Preparation & Characterization of Microcrystalline Cellulose from Agriculture Waste

• Published in: IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science
• Main Author: Senusi N.A.; Mohd Shohaimi N.A.; Halim A.Z.A.; Shukr N.M.; Abdul Razab M.K.A.; Mohamed M.; Mohd Amin M.A.; Mokhtar W.N.A.W.; Ismardi A.; Mohamed Noor A.B.; Abdullah N.H.
• Format: Conference paper
• Language: English
• Published: IOP Publishing Ltd 2020
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85098855605&doi=10.1088%2f1755-1315%2f596%2f1%2f012035&partnerID=40&md5=f36828ccf912416b063e7bacbff6c296

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. © Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd.