Development of NanocrystaUine Cellulose (NCC) from Microcrystalline Cellulose (MCC) via Dissolution using Ionic Liquid: 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium hydrogen sulfate (BMIM HS04)

• Main Author: Munusamy, Vignesh Kumar
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS 2010
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://utpedia.utp.edu.my/9441/1/2010%20-%20Development%20of%20Nanocrystalline%20Cellulose%20%28NCC%29%20from%20Microcrystalline%20Cellulose%20%28MCC%29%20via%20D.pdf; http://utpedia.utp.edu.my/9441/

Nanocrystalline Cellulose (NCC) was prepared by dissolution of Microcrystalline Cellulose (MCC) using Ionic Liquid: !-butyl-3-methylimidazoliurn hydrogen sulfate (BMIM HS04) at dissolution temperatures of 70 °C, 80 °C, and 90 °C, and dissolution time of 30 minutes and I hour respectively. Morphol...