Morphological, Physiochemical and Thermal Properties of Microcrystalline Cellulose (MCC) Extracted from Bamboo Fiber
2020 (English)In: Molecules, ISSN 1431-5157, E-ISSN 1420-3049, Vol. 25, no 12, article id 2824
Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
Bamboo fibers are utilized for the production of various structures, building materials, etc. and is of great significance all over the world especially in southeast Asia. In this study, the extraction of microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) was performed using bamboo fibers through acid hydrolysis and subsequently different characterizations were carried out using various advanced techniques. Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy analysis has indicated the removal of lignin from MCC extracted from bamboo pulp. Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) revealed rough surface and minor agglomeration of the MCC. Pure MCC, albeit with small quantities of impurities and residues, was obtained, as revealed by Energy Dispersive X-ray (EDX) analysis. X-ray diffraction (XRD) indicates the increase in crystallinity from 62.5% to 82.6%. Furthermore, the isolated MCC has slightly higher crystallinity compared to commercial available MCC (74%). The results of thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA) demonstrate better thermal stability of isolated MCC compared to its starting material (Bamboo fibers). Thus, the isolated MCC might be used as a reinforcing element for the production of green composites and it can also be utilized as a starting material for the production of crystalline nanocellulose in future. © 2020 by the authors.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
MDPI AG , 2020. Vol. 25, no 12, article id 2824
Keywords [en]
Bamboo, Cellulose, Microcrystalline cellulose, Morphological properties, Structural properties, Thermal properties
National Category
Natural Sciences
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:ri:diva-50125DOI: 10.3390/molecules25122824Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85086886128OAI: oai:DiVA.org:ri-50125DiVA, id: diva2:1492874
Note
Funding details: Universiti Putra Malaysia; Funding text 1: Funding: Authors thankful to Universiti Putra Malaysia for supporting this research through Putra Grant No. GP-IPS/2018/9626300. We also Thankful to Newton-Ungku Omar Fund Vot no; 6300873 for providing Research assistantship to Ist author.
2020-11-032020-11-032023-08-28Bibliographically approved