Effect of freeze-dried durian skin nanofiber on the physical properties of poly(lactic acid) biocomposites
Durian skin wastes generated by durian fruit or Durio zibethinus Murray shows potential as a new natural fiber-based reinforcement for polymers. Freeze drying (FD) method is reported able to reduce the size of particles. Thus, in this research, durian skin nanofiber (DSNF) is developed using a FD...
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2020
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Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/84706/7/84706_Effect%20of%20freeze-dried%20durian%20skin%20nanofiber%20on%20the%20physical%20properties%20of%20poly%28lactic%20acid_SCOPUS.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/84706/13/84706_Effect%20of%20freeze-dried%20durian%20skin%20nanofiber%20on%20the%20physical%20properties%20of%20poly%28lactic%20acid.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/84706/ https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/pc.25869 |
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Summary: | Durian skin wastes generated by durian fruit or Durio zibethinus Murray shows
potential as a new natural fiber-based reinforcement for polymers. Freeze drying
(FD) method is reported able to reduce the size of particles. Thus, in this
research, durian skin nanofiber (DSNF) is developed using a FD process from
durian skin fiber (DSF) and its effect on poly(lactic acid) (PLA) biocomposite
is investigated. Cinnamon essential oil was added as a plasticizer for PLA biocomposite.
Morphological analysis via transmission electron microscopy and
scanning electron microscopy showed that FD method reduced the DSF particle
size into DSNF. Dynamic light scattering was also performed to see the size
distribution of DSNF particle after the freeze dried process. The hydrophobicity
of the biocomposite was measured by contact angle and UV transmittance
was done to analyze its transparency and UV penetration. The tensile strength
of these composites showed significant changes in the presence of DSF and
DSNF in PLA. |
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