Bacterial Cellulose Crosslinked with Citrus Peel: A Multifunctional Leather Substitute
Abstrak
Bacterial cellulose (BC) was crosslinked with citrus (Citrus junos and Citrus unshiu) peel to produce a colored, multifunctional leather substitute with enhanced mechanical strengths and flame retardancy. Surface characterization confirmed successful crosslinking between the citrus peel and BC. The citrus peel-crosslinked BC exhibited tensile strengths and elongations at break 1.9–2.1 times and 2.5–2.8 times greater than those of cowhide leather, respectively. Flame retardancy analysis confirmed that the citrus peel-crosslinked BCs formed compact, porous char layers during combustion, and retained final residual masses 10.9–11.8 times higher than that of original BC. Moreover, the citrus peel imparted a brown color to BC, with good fastness levels 5 and 4. Thus, this study demonstrates that citrus waste can be sustainably recycled to improve the mechanical strength and flame retardancy of BC while simultaneously imparting color.
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Juneyoung Minn
Hyunjin Kim
Hye Rim Kim
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- 2025
- Sumber Database
- DOAJ
- DOI
- 10.1080/15440478.2025.2526095
- Akses
- Open Access ✓