Sugar Palm (Arenga Pinnata (Wurmb.) Merr) Cellulosic Fibre Hierarchy: A Comprehensive Approach From Macro To Nano Scale

• Main Authors: Mohd Sapuan, Salit, Ilyas, Rushdan Ahmad, Jumaidin, Ridhwan, Shaharuzaman, Mohd Adrinata, Ibrahim, Rushdan, Abral, Hairul, Ishak, M.R., Zainudin, E.S., Asrofi, Mochamad, Mahmud, Siti Nur Atikah, Muhammad Huzaifah, Muhammad Roslim, Mohd Radzi, Ali, Noor Azammi, Abdul Murat, Mohd Nurazzi, Norizan, Syafri, Edi, Herlina Sari, Nasmi, Norrrahim, Mohd Nor Faiz
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 2019
• Online Access: http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/24180/2/SUGAR%20PALM%20REVIEW-ILYAS%20MAIN.PDF; http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/24180/; https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2238785418308688#!; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmrt.2019.04.011

Sugar palm (Arenga pinnata) fibre is considered as a waste product of the agricultural industry. This paper is investigating the isolation of nanofibrillated cellulose from sugar palm fibres produced by a chemo-mechanical approach, thus opening a new way to utilize waste products more efficiently. C...