Effects of polymorph transformation via mercerisation on microcrystalline cellulose fibres and isolation of nanocrystalline cellulose fibres

Cellulose I can be irreversible transformed into cellulose II via mercerisation or regeneration treatments. In the past few decades, mercerisation was used mainly to improve fibre properties for textile industries. A few studies have focused on the effects of mercerisation treatment on the cellulose...

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Main Authors: Osman Al-Edrus, Syeed Saifulazry, Chuah, Teong Guan, Md. Tahir, Paridah, Aung, Min Min, Zainudin, Edi Syams
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2017
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/58329/1/19%20JST%28S%29-0292-2017-2ndProof.pdf
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author Osman Al-Edrus, Syeed Saifulazry
Chuah, Teong Guan
Md. Tahir, Paridah
Aung, Min Min
Zainudin, Edi Syams
author_facet Osman Al-Edrus, Syeed Saifulazry
Chuah, Teong Guan
Md. Tahir, Paridah
Aung, Min Min
Zainudin, Edi Syams
author_sort Osman Al-Edrus, Syeed Saifulazry
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description Cellulose I can be irreversible transformed into cellulose II via mercerisation or regeneration treatments. In the past few decades, mercerisation was used mainly to improve fibre properties for textile industries. A few studies have focused on the effects of mercerisation treatment on the cellulose polymorph itself and after it was downscaled to nanosize. This study aims to characterise the micro size crystalline cellulose after complete polymorph conversion via mercerisation technique and investigate its effects on isolation to nanosize crystalline cellulose. A microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) was purchased and converted into cellulose II via mercerisation technique. Sulphuric acid hydrolysis was carried-out to produce nanocrystalline cellulose (NCC). The MCC and NCC of different polymorphs were then characterised and analysed for its crystallography, morphology, particles size distribution and thermal stability using wide-angle X-ray diffraction (WXRD), electron microscopes, dynamic light scattering analyser and thermogravimetric analyser, respectively. Both MCC and NCC fibres showed complete conversion of cellulose I to cellulose II and decrement of crystallinity index (CI). Electron micrographs revealed that both cellulose II polymorph fibres (MCC II and NCC II) were morphological affected. The analysis of size distribution and dimension measurement confirmed that mercerisation treatment causing increment in fibre diameter and shortened length. The thermal stability of both cellulose II polymorph fibres (MCC II and NCC II) was also found to be improved.
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spelling upm.eprints-583292018-01-25T09:06:26Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/58329/ Effects of polymorph transformation via mercerisation on microcrystalline cellulose fibres and isolation of nanocrystalline cellulose fibres Osman Al-Edrus, Syeed Saifulazry Chuah, Teong Guan Md. Tahir, Paridah Aung, Min Min Zainudin, Edi Syams Cellulose I can be irreversible transformed into cellulose II via mercerisation or regeneration treatments. In the past few decades, mercerisation was used mainly to improve fibre properties for textile industries. A few studies have focused on the effects of mercerisation treatment on the cellulose polymorph itself and after it was downscaled to nanosize. This study aims to characterise the micro size crystalline cellulose after complete polymorph conversion via mercerisation technique and investigate its effects on isolation to nanosize crystalline cellulose. A microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) was purchased and converted into cellulose II via mercerisation technique. Sulphuric acid hydrolysis was carried-out to produce nanocrystalline cellulose (NCC). The MCC and NCC of different polymorphs were then characterised and analysed for its crystallography, morphology, particles size distribution and thermal stability using wide-angle X-ray diffraction (WXRD), electron microscopes, dynamic light scattering analyser and thermogravimetric analyser, respectively. Both MCC and NCC fibres showed complete conversion of cellulose I to cellulose II and decrement of crystallinity index (CI). Electron micrographs revealed that both cellulose II polymorph fibres (MCC II and NCC II) were morphological affected. The analysis of size distribution and dimension measurement confirmed that mercerisation treatment causing increment in fibre diameter and shortened length. The thermal stability of both cellulose II polymorph fibres (MCC II and NCC II) was also found to be improved. Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2017 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/58329/1/19%20JST%28S%29-0292-2017-2ndProof.pdf Osman Al-Edrus, Syeed Saifulazry and Chuah, Teong Guan and Md. Tahir, Paridah and Aung, Min Min and Zainudin, Edi Syams (2017) Effects of polymorph transformation via mercerisation on microcrystalline cellulose fibres and isolation of nanocrystalline cellulose fibres. Pertanika Journal of Science & Technology, 25 (4). pp. 1275-1290. ISSN 0128-7680; ESSN: 2231-8526 http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/Pertanika%20PAPERS/JST%20Vol.%2025%20(4)%20Oct.%202017/19%20JST(S)-0292-2017-2ndProof.pdf
spellingShingle Osman Al-Edrus, Syeed Saifulazry
Chuah, Teong Guan
Md. Tahir, Paridah
Aung, Min Min
Zainudin, Edi Syams
Effects of polymorph transformation via mercerisation on microcrystalline cellulose fibres and isolation of nanocrystalline cellulose fibres
title Effects of polymorph transformation via mercerisation on microcrystalline cellulose fibres and isolation of nanocrystalline cellulose fibres
title_full Effects of polymorph transformation via mercerisation on microcrystalline cellulose fibres and isolation of nanocrystalline cellulose fibres
title_fullStr Effects of polymorph transformation via mercerisation on microcrystalline cellulose fibres and isolation of nanocrystalline cellulose fibres
title_full_unstemmed Effects of polymorph transformation via mercerisation on microcrystalline cellulose fibres and isolation of nanocrystalline cellulose fibres
title_short Effects of polymorph transformation via mercerisation on microcrystalline cellulose fibres and isolation of nanocrystalline cellulose fibres
title_sort effects of polymorph transformation via mercerisation on microcrystalline cellulose fibres and isolation of nanocrystalline cellulose fibres
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/58329/1/19%20JST%28S%29-0292-2017-2ndProof.pdf
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