Holocellulose of bast fiber in flax waste was hydrolyzed according to the following hydrolysis method, then negative-stained by uranyl acetate.
(1) 2.5 N HCl, 90°C for 10 hr
(2) 20% conc. H
2SO
4, boiling for 1 hr
The specimen was observed by an electron microscope. Dimensions of elementary fibril of holocellulose were measured from the micrographs, and it was recognized that average micell size was 35 to 40 A in width and 400 to 600 A in length.
A X-ray diffraction pattern at (002) and (040) plane of holocellulose of bast fiber in flax waste was measured by the reflection and transmittance method with Ni filtrated Cu-Ka. Each diffraction pattern was measured in the conditions, in which α was between 35°Kand 90°(at 5°Kintervals in Bragg angle) and β between 0°and 360°for (002) plane and α between 0°and 40°(at 5°intervals in Bragg angle) and β between 0°and 360°for (040) plane. Alpha was revolution angle on A axis in a face of specimen and, β was revolution angle perpendicular (B axis) to face of specimen.
Orientation and fibrillar angle were calculated using a polar figure and the relation between a and sin α·I. Orientation degree (A) was calculated by the angular width at halfmaximum intensity of α was 07deg;and β was between 0°and 360°for (040) and (002) plane.
It was recognized that microfibrils of flax fiber highly orientate with fibrillar angles between σ and 5 degree to the b axis of cellulose micell.
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