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The current study deals with the extraction and characterization of natural cellulose fibers from  Lycium ferocissimum  plant stems. The fibers were retted using a manual retting process and were subjected to benzoylation treatment. The properties namely physio-chemical, thermal, crystalline, and morphological were measured for both untreated and chemical treated  Lycium ferocissimum  fibers. Then, the epoxy composites were fabricated using chemical treated and untreated  Lycium ferocissimum  fibers and analyzed for their mechanical performance. The cellulose content was 67.19%, with the crystalline index of 47.7% for the benzoyl chloride treated  Lycium ferocissimum  fibers, which were substantially higher than untreated  Lycium ferocissimum  fibers. While the epoxy composites containing benzoyl chloride treated  Lycium ferocissimum  fibers showed an increase in the ultimate flexural strength of 51.3 MPa, while it was 42 MPa for untreated  Lycium ferocissimum  fiber-based composite. Thus, the test results elucidated that benzoyl chloride treatment reduced  Lycium ferocissimum  fibers hydrophilicity that induced fiber wettability with the matrix to better mechanical properties compared to untreated  Lycium ferocissimum  fiber-based composites.

Extraction and Characterization Chemical Treated and Untreated Lycium ferocissimum Fiber for Epoxy Composites