Physico-chemical characteristics of nanocellulose at the variation of catalytic hydrolysis process.

Autor: Rashid ESA; Nanotechnology and Catalysis Research Centre (NANOCAT), 3rd Floor, Block A, Institute for Advanced Studies, Universiti Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia., Gul A; Nanotechnology and Catalysis Research Centre (NANOCAT), 3rd Floor, Block A, Institute for Advanced Studies, Universiti Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia., Yehya WAH; Nanotechnology and Catalysis Research Centre (NANOCAT), 3rd Floor, Block A, Institute for Advanced Studies, Universiti Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia., Julkapli NM; Nanotechnology and Catalysis Research Centre (NANOCAT), 3rd Floor, Block A, Institute for Advanced Studies, Universiti Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Heliyon [Heliyon] 2021 Jun 10; Vol. 7 (6), pp. e07267. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Jun 10 (Print Publication: 2021).
DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e07267
Abstrakt: In this work, the influence of various sulfuric acid (H 2 SO 4 ) concentration is studied towards the crystallinity, particle size distribution, thermal stability, and morphology of the synthesized nanocellulose (NCC) during the esterification process. Different concentrations of H 2 SO 4 (40%, 58%, 64% and 78%) was utilized to achieve the optimal properties of NCC. The as-produced NCC was characterized by Fourier Transmission Infra-Red (FTIR) analysis that confirmed the attachment of sulphate ions ( SO 4 - 3 ) to C-6 of the glucose ring. Moreover, the hydrogen ions (H + ) weakened the C-6 of cellulose chains by attacking the glycosidic linkages resulting in the formation of NCC. The X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) analysis revealed an increase in the crystallinity index with increasing H 2 SO 4 concentration till 78%. NCC represented a needle shaped like structure having a particle size of 10-18 nm in diameter as observed under Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) and Fourier Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FESEM). Furthermore, Dynamic Light Scattering (DSL) analysis recorded the particle size of the NCC as less than 20 nm in diameter. Thus, owing to various H 2 SO 4 concentration the particle size, crystallinity, and features of NCC are substantially affected.
Competing Interests: The authors declare no conflict of interest.
(© 2021 Published by Elsevier Ltd.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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