Jennifer Lorena Tejedor

Mrs. Jennifer Lorena Tejedor

orcid

Research Focus & Metrics

Academic Career Length

6Years (2021-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

Representative Publications

View All Publications
1 December 2021 in Science of The Total Environment
Verified
Journal Article
Closed access
CACristina Almeida
Cristina Almeida
MFMayra Frutos
Mayra Frutos
JTJennifer Lorena Tejedor
Jennifer Lorena Tejedor
JCJeniffer Cuestas
Jeniffer Cuestas
FVFabricio Valenzuela
Fabricio Valenzuela
Victor H. GuerreroVictor H. Guerrero
Victor H. Guerrero

12 July 2024 in Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures
Verified
Journal Article
Closed access
JTJennifer Lorena Tejedor
Jennifer Lorena Tejedor
PCPablo D. Cevallos
Pablo D. Cevallos
ECEduardo S. Coro
Eduardo S. Coro
PPPatricia Pontón
Patricia Pontón
MGMarco Guamán
Marco Guamán
VGVictor H. Guerrero
Victor H. Guerrero

4 October 2025 in Materials
Verified
Journal Article
Open access
PDF file
DNDaniela Alejandra Negrete
Daniela Alejandra Negrete
Victor H. GuerreroVictor H. Guerrero
Victor H. Guerrero
SGSalomé Galeas
Salomé Galeas
JTJennifer Lorena Tejedor
Jennifer Lorena Tejedor
PPPatricia Pontón
Patricia Pontón
ADAnja Vieira Dosen
Anja Vieira Dosen
The valorization of agroindustrial residues represents a sustainable alternative in the production of materials attractive for sustainable technologies. In this work, cellulosic materials were isolated from treated pea pods aiming to obtain highly crystalline, thermally stable reinforcements for biocomposites. Four different treatments were evaluated; two employed 0.5 or 0.75 M oxalic acid (OA) solutions at 90 °C, and two used 5% w/v KOH solutions after each OA treatment. The cellulosic materials (10, 20 wt.%) were compounded with a polylactic acid (PLA) matrix and polyvinyl alcohol (0, 2.5 wt.%) as a compatibilizer by extrusion. Compression molding was used to obtain samples to study the composite’s mechanical and thermal behavior. The cellulosic materials and the composites were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, thermogravimetry, and calorimetry. The composites were also subjected to flexural, thermo-mechanical, and water absorption testing. The cellulosic reinforcements obtained using 0.75 M OA and 0.5 M OA and KOH showed the highest crystallinities (91–92%). In general, 20 wt.% reinforced composites showed lower thermal expansion and higher water absorption than those incorporating 10 wt.% reinforcements. The composites incorporating 10 wt.% of 0.5 M OA treated pea pods exhibited flexural modulus/strength 17/3% higher than that of PLA. The composites incorporating 20 wt.% of 0.5 M OA and KOH-treated pea pods showed the highest flexural modulus/strength, 35/25% higher than that of PLA. These results show that agroresidues treated with low-concentration organic acids can be effectively used to tune the mechanical, thermal, and water absorption behavior of biodegradable composites.