Isolation and Production of Nanocrystalline Cellulose from Conocarpus Fiber
Conocarpus fiber is a lignocellulosic biomass rich in cellulose potentially used for producing nanocrystalline cellulose (NCC), a biomaterial extensively employed in various application fields. In the present work, different hydrolysis times of 10, 20 and 30 min were applied to chemically pre-treate...
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| description | Conocarpus fiber is a lignocellulosic biomass rich in cellulose potentially used for producing nanocrystalline cellulose (NCC), a biomaterial extensively employed in various application fields. In the present work, different hydrolysis times of 10, 20 and 30 min were applied to chemically pre-treated Conocarpus fiber to produce CPNC1, CPNC2, and CPNC3 particles. With acid hydrolysis treatment, the yield of NCC product was successfully retained at 17–19%. Individual, rod-like shapes of NCC particles could be clearly observed under microscopy examination. From chemical composition analysis, a relatively pure cellulose compartment was produced for all NCC samples with substantial removal of lignin and hemicellulose. The physicochemical analysis proved that each nanoparticle sample possessed strong cellulose crystalline structure. For thermal analyses, the heat resistance of NCCs was gradually enhanced with the increased hydrolysis times. Therefore, the extracted NCC product from Conocarpus fiber could be a green nano-filler for developing nanocomposite material in the future. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0f7bfc2dc20e4e5a8369c4ce764497e32023-11-21T22:28:43ZengMDPI AGPolymers2073-43602021-06-011311183510.3390/polym13111835Isolation and Production of Nanocrystalline Cellulose from Conocarpus FiberAnish Khan0Mohammad Jawaid1Lau Kia Kian2Aftab Aslam Parwaz Khan3Abdullah M. Asiri4Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials Research, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80203, Jeddah 21589, Saudi ArabiaLaboratory of Biocomposite Technology, Institute of Tropical Forestry and Forest Products (INTROP), Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Selangor, MalaysiaLaboratory of Biocomposite Technology, Institute of Tropical Forestry and Forest Products (INTROP), Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Selangor, MalaysiaCenter of Excellence for Advanced Materials Research, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80203, Jeddah 21589, Saudi ArabiaCenter of Excellence for Advanced Materials Research, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80203, Jeddah 21589, Saudi ArabiaConocarpus fiber is a lignocellulosic biomass rich in cellulose potentially used for producing nanocrystalline cellulose (NCC), a biomaterial extensively employed in various application fields. In the present work, different hydrolysis times of 10, 20 and 30 min were applied to chemically pre-treated Conocarpus fiber to produce CPNC1, CPNC2, and CPNC3 particles. With acid hydrolysis treatment, the yield of NCC product was successfully retained at 17–19%. Individual, rod-like shapes of NCC particles could be clearly observed under microscopy examination. From chemical composition analysis, a relatively pure cellulose compartment was produced for all NCC samples with substantial removal of lignin and hemicellulose. The physicochemical analysis proved that each nanoparticle sample possessed strong cellulose crystalline structure. For thermal analyses, the heat resistance of NCCs was gradually enhanced with the increased hydrolysis times. Therefore, the extracted NCC product from Conocarpus fiber could be a green nano-filler for developing nanocomposite material in the future.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/13/11/1835nanocrystalline celluloseconocarpus fibremorphologycrystallinitythermal behavior |
| spellingShingle | Anish Khan Mohammad Jawaid Lau Kia Kian Aftab Aslam Parwaz Khan Abdullah M. Asiri Isolation and Production of Nanocrystalline Cellulose from Conocarpus Fiber Polymers nanocrystalline cellulose conocarpus fibre morphology crystallinity thermal behavior |
| title | Isolation and Production of Nanocrystalline Cellulose from Conocarpus Fiber |
| title_full | Isolation and Production of Nanocrystalline Cellulose from Conocarpus Fiber |
| title_fullStr | Isolation and Production of Nanocrystalline Cellulose from Conocarpus Fiber |
| title_full_unstemmed | Isolation and Production of Nanocrystalline Cellulose from Conocarpus Fiber |
| title_short | Isolation and Production of Nanocrystalline Cellulose from Conocarpus Fiber |
| title_sort | isolation and production of nanocrystalline cellulose from conocarpus fiber |
| topic | nanocrystalline cellulose conocarpus fibre morphology crystallinity thermal behavior |
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