Acetylated lignin from oil palm empty fruit bunches and its electrospun nanofibres with PVA: Potential carbon fibre precursor

The electrospinning of acetylated lignin/polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) nanofibres was carried out to expand the application of lignin materials obtained from oil palm empty fruit bunches (OPEFB). Lignin was isolated by the steam explosion method and subsequently precipitated using H2SO4. Acetylated lignin...

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Main Authors: Mahyuni Harahap, Yurika Almanda Perangin-Angin, Vivi Purwandari, Ronn Goei, Alfred ling Yoong Tok, Saharman Gea
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Published: Elsevier 2023-03-01
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023017632
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author Mahyuni Harahap
Yurika Almanda Perangin-Angin
Vivi Purwandari
Ronn Goei
Alfred ling Yoong Tok
Saharman Gea
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Yurika Almanda Perangin-Angin
Vivi Purwandari
Ronn Goei
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Saharman Gea
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description The electrospinning of acetylated lignin/polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) nanofibres was carried out to expand the application of lignin materials obtained from oil palm empty fruit bunches (OPEFB). Lignin was isolated by the steam explosion method and subsequently precipitated using H2SO4. Acetylated lignin was produced by mixing acetic anhydride and pyridine at a 2:1 v/v ratio. Following the acetylation process, FTIR analysis showed the absorption of the C=O carbonyl group at wavenumber 1714.6 cm−1. The chemical structures of isolated and acetylated lignin were established using 1H NMR spectral analysis, and XRD examination demonstrated their amorphous character. The electrospinning process of acetylated lignin and PVA solution was then carried out at 15 kV voltage, 0.8 mL/h flow rate, and 12 cm distance between the needle and collector. The sample exhibited electrical conductivity of 443 μS/cm and viscosity of 2.8 × 10−3 Pa s. The morphology analysis showed that there were more beads on the surface of lignin/PVA nanofibres than acetylated lignin/PVA nanofibres. In addition, acetylated lignin/PVA nanofibre was more stable than lignin/PVA. The G-band of carbonized material increased with the presence of lignin. The works presented suggest the potential of using waste materials such as OPEFB as a suitable precursor for the preparation of carbon fibre.
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spelling doaj.art-a9fef83d7ace45d6aebf2937a48f88f72023-04-05T08:26:44ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402023-03-0193e14556Acetylated lignin from oil palm empty fruit bunches and its electrospun nanofibres with PVA: Potential carbon fibre precursorMahyuni Harahap0Yurika Almanda Perangin-Angin1Vivi Purwandari2Ronn Goei3Alfred ling Yoong Tok4Saharman Gea5Department of Chemistry, Universitas Sari Mutiara Indonesia, Jalan Kapten Muslim No. 79, Medan, 20124, Indonesia; Cellulosic and Functional Materials Research Centre, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Jalan Bioteknologi No. 1, Medan, 20155, IndonesiaCellulosic and Functional Materials Research Centre, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Jalan Bioteknologi No. 1, Medan, 20155, Indonesia; Departement of Chemistry, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Jalan Bioteknologi No. 1, Padang Bulan, Medan, 20155, IndonesiaDepartment of Chemistry, Universitas Sari Mutiara Indonesia, Jalan Kapten Muslim No. 79, Medan, 20124, Indonesia; Cellulosic and Functional Materials Research Centre, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Jalan Bioteknologi No. 1, Medan, 20155, IndonesiaSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Block N4.1, 637335, SingaporeSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Block N4.1, 637335, SingaporeCellulosic and Functional Materials Research Centre, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Jalan Bioteknologi No. 1, Medan, 20155, Indonesia; Departement of Chemistry, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Jalan Bioteknologi No. 1, Padang Bulan, Medan, 20155, Indonesia; Corresponding author. Cellulosic and Functional Materials Research Centre, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Jalan Bioteknologi No. 1, Medan, 20155, Indonesia.The electrospinning of acetylated lignin/polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) nanofibres was carried out to expand the application of lignin materials obtained from oil palm empty fruit bunches (OPEFB). Lignin was isolated by the steam explosion method and subsequently precipitated using H2SO4. Acetylated lignin was produced by mixing acetic anhydride and pyridine at a 2:1 v/v ratio. Following the acetylation process, FTIR analysis showed the absorption of the C=O carbonyl group at wavenumber 1714.6 cm−1. The chemical structures of isolated and acetylated lignin were established using 1H NMR spectral analysis, and XRD examination demonstrated their amorphous character. The electrospinning process of acetylated lignin and PVA solution was then carried out at 15 kV voltage, 0.8 mL/h flow rate, and 12 cm distance between the needle and collector. The sample exhibited electrical conductivity of 443 μS/cm and viscosity of 2.8 × 10−3 Pa s. The morphology analysis showed that there were more beads on the surface of lignin/PVA nanofibres than acetylated lignin/PVA nanofibres. In addition, acetylated lignin/PVA nanofibre was more stable than lignin/PVA. The G-band of carbonized material increased with the presence of lignin. The works presented suggest the potential of using waste materials such as OPEFB as a suitable precursor for the preparation of carbon fibre.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023017632LigninAcetylationElectrospinningCarbon fibreOil palm empty fruit bunches
spellingShingle Mahyuni Harahap
Yurika Almanda Perangin-Angin
Vivi Purwandari
Ronn Goei
Alfred ling Yoong Tok
Saharman Gea
Acetylated lignin from oil palm empty fruit bunches and its electrospun nanofibres with PVA: Potential carbon fibre precursor
Heliyon
Lignin
Acetylation
Electrospinning
Carbon fibre
Oil palm empty fruit bunches
title Acetylated lignin from oil palm empty fruit bunches and its electrospun nanofibres with PVA: Potential carbon fibre precursor
title_full Acetylated lignin from oil palm empty fruit bunches and its electrospun nanofibres with PVA: Potential carbon fibre precursor
title_fullStr Acetylated lignin from oil palm empty fruit bunches and its electrospun nanofibres with PVA: Potential carbon fibre precursor
title_full_unstemmed Acetylated lignin from oil palm empty fruit bunches and its electrospun nanofibres with PVA: Potential carbon fibre precursor
title_short Acetylated lignin from oil palm empty fruit bunches and its electrospun nanofibres with PVA: Potential carbon fibre precursor
title_sort acetylated lignin from oil palm empty fruit bunches and its electrospun nanofibres with pva potential carbon fibre precursor
topic Lignin
Acetylation
Electrospinning
Carbon fibre
Oil palm empty fruit bunches
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023017632
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