Thermal, Biodegradability And Water Barrier Properties Of Bio-Nanocomposites Based On Plasticised Sugar Palm Starch And Nanofibrillated Celluloses From Sugar Palm Fibres

Ilyas, R. A. and Sapuan, S. M. and Zainudin, E. S. and Ibrahim, Rushdan and Abral, Hairul and Ishak, M. R. and A. Atiqah, A. Atiqah and M. S. N. Atikah, M. S. N. Atikah and Edi Syafri, Edi Syafri and Mochamad Asrofi, Mochamad Asrofi and Jumaidin, Ridhwan (2020) Thermal, Biodegradability And Water Barrier Properties Of Bio-Nanocomposites Based On Plasticised Sugar Palm Starch And Nanofibrillated Celluloses From Sugar Palm Fibres. Journal of Biobased Materials and Bioenergy, 14. pp. 234-248. ISSN 1556-6560

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Abstract

Sugar palm (Arenga pinnata) starch and fibre are considered as a waste product of the agroindustry. The purpose of the current study is to determine the thermal, water barrier, and soil degradation properties of biodegradable plasticised sugar palm starch (PSPS) that contains sugar palm nanofibrillated celluloses (SP-NFCs) derived from sugar palm fibre. The bio-nanocomposites were fabricated by using the solution-casting method with the nanocellulose contents in the range of 0.1 wt.%–1.0 wt.%. The thermal stability, water resistance and degradation behaviour improved with increase in SP-NFCs content, due to high compatibility and strong inter-molecular hydrogen bonds formed between PSPS and SP-NFCs. PSPS/SP-NFCs bio-nanocomposites with 1.0 wt.% SP-NFCs content displayed the highest mechanical and thermal stability. Residue that was left during the TGA analysis increased as the SP-NFCs content was increased. Soil burial tests showed biodegradability resistance of the bio-nanocomposites. The following conclusions can be drawn from the present reinforcement study of SP-NFCs enhanced biodegradability, water barrier as well as thermal properties of starch polymer which extended the prospective application of environmentally-friendly polymer material. Potential applications for this eco-material are short product life cycles (plastic packaging and food container).

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Bio-nanocomposites, Nanofibrillated celluloses, Soil degradation, Sugar palm starch, Thermal properties, Water-barrier properties, Nanofibrillated Celluloses, Sugar Palm Fibres
Divisions:	Faculty of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Technology
Depositing User:	Sabariah Ismail
Date Deposited:	09 Dec 2020 14:54
Last Modified:	09 Dec 2020 14:54
URI:	http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/24763
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