Effect of hydrolysis treatment on cellulose nanowhiskers from oil palm (Elaeis guineesis) fronds: morphology, chemical, crystallinity, and thermal characteristics

Oil palm fronds biomass was used as a source for isolation of cellulose nanowhiskers (CNW), and its subsequent characterization was done. Non-cellulosic components such as lignin, hemicellulose, and pectin were removed from the biomass by chemimechanical alkaline hydrogen peroxide method followed by...

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Main Authors: Saurabh, Chaturbhuj Kumar, Dungani, Rudi, Owolabi, A. F., Saad, Nurul Atiqah, Zaidon, Ashaari, Sri Aprilia, N. A., Sarker, Md Zaidul Islam, Abdul Khalil, H. P. Shawkataly
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/54024/1/Effect%20of%20hydrolysis%20treatment%20on%20cellulose%20nanowhiskers%20from%20oil%20palm%20.pdf
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author Saurabh, Chaturbhuj Kumar
Dungani, Rudi
Owolabi, A. F.
Saad, Nurul Atiqah
Zaidon, Ashaari
Sri Aprilia, N. A.
Sarker, Md Zaidul Islam
Abdul Khalil, H. P. Shawkataly
author_facet Saurabh, Chaturbhuj Kumar
Dungani, Rudi
Owolabi, A. F.
Saad, Nurul Atiqah
Zaidon, Ashaari
Sri Aprilia, N. A.
Sarker, Md Zaidul Islam
Abdul Khalil, H. P. Shawkataly
author_sort Saurabh, Chaturbhuj Kumar
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description Oil palm fronds biomass was used as a source for isolation of cellulose nanowhiskers (CNW), and its subsequent characterization was done. Non-cellulosic components such as lignin, hemicellulose, and pectin were removed from the biomass by chemimechanical alkaline hydrogen peroxide method followed by sulphuric acid hydrolysis having different time duration of hydrolysis. Apart from the progressive reduction in peaks characteristic of hemicellulose and lignin dissolution, FTIR spectroscopy analysis showed that there were no significant variations in peak positions, signifying that the hydrolysis did not affect the chemical structure of CNW. FESEM showed that there was gradual reduction in the aggregated structure of fiber due to bleaching. Nanoscale structure of CNW was revealed by TEM. XRD analysis revealed that the natural structure of cellulose I polymorph was maintained irrespective of the hydrolysis time. High thermal stability and aspect ratio of the extracted CNW demonstrated its suitability as a reinforcement material in nanocomposites.
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spelling upm-540242018-02-23T08:51:27Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/54024/ Effect of hydrolysis treatment on cellulose nanowhiskers from oil palm (Elaeis guineesis) fronds: morphology, chemical, crystallinity, and thermal characteristics Saurabh, Chaturbhuj Kumar Dungani, Rudi Owolabi, A. F. Saad, Nurul Atiqah Zaidon, Ashaari Sri Aprilia, N. A. Sarker, Md Zaidul Islam Abdul Khalil, H. P. Shawkataly Oil palm fronds biomass was used as a source for isolation of cellulose nanowhiskers (CNW), and its subsequent characterization was done. Non-cellulosic components such as lignin, hemicellulose, and pectin were removed from the biomass by chemimechanical alkaline hydrogen peroxide method followed by sulphuric acid hydrolysis having different time duration of hydrolysis. Apart from the progressive reduction in peaks characteristic of hemicellulose and lignin dissolution, FTIR spectroscopy analysis showed that there were no significant variations in peak positions, signifying that the hydrolysis did not affect the chemical structure of CNW. FESEM showed that there was gradual reduction in the aggregated structure of fiber due to bleaching. Nanoscale structure of CNW was revealed by TEM. XRD analysis revealed that the natural structure of cellulose I polymorph was maintained irrespective of the hydrolysis time. High thermal stability and aspect ratio of the extracted CNW demonstrated its suitability as a reinforcement material in nanocomposites. North Carolina State University 2016 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/54024/1/Effect%20of%20hydrolysis%20treatment%20on%20cellulose%20nanowhiskers%20from%20oil%20palm%20.pdf Saurabh, Chaturbhuj Kumar and Dungani, Rudi and Owolabi, A. F. and Saad, Nurul Atiqah and Zaidon, Ashaari and Sri Aprilia, N. A. and Sarker, Md Zaidul Islam and Abdul Khalil, H. P. Shawkataly (2016) Effect of hydrolysis treatment on cellulose nanowhiskers from oil palm (Elaeis guineesis) fronds: morphology, chemical, crystallinity, and thermal characteristics. BioResources, 11 (3). pp. 6742-6755. ISSN 1930-2126 http://ojs.cnr.ncsu.edu/index.php/BioRes/article/view/BioRes_11_3_6742_Saurabh_Hydrolysis_Cellulose_Nanowhiskers Oil palm frond; Cellulose nanowhiskers; Thermal analysis; FESEM; XRD; FTIR; TEM
spellingShingle Oil palm frond; Cellulose nanowhiskers; Thermal analysis; FESEM; XRD; FTIR; TEM
Saurabh, Chaturbhuj Kumar
Dungani, Rudi
Owolabi, A. F.
Saad, Nurul Atiqah
Zaidon, Ashaari
Sri Aprilia, N. A.
Sarker, Md Zaidul Islam
Abdul Khalil, H. P. Shawkataly
Effect of hydrolysis treatment on cellulose nanowhiskers from oil palm (Elaeis guineesis) fronds: morphology, chemical, crystallinity, and thermal characteristics
title Effect of hydrolysis treatment on cellulose nanowhiskers from oil palm (Elaeis guineesis) fronds: morphology, chemical, crystallinity, and thermal characteristics
title_full Effect of hydrolysis treatment on cellulose nanowhiskers from oil palm (Elaeis guineesis) fronds: morphology, chemical, crystallinity, and thermal characteristics
title_fullStr Effect of hydrolysis treatment on cellulose nanowhiskers from oil palm (Elaeis guineesis) fronds: morphology, chemical, crystallinity, and thermal characteristics
title_full_unstemmed Effect of hydrolysis treatment on cellulose nanowhiskers from oil palm (Elaeis guineesis) fronds: morphology, chemical, crystallinity, and thermal characteristics
title_short Effect of hydrolysis treatment on cellulose nanowhiskers from oil palm (Elaeis guineesis) fronds: morphology, chemical, crystallinity, and thermal characteristics
title_sort effect of hydrolysis treatment on cellulose nanowhiskers from oil palm (elaeis guineesis) fronds: morphology, chemical, crystallinity, and thermal characteristics
topic Oil palm frond; Cellulose nanowhiskers; Thermal analysis; FESEM; XRD; FTIR; TEM
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/54024/1/Effect%20of%20hydrolysis%20treatment%20on%20cellulose%20nanowhiskers%20from%20oil%20palm%20.pdf