Cellulose Micro/Nanofibres of Merbau (Intsia bijuga) Waste: Effects of Chemical Treatments on Structural and Morphology Features

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2017

Abstract

Cellulosic material derived from Merbau (Intsia bijuga) was isolated at atmospheric pressure. In the first stage, the samples were delignified using peroxyacetic acid to remove the amorphous structure. In the second stage, the samples were double-bleached using hydrogen peroxide and sodium hydroxide. The morphology of the cellulose samples was compared. From the X-ray diffraction (XRD) data, it is evident that both acid and alkali bleached celluloses have rich cellulose I structure.

Keywords

Cellulose micro/nanofibre, Chemical treatment, Physical structure, Morphology

Divisions

PHYSICS

Funders

Ministry of Higher Education under Niche Research Grant Scheme (NRGS) NRGS/2013/UPNM/PK/P1

Publication Title

Asian Journal of Chemistry

Volume

30

Issue

1

Publisher

Chemic Publishing Company

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