Oil palm frond-derived cellulose nanocrystals: Effect of pretreatment and elucidating its reinforcing potential in hydrogel beads

• Main Authors: Hamidon, Tuan Sherwyn, Idris, Nor Najhan, Adnan, Rohana, Haafiz, M. K. Mohamad, Zahari, Azeana, Hussin, M. Hazwan
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier 2024
• Subjects: Q Science (General); QD Chemistry
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/45611/; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.130239
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

Herein, cellulose nanocrystals were synthesized from oil palm fronds (CNC-OPF) involving two pretreatment approaches, viz. autohydrolysis and soda pulping. The pretreatments were applied individually to OPF fibers to assess their influence on CNCs' physicochemical and thermal properties. CNC-OP...