Effect of hydrolysis treatment on cellulose nanowhiskers from oil palm (Elaeis guineesis) fronds: morphology, chemical, crystallinity, and thermal characteristics

• Main Authors: Saurabh, Chaturbhuj Kumar, Dungani, Rudi, Owolabi, A. F., Saad, Nurul Atiqah, Zaidon, Ashaari, Sri Aprilia, N. A., Sarker, Md Zaidul Islam, Abdul Khalil, H. P. Shawkataly
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: North Carolina State University 2016
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/54024/1/Effect%20of%20hydrolysis%20treatment%20on%20cellulose%20nanowhiskers%20from%20oil%20palm%20.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/54024/; http://ojs.cnr.ncsu.edu/index.php/BioRes/article/view/BioRes_11_3_6742_Saurabh_Hydrolysis_Cellulose_Nanowhiskers

Oil palm fronds biomass was used as a source for isolation of cellulose nanowhiskers (CNW), and its subsequent characterization was done. Non-cellulosic components such as lignin, hemicellulose, and pectin were removed from the biomass by chemimechanical alkaline hydrogen peroxide method followed by...