Cellulose Nanofiber Production from Banana Rachis

 

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Authors: Jirón García, Eddy Gabriel, Rodríguez Mora, Karina María, Bernal Samaniego, Cesar Augusto
Format: artículo original
Publication Date:2020
Description:Rachis of banana with a33,5±1,2% of cellulose and 15,6±1,1% of lignin was usedas raw material for obtaining cellulose nanofibers by combining chemical and mechanical rupture treatment. The nanocellulose obtained was characterized by infrared spectroscopy, thermal gravimetric analysis, scanning electronic microscopy and transmission electronic microscopy. It is concluded that the chemical treatment removed 51,99% of total lignin, and cellulose fibers with 20-50 μm of diameter were obtained.Besides, the nanofiber obtained after the mechanic rupture had a size of 10-15 nm and a crystallinity index of 64,32%.
Country:Kérwá
Institution:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Kérwá
Language:Inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:kerwa.ucr.ac.cr:10669/84890
Online Access:https://ijesc.org/upload/3510575ccf3d9d6cf638cd0f5fc930d8.Cellulose%20Nanofiber%20Production%20from%20Banana%20Rachis.pdf
https://hdl.handle.net/10669/84890
Keyword:Biomass
Materials
Nanocellulose
Degradation