Isolation and characterization of microcrystalline cellulose from oil palm biomass residue.

In this work, we successfully isolated microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) from oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) fiber-total chlorine free (TCF) pulp using acid hydrolysis method. TCF pulp bleaching carried out using an oxygen–ozone–hydrogen peroxide bleaching sequence. Fourier transform infrared (FT...

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Main Authors: Mohamad Kassim, Mohamad Haafiz, Eichhorn, S. J., Hassan, Azman, Jawaid, Mohammad
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Published: Elsevier 2013
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/30784/7/Isolation%20and%20characterization%20of%20microcrystalline%20cellulose%20from%20oil%20palm%20biomass%20residue.pdf
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author Mohamad Kassim, Mohamad Haafiz
Eichhorn, S. J.
Hassan, Azman
Jawaid, Mohammad
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Eichhorn, S. J.
Hassan, Azman
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description In this work, we successfully isolated microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) from oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) fiber-total chlorine free (TCF) pulp using acid hydrolysis method. TCF pulp bleaching carried out using an oxygen–ozone–hydrogen peroxide bleaching sequence. Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy indicates that acid hydrolysis does not affect the chemical structure of the cellulosic fragments. The morphology of the hydrolyzed MCC was investigated using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), showing a compact structure and a rough surface. Furthermore, atomic force microscopy (AFM) image of the surface indicates the presence of spherical features. X-ray diffraction (XRD) shows that the MCC produced is a cellulose-I polymorph, with 87% crystallinity. The MCC obtained from OPEFB-pulp is shown to have a good thermal stability. The potential for a range of applications such as green nano biocomposites reinforced with this form of MCC and pharmaceutical tableting material is discussed.
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spelling upm.eprints-307842015-10-08T03:35:23Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/30784/ Isolation and characterization of microcrystalline cellulose from oil palm biomass residue. Mohamad Kassim, Mohamad Haafiz Eichhorn, S. J. Hassan, Azman Jawaid, Mohammad In this work, we successfully isolated microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) from oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) fiber-total chlorine free (TCF) pulp using acid hydrolysis method. TCF pulp bleaching carried out using an oxygen–ozone–hydrogen peroxide bleaching sequence. Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy indicates that acid hydrolysis does not affect the chemical structure of the cellulosic fragments. The morphology of the hydrolyzed MCC was investigated using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), showing a compact structure and a rough surface. Furthermore, atomic force microscopy (AFM) image of the surface indicates the presence of spherical features. X-ray diffraction (XRD) shows that the MCC produced is a cellulose-I polymorph, with 87% crystallinity. The MCC obtained from OPEFB-pulp is shown to have a good thermal stability. The potential for a range of applications such as green nano biocomposites reinforced with this form of MCC and pharmaceutical tableting material is discussed. Elsevier 2013 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/30784/7/Isolation%20and%20characterization%20of%20microcrystalline%20cellulose%20from%20oil%20palm%20biomass%20residue.pdf Mohamad Kassim, Mohamad Haafiz and Eichhorn, S. J. and Hassan, Azman and Jawaid, Mohammad (2013) Isolation and characterization of microcrystalline cellulose from oil palm biomass residue. Carbohydrate Polymers, 93 (2). pp. 628-634. ISSN 0144-8617 10.1016/j.carbpol.2013.01.035 English
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title_full Isolation and characterization of microcrystalline cellulose from oil palm biomass residue.
title_fullStr Isolation and characterization of microcrystalline cellulose from oil palm biomass residue.
title_full_unstemmed Isolation and characterization of microcrystalline cellulose from oil palm biomass residue.
title_short Isolation and characterization of microcrystalline cellulose from oil palm biomass residue.
title_sort isolation and characterization of microcrystalline cellulose from oil palm biomass residue
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