Carboxymethyl Cellulose Hydrogel from Biomass Waste of Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch Using Calcium Chloride as Crosslinking Agent

Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) is modified cellulose extracted from oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) biomass waste that has been prepared through etherification using sodium monochloroacetate (SMCA) in the presence of sodium hydroxide. In this research, CMC hydrogel was prepared using calcium chlor...

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Main Authors: Nur Fattima’ Al-Zahara’ Tuan Mohamood, Abdul Hakam Abdul Halim, Norhazlin Zainuddin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-11-01
Series:Polymers
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/13/23/4056