Determination of significant factors for sugarcane fiber extraction as potential dielectric composite material

Norazwina, Zainol and Mohamad Eizlan, Mohammad Radzi and Nor Hazwani, Aziz (2024) Determination of significant factors for sugarcane fiber extraction as potential dielectric composite material. Discover Mechanical Engineering, 3 (48). pp. 1-12. ISSN 2731-6564. (Published)

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Abstract

This study aims to determine the significant factors involved in the extraction of sugarcane fiber as a potential dielectric composite material. The factors include sugarcane waste weight (0.5 and 2.5 g), ratio of sugarcane waste to distilled water (1:15 and 1:20), boiling time (30 and 50 min), and cutting length (5 and 10 cm). The factors were analyzed using the Design-Expert software through a two-level factorial analysis to determine the significant factor. The extracted fiber was analyzed for cellulose content using a Kurschner-Hanack method, and the permittivity value was determined through an Agilent vector network analyzer (VNA). The results show that the ratio of sugarcane waste to distilled water and boiling time were the two most significant factors contributing to the cellulose content and permittivity value of the extracted fiber. The best conditions for sugarcane extraction were obtained at 2.5 g sugarcane waste, 1:20 ratio of sugarcane waste to distilled water, 50 min boiling time, and cutting length of 10 cm, resulting in 47.25% cellulose and 3.12 permittivity value. The findings of this study suggest that sugarcane waste could be a potent material for dielectric composite with a suitable application as a microwave absorber.

Item Type:	Article
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Uncontrolled Keywords:	Cellulose content; Dielectric materials; Factorial analysis; Permittivity value; Sugarcane waste
Subjects:	Q Science > QD Chemistry T Technology > T Technology (General) T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) T Technology > TP Chemical technology
Faculty/Division:	Institute of Postgraduate Studies Faculty of Chemical and Process Engineering Technology
Depositing User:	Mr Muhamad Firdaus Janih@Jaini
Date Deposited:	03 Mar 2025 05:27
Last Modified:	03 Mar 2025 05:27
URI:	http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/43970
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