Effect of temperature on synthesis of cellulose nanoparticles via ionic liquid hydrolysis process

• Main Authors: Samsudin, Nurul Asma, Low, Foo Wah, Yusoff, Yulisa, Shakeri, Mohammad, Tan, Xiao Yun, Lai, Chin Wei, Asim, Nilofar, Oon, Cheen Sean, Kazi, Salim Newaz, Tiong, Sieh Kiong, Amin, Nowshad
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier 2020
• Subjects: TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery; TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/25136/; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2020.113030

This paper elucidated the properties of cellulose nanoparticles (CNPs) extracted from microcrystalline cellulose by hydrolysis reaction by using 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium acetate (BmimOAc) as a catalyst and solvent at various temperatures (i.e. 70, 80, 90, 100 and 110 °C). X-ray diffraction (XRD),...