Preparation & Characterization of Microcrystalline Cellulose from Agriculture Waste. Issue 1 (December 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Senusi, Nur Aiman; Mohd Shohaimi, Norshahidatul Akhmar; Halim, Ahmad Zamani Ab; Shukr, Nurasmat Mohd; Abdul Razab, Mohammad Khairul Azhar; Mohamed, Mazlan; Mohd Amin, Mohamad Asyraf; Mokhtar, Wan Nur Aini Wan; Ismardi, Abrar; Mohamed Noor, An'Amt Bin; Abdullah, Nor Hakimin
• Is Part Of: IOP conference series. Volume 596:Issue 1(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020-12
• Subjects: Earth sciences -- Periodicals; Environmental sciences -- Congresses; Environmental sciences -- Periodicals; 550.5
• DOI: 10.1088/1755-1315/596/1/012035
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1755-1307

Abstract

Abstract: In this work, microcrystalline cellulose was prepared from oil palm trunk by water treated fibre process and alkali bleaching. The prepared samples were characterized by using Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy attenuated total reflectance (FTIR-ATR), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). FTIR-ATR spectra analysis indicates the presence of the hydroxyl group, alcohol, alkane/alkene and imine group. XRD patterns revealed the amorphous nature of the samples and the crystallinity index for extracted cellulose is 48.7 %. SEM images showed the fibrous structure of the microcrystalline cellulose with a size of 50 μm. This research proved that the synthesized microcrystalline cellulose could be potentially used as reinforcement in bio composite for better performance and ductility.