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Microcrystalline Cellulose Derived from Pineapple Leaf and its Concentration Effect on Polycaprolactone-Based Composite

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Pineapple leaf is a significant agricultural waste in pineapple processing plants. The leaf comprises several carbohydrate polymers, including cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin. This research investigated the use of microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) extracted from pineapple leaves as a reinforcing agent in polycaprolactone (PCL) biopolymer at various MCC concentrations. MCC was extracted from pineapple leaves through several processes, including alkali treatment with sodium hydroxide (NaOH), bleaching with sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl), and acid hydrolysis with oxalic acid. Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy confirmed the presence of cellulose from the extracted MCC, and field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) analysis revealed that the particles are of micro-size. The tensile testing results show that the elastic modulus of PCL-based biocomposite increases with higher MCC concentrations. The stiffness of the biocomposites increased by up to 9.5% with the addition of 2 wt.% of MCC as a reinforcing filler, indicating that MCC effectively enhances the mechanical properties of the biocomposite.

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Solid State Phenomena (Volume 372)

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69-75

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https://doi.org/10.4028/p-lxl8Bf

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Ethan Ju Yan Yeo, Ping Ping Chung*, Kusau Brandonberg Salang, Elaine Yee Lee Yeu

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Acid Hydrolysis, Biocomposite, Elastic Modulus, Microcrystalline Cellulose (MCC), Oxalic Acid, Pineapple Leaf, Polycaprolactone

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