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ArticleScientific reports2025

Extraction and characterization of natural fibers from Muntingia calabura twigs for sustainable applications.

Nandagopal Kaliappan, Praveen Priyaranjan Nayak, Ramachandran Thulasiram, Shweta Sharma, Geetika Madan Patel, Krishna Kumar Shukla, K Kamakshi Priya

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Nandagopal KaliappanDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Haramaya University Rd, Harar, Ethiopia. nandagopal.kaliappan@haramaya.edu.et.
Praveen Priyaranjan NayakDepartment of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Siksha 'O' Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
Ramachandran ThulasiramDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, JAIN (Deemed-to-be University), Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
Shweta SharmaCentre for Research Impact and Outcome, Chitkara University Institute of Engineering and Technology, Chitkara University, Rajpura, 140401, Punjab, India.
Geetika Madan PatelDepartment of Community Medicine, Parul University, PO Limda, Tal. Waghodia, Vadodara, Gujarat, India.
Krishna Kumar ShuklaDepartment of Physics, Maharishi University of Information Technology, Lucknow, India.
K Kamakshi PriyaDepartment of Physics, Saveetha School of Engineering, SIMATS, Saveetha University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.

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Abstract

Natural fibers are increasingly being explored as sustainable alternatives to synthetic materials in biocomposites, textiles, and biomedical applications. This study aims to extract and characterize natural fibers from Muntingia calabura twigs, evaluating their structural, mechanical, and biological properties for sustainable use. X-ray Diffraction (XRD) analysis revealed a 32.9% crystallinity index, confirming a cellulose structure. Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) identified key functional groups at 3332 cm

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CelluloseLigninMalvalesAnti-Bacterial AgentsBiofilmsMicroscopy, Electron, ScanningSpectroscopy, Fourier Transform InfraredTensile StrengthX-Ray DiffractionAnti-Bacterial AgentsCelluloseLigninAntibacterial and biofilm analysisBiomedical applicationsNatural fibersSustainable development

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