimization methods important find immediate applications.