Preparation and characterization of cellulose nanofibers from banana pseudostem by acid hydrolysis: physico-chemical and thermal properties
Cellulose is a biopolymer that may be derived from a variety of agricultural wastes such as rice husks, wheat straw, banana, and so on. Cellulose fibril that is reduced in size, often known as nanocellulose (NC), is a bio-based polymer with nanometer-scale widths with a variety of unique properties....
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| author | Merais, Mohammad Sobri Khairuddin, Nozieana Salehudin, Mohd Harfiz Mobin Siddique, Md. Bazlul Lepun, Philip Chuong, Wong Sie |
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| description | Cellulose is a biopolymer that may be derived from a variety of agricultural wastes such as rice husks, wheat straw, banana, and so on. Cellulose fibril that is reduced in size, often known as nanocellulose (NC), is a bio-based polymer with nanometer-scale widths with a variety of unique properties. The use of NC as a reinforcing material for nanocomposites has become a popular research issue. This research paper focuses on the production of banana pseudostem cellulose nanofiber. Nano-sized fiber was obtained from banana pseudostem through several processes, namely, grinding, sieving, pre-treatment, bleaching, and acid hydrolysis. The product yield was found to be 40.5% and 21.8% for Musa acuminata and Musa balbisiana, respectively, by the weight of the raw fiber. The reduction in weight was due to the removal of hemicellulose and lignin during processing. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) analysis showed that the average fiber size decreased from 180 µm to 80.3 ± 21.3 nm. Finally, FTIR analysis showed that the fibers experienced chemical changes after the treatment processes. |
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| spelling | upm-1028552024-06-23T00:27:50Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/102855/ Preparation and characterization of cellulose nanofibers from banana pseudostem by acid hydrolysis: physico-chemical and thermal properties Merais, Mohammad Sobri Khairuddin, Nozieana Salehudin, Mohd Harfiz Mobin Siddique, Md. Bazlul Lepun, Philip Chuong, Wong Sie Cellulose is a biopolymer that may be derived from a variety of agricultural wastes such as rice husks, wheat straw, banana, and so on. Cellulose fibril that is reduced in size, often known as nanocellulose (NC), is a bio-based polymer with nanometer-scale widths with a variety of unique properties. The use of NC as a reinforcing material for nanocomposites has become a popular research issue. This research paper focuses on the production of banana pseudostem cellulose nanofiber. Nano-sized fiber was obtained from banana pseudostem through several processes, namely, grinding, sieving, pre-treatment, bleaching, and acid hydrolysis. The product yield was found to be 40.5% and 21.8% for Musa acuminata and Musa balbisiana, respectively, by the weight of the raw fiber. The reduction in weight was due to the removal of hemicellulose and lignin during processing. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) analysis showed that the average fiber size decreased from 180 µm to 80.3 ± 21.3 nm. Finally, FTIR analysis showed that the fibers experienced chemical changes after the treatment processes. MDPI 2022-04 Article PeerReviewed Merais, Mohammad Sobri and Khairuddin, Nozieana and Salehudin, Mohd Harfiz and Mobin Siddique, Md. Bazlul and Lepun, Philip and Chuong, Wong Sie (2022) Preparation and characterization of cellulose nanofibers from banana pseudostem by acid hydrolysis: physico-chemical and thermal properties. Membranes, 12 (5). art. no. 451. pp. 1-13. ISSN 2077-0375 https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0375/12/5/451 10.3390/membranes12050451 |
| spellingShingle | Merais, Mohammad Sobri Khairuddin, Nozieana Salehudin, Mohd Harfiz Mobin Siddique, Md. Bazlul Lepun, Philip Chuong, Wong Sie Preparation and characterization of cellulose nanofibers from banana pseudostem by acid hydrolysis: physico-chemical and thermal properties |
| title | Preparation and characterization of cellulose nanofibers from banana pseudostem by acid hydrolysis: physico-chemical and thermal properties |
| title_full | Preparation and characterization of cellulose nanofibers from banana pseudostem by acid hydrolysis: physico-chemical and thermal properties |
| title_fullStr | Preparation and characterization of cellulose nanofibers from banana pseudostem by acid hydrolysis: physico-chemical and thermal properties |
| title_full_unstemmed | Preparation and characterization of cellulose nanofibers from banana pseudostem by acid hydrolysis: physico-chemical and thermal properties |
| title_short | Preparation and characterization of cellulose nanofibers from banana pseudostem by acid hydrolysis: physico-chemical and thermal properties |
| title_sort | preparation and characterization of cellulose nanofibers from banana pseudostem by acid hydrolysis: physico-chemical and thermal properties |
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