Characterization of nanocellulose isolated from Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch (OPEFB) by acid and alkaline treatments / Nadzratun Naimah Abd Hamid

• Main Author: Abd Hamid, Nadzratun Naimah
• Format: Student Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: Laboratories. General works; Chemical elements; Acids and bases
• Online Access: http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/41788/1/41788.pdf; http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/41788/

Nanocellulose has good properties such as renewable, high surface area to ratio and biodegradable nanomaterials which suitable in various application. Cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) and cellulose nanofibril (CNF) were isolated by formic acid hydrolysis and potassium hydroxide (KOH) treatment respective...