Open AccessEichhornia Crassipes Transformation from Problems to Wide Unique Source of Sustainable Materials in Engineering Application
Author(s) -
Anthony Chukwuso Opia,
Abdul Hamid Mohd Kameil,
S. Syahrullail,
Abu Bakar Abd Rahim,
Charles A. N. Johnson
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
iop conference series. materials science and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1757-899X
pISSN - 1757-8981
DOI - 10.1088/1757-899x/1051/1/012100
Subject(s) - raw material , hemicellulose , eichhornia crassipes , fossil fuel , renewable energy , cellulose , pollution , sustainability , lignin , carbon fibers , pulp and paper industry , environmental science , nanotechnology , materials science , waste management , chemistry , chemical engineering , aquatic plant , composite material , ecology , engineering , macrophyte , composite number , biology , organic chemistry
Eichhornia crassipes (EC) is an aquatic plant with a massive growth rate. The massive growth nature made it a threat because of its negative effect to the aquatic organisms, economic activities and others. However, with the help of researchers and technology, the negative effect would be turn into economic potential, whereby the EC was being transformed fromproblematic concept to huge benefit towards sustainability of mankind. The EC was observed to be similar to fossil feedstock in terms of industrial usage but of less or no emission effect, thus considered eco-friendly. The present paper gives the insight of vital hidden opportunities from EC towards economy expansion. The EDX characterization apart from cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin indicate great potential of EC useful element, polymer, surfactant and carbonaceous strength. The EDX analysis indicated percentage values of carbon as 70.4% and 64.8% for carbon nanotubes and CMC polymer respectively. It shows good engineering properties both in mechanical strength and high young’s modulus due to the flexible hexagonal structure of the dominated carbon content. This makes it suitable in many engineering application including production of additives, electrical/electronic parts and development of microchips for telecommunication industry. With the help of nanotechnology, EC would be of high potential and predominant in the global market thereby reducing the dependent on the non -renewable material and the effect of fossil pollution will be reduced. Thus, the aqua-environment issue would be solved through steady utilization of the EC material.