Bionanocomposites produced from cassava starch and oil palm mesocarp cellulose nanowhiskers.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2017.07.080
Abstract: Cassava starch films reinforced with cellulose nanowhiskers from oil palm mesocarp fibers were produced by casting. Nanowhiskers were obtained by sulphuric acid hydrolysis followed by microfluidization and incorporated in starch films at various loadings (1-10wt%).… read more here.
Keywords: cellulose nanowhiskers; cassava starch; palm mesocarp; oil palm ... See more keywords
Steam explosion pretreatment improves acetic acid organosolv delignification of oil palm mesocarp fibers and sugarcane bagasse.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.01.174
Abstract: Steam explosion can be used to pretreat lignocellulosic materials to decrease energy and chemical consumption during pulping to obtain environmentally friendly lignin and to improve lignin yield without changing its structure. The objective of this… read more here.
Keywords: steam explosion; sugarcane bagasse; palm mesocarp; oil palm ... See more keywords
Effect of raw and chemically treated oil palm mesocarp fibers on thermoplastic cassava starch properties
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DOI: 10.1016/j.indcrop.2018.07.075
Abstract: Abstract Composites of thermoplastic cassava starch (TPS) and oil palm mesocarp fibers (OPMF) were prepared using a screw extrusion rheometer. Two types of OPMF were used: raw and alkaline treated oil palm fibers. TPS composites… read more here.
Keywords: thermoplastic cassava; cassava starch; palm mesocarp; oil palm ... See more keywords