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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| 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 | doaj.art-68e86cd149a14b50b4e5556c506d1bf22022-12-22T01:17:28ZengNorth Carolina State UniversityBioResources1930-21261930-21262016-06-011136742675510.15376/biores.11.3.6742-6755Effect of Hydrolysis Treatment on Cellulose Nanowhiskers from Oil Palm (Elaeis guineesis) Fronds: Morphology, Chemical, Crystallinity, and Thermal CharacteristicsChaturbhuj Kumar Saurabh0Rudi Dungani1A. F. Owolabi2Nurul Saad Atiqah3Ashaari Zaidon4N. A. Sri Aprilia5Zaidul Md. Sarker6H. P. S. Abdul Khalil7School of Industrial Technology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia; MalaysiaInstitut Teknologi Bandung; IndonesiaFederal Institute of Industrial Research Oshodi, Lagos, Nigeria School of Industrial Technology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia; NigeriaSchool of Industrial Technology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia; MalaysiaFaculty of Forestry, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia; MalaysiaDepartment of Chemical Engneering, Engineering Faculty of Syiah Kuala University, Banda Aceh, Indonesia; IndonesiaKulliyyah of Pharmacy, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuantan Campus, 25200 Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia; MalaysiaSchool of Industrial Technology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia; MalaysiaOil 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.http://ojs.cnr.ncsu.edu/index.php/BioRes/article/view/BioRes_11_3_6742_Saurabh_Hydrolysis_Cellulose_NanowhiskersOil palm frondCellulose nanowhiskersThermal analysisFESEMFTIRTEMXRD |
| spellingShingle | Chaturbhuj Kumar Saurabh Rudi Dungani A. F. Owolabi Nurul Saad Atiqah Ashaari Zaidon N. A. Sri Aprilia Zaidul Md. Sarker H. P. S. Abdul Khalil Effect of Hydrolysis Treatment on Cellulose Nanowhiskers from Oil Palm (Elaeis guineesis) Fronds: Morphology, Chemical, Crystallinity, and Thermal Characteristics BioResources Oil palm frond Cellulose nanowhiskers Thermal analysis FESEM FTIR TEM XRD |
| 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 FTIR TEM XRD |
| url | http://ojs.cnr.ncsu.edu/index.php/BioRes/article/view/BioRes_11_3_6742_Saurabh_Hydrolysis_Cellulose_Nanowhiskers |
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