Research Article

Role of Polysaccharides on Mechanical and Adhesion Properties of Flax Fibres in Flax/PLA Biocomposite

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TM-AFM phase images (scan size of 4 μm²) of enzyme-treated fibres of (a) 5 hours, and (b) 18 hours, (c) TM-AFM 3D phase image of the microfibrils showing their preferential orientation (scan size: 1 μm²), (d) TM-AFM 3D height profile showing the main fibre axis going through the maximum height of the image.
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