A critical review of the ultrastructure, mechanics and modelling of flax fibres and their defects

E Richely, A Bourmaud, V Placet, S Guessasma… - Progress in Materials …, 2022 - Elsevier
Prompted by environmental legislation and citizens' awareness induced by global warming
effects, the market for plant-fibre reinforced composites has been growing steadily for the …

Evolution of the ultrastructure and polysaccharide composition of flax fibres over time: When history meets science

A Melelli, F Jamme, J Beaugrand, A Bourmaud - Carbohydrate polymers, 2022 - Elsevier
Flax fibres have been used by humans for approximately 10,000 years. With time, the
geographic area of production and cultivation has changed, as have the applications of flax …

Novel insight into the intricate shape of flax fibre lumen

E Richely, S Durand, A Melelli, A Kao, A Magueresse… - Fibers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Plant fibres and especially flax can be distinguished from most synthetic fibres by their
intricate shape and intrinsic porosity called lumen, which is usually assumed to be tubular …

Extensive investigation of the ultrastructure of kink-bands in flax fibres

A Melelli, S Durand, O Arnould, E Richely… - Industrial Crops and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Fibres from annual plants are a sustainable alternative to glass fibres in composite
manufacturing. However, both synthetic fibres, such as carbon fibres, and cellulosic fibres …

Exploring the morphology of flax fibres by X-ray microtomography and the related mechanical response by numerical modelling

E Richely, A Bourmaud, H Dhakal, Z Zhang… - Composites Part A …, 2022 - Elsevier
The external shape and internal lumen of flax fibres are investigated using X-ray
microtomography (µ-CT) and finite element (FE) modelling. µ-CT reveals an intricate flax …

Experimental and numerical approach to understand the role of defects in damage mechanisms of flax fibers at bundle scale

V Rajakumaran, A Melelli, A Quiles, T Weitkamp… - Industrial Crops and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Flax fibers represent a valuable reinforcement in composite materials. However, the
presence of defects known as kink-bands in flax fiber has the capacity to influence their …

The structure of dislocations in hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) fibres and implications for mechanical behaviour

A Hernandez-Estrada, M Reza, M Hughes - BioResources, 2020 - research.aalto.fi
Elementary fibres isolated from mechanically processed technical hemp were axially
sectioned and imaged with transmission electron microscopy (TEM) to reveal details of the …

In Situ Tensile Testing under High-Speed Optical Recording to Determine Hierarchical Damage Kinetics in Polymer Layers of Flax Fibre Elements

E Richely, J Beaugrand, M Coret, C Binetruy… - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
This study aims at better understanding the damage and fracture kinetics in flax fibre
elements at both the unitary and bundle scales, using an experimental setup allowing …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of Defects on Tensile Properties of Ancient and Modern Egyptian Flax Fibers: Multiscale X-Ray Microtomography and Numerical Modeling

V Rajakumaran, S Guessasma, A D'Orlando, A Melelli… - Fibers, 2024 - mdpi.com
Flax fibers, while offering numerous benefits, are susceptible to mechanical weakening due
to the presence of kink-bands within their structure. The novelty of this study lies in linking …

The binding of cellulase variants to dislocations: a semi-quantitative analysis based on CLSM (confocal laser scanning microscopy) images

BJ Hidayat, C Weisskopf, C Felby, KS Johansen… - AMB Express, 2015 - Springer
Binding of enzymes to the substrate is the first step in enzymatic hydrolysis of lignocellulose,
a key process within biorefining. During this process elongated plant cells such as fibers and …