Characterization and properties of cellulose microfibers from water hyacinth filled sago starch biocomposites

Autor: Nasmi Herlina Sari, Ahmad Fudholi, Sentot Wahono, Jamaluddin, Aep Wawan Irwan, Mochamad Asrofi, Edi Syafri
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 137:119-125
ISSN: 0141-8130
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.06.174
Popis: The cellulose microfibers (CMF) from water hyacinth (WH) fiber as a filler in sago starch (SS) biocomposites was investigated. The CMF was isolated by pulping, bleaching and acid hydrolysis methods. The addition of CMF in sago matrix was varied i.e. 0, 5, 10, 15 and 20 wt%. Biocomposites were made by using solution casting and glycerol as a plasticizer. The biocomposites were also determined by tensile test, FTIR, X-Ray, thermogravimetric, SEM, and soil burial tests. The results show that the SS15CMF sample has the highest tensile strength of 10.23 MPa than those other samples. Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) images show that the strong interaction was formed between CMF WH and matrix. Fourier Transform Infra-red (FTIR) indicated that the functional group of biocomposites was a hydrophilic cluster. The addition of CMF WH in sago starch biocomposites lead to the moisture barrier, crystallinity, and thermal stability increased; it is due to the pure sago starch film was more rapidly degraded than its biocomposites.
Databáze: OpenAIRE