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Article

Methyl Methacrylate (MMA) Treatment of Empty Fruit Bunch (EFB) to Improve the Properties of Regenerated Cellulose Biocomposite Films

by
Salmah Husseinsyah
1,
Nur Liyana Izyan Zailuddin
1,
Azlin Fazlina Osman
1,2,*,
Chew Li Li
1,
Awad A. Alrashdi
3 and
Abdulkader Alakrach
4
1
Faculty of Chemical Engineering Technology, Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), Arau 02600, Perlis, Malaysia
2
Biomedical and Nanotechnology Research Group, Center of Excellence Geopolymer and Green Technology (CEGeoGTech), Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), Arau 02600, Perlis, Malaysia
3
Chemistry Department, Umm Al-Qura University, Al-qunfudah University College, Al-qunfudah Center for Scientific Research (QCSR), Al Qunfudah 21962, Saudi Arabia
4
Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Qasyoun Private University, Damascus 20872, Syria
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Polymers 2020, 12(11), 2618; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym12112618
Submission received: 23 October 2020 / Revised: 4 November 2020 / Accepted: 4 November 2020 / Published: 6 November 2020
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Biopolymers from Natural Resources)
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The empty fruit bunch (EFB) regenerated cellulose (RC) biocomposite films for packaging application were prepared using ionic liquid. The effects of EFB content and methyl methacrylate (MMA) treatment of the EFB on the mechanical and thermal properties of the RC biocomposite were studied. The tensile strength and modulus of elasticity of the MMA treated RC biocomposite film achieved a maximum value when 2 wt% EFB was used for the regeneration process. The treated EFB RC biocomposite films also possess higher crystallinity index. The morphology analysis indicated that the RC biocomposite film containing MMA treated EFB exhibits a smoother and more homogeneous surface compared to the one containing the untreated EFB. The substitution of the –OH group of the EFB cellulose with the ester group of the MMA resulted in greater dissolution of the EFB in the ionic liquid solvent, thus improving the interphase bonding between the filler and matrix phase of the EF RC biocomposite. Due to this factor, thermal stability of the EFB RC biocomposite also successfully improved.
Keywords: empty fruit bunch; regenerated cellulose; ionic liquid; methyl methacrylate empty fruit bunch; regenerated cellulose; ionic liquid; methyl methacrylate
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Husseinsyah, S.; Zailuddin, N.L.I.; Osman, A.F.; Li Li, C.; Alrashdi, A.A.; Alakrach, A. Methyl Methacrylate (MMA) Treatment of Empty Fruit Bunch (EFB) to Improve the Properties of Regenerated Cellulose Biocomposite Films. Polymers 2020, 12, 2618. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym12112618

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Husseinsyah S, Zailuddin NLI, Osman AF, Li Li C, Alrashdi AA, Alakrach A. Methyl Methacrylate (MMA) Treatment of Empty Fruit Bunch (EFB) to Improve the Properties of Regenerated Cellulose Biocomposite Films. Polymers. 2020; 12(11):2618. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym12112618

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Husseinsyah, Salmah, Nur Liyana Izyan Zailuddin, Azlin Fazlina Osman, Chew Li Li, Awad A. Alrashdi, and Abdulkader Alakrach. 2020. "Methyl Methacrylate (MMA) Treatment of Empty Fruit Bunch (EFB) to Improve the Properties of Regenerated Cellulose Biocomposite Films" Polymers 12, no. 11: 2618. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym12112618

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Husseinsyah, S., Zailuddin, N. L. I., Osman, A. F., Li Li, C., Alrashdi, A. A., & Alakrach, A. (2020). Methyl Methacrylate (MMA) Treatment of Empty Fruit Bunch (EFB) to Improve the Properties of Regenerated Cellulose Biocomposite Films. Polymers, 12(11), 2618. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym12112618

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