Factors affecting cellulose dissolution of oil palm empty fruit bunch and kenaf pulp in NaOH/urea solvent

• Main Authors: Khairunnisa Waznah Baharin,, Sarani Zakaria,, Ellis, Amanda V., Noraini Talip,, Hatika Kaco,, Sinyee Gan,, Farrah Diyana Zailan,, Sharifah Nurul Ain Syed Hashim,
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2018
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12017/1/UKM%20SAINSMalaysiana%2047%2802%29Feb%202018%2020.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12017/; http://www.ukm.my/jsm/english_journals/vol47num2_2018/contentsVol47num2_2018.html

The factors responsible for the low solubility percentage of oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) cellulose pulp compared to kenaf when dissolved in aqueous NaOH/urea solvent system was reported. Physical and chemical properties of both cellulose pulp were studied and compared in terms of the lignin...