Cellulose nanowhiskers from oil palm empty fruit bunch biomass as green fillers
Autor: | M. M. Marliana, Abdul Khalil H.P.S., Abdulwahab F. Owolabi, M R N Fazita, Ibrahim Mohammed Inuwa, Azman Hassan, M. K. Mohamad Haafiz, M. Hazwan Hussin, Reza Arjmandi |
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Rok vydání: | 2017 |
Předmět: |
Nanocomposite
Materials science 030503 health policy & services food and beverages 02 engineering and technology 021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology Microcrystalline cellulose 03 medical and health sciences chemistry.chemical_compound Crystallinity Hydrolysis chemistry Chemical engineering medicine Thermal stability Acid hydrolysis Cellulose Composite material Swelling medicine.symptom 0210 nano-technology 0305 other medical science |
Popis: | The focus of this work is to study the effects of chemical swelling with N,N-dimethylacetamide containing 0.5% lithium chloride and hydrolysis with 64% H2SO4 on the morphology of cellulose nanowhisker (CNW) from oil palm empty fruit bunch microcrystalline cellulose (MCC). FT-IR spectroscopy showed that there are no significant changes in the peak positions, suggesting that the treatments did not affect the chemical structure of the MCC. Atomic force microscopy revealed the rod-like nature of the CNW. X-ray diffraction analysis indicated that chemical swelling improved the crystallinity of MCC while maintaining the cellulose I polymorph. Acid hydrolysis, however, reduced the crystallinity of MCC and displayed coexistence of cellulose I and cellulose II polymorphs. The produced CNW-S and CNW are shown to have an excellent thermal stability and hence have great potential for a range of applications such as reinforcing agents for the manufacture of green biodegradable nanocomposites. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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