Feasibility of recycled newspaper as cellulose source for regenerated cellulose membrane fabrication

• Main Authors: Mohamed, Mohamad Azuwa Zuwa, Wan Salleh, Wan Norharyati, Jaafar, Juhana, Ismail, Ahmad Fauzi, Abd. Mutalib, Muhazri, Jamil, Siti Munira Unira
• Format: Article
• Published: John Wiley 2015
• Subjects: T Technology (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/55275/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/app.42684

An environmental friendly regenerated cellulose membrane (RCM) was successfully prepared via NaOH/urea aqueous solution system by utilizing recycled newspaper (RNP) as the cellulose source. The morphological and chemical structure of resulting membrane were characterized using scanning electron micr...