All-cellulose composite isolated from oil palm empty fruit bunch

Abstract

In this study, all-cellulose composite film which was fabricated by utilizing the cellulose extracted from empty brunch of palm oil has been successfully conducted. The film was initially prepared by performing chemical technique treatments involving alkaline treatments to remove the ligno-cellulosic contents. To obtain the nano-scale materials, the mechanical experiments were performed by using the homogenizer instruments, so the nanofiber cellulose could be obtained in addition to fabricate the film. Next, the cellulose fiber was partially dissolved by 8% LiCl/DMAc and it was used to fabricated composite film of all fiber cellulose. Functional groups of the cellulose fiber were characterized using FT-IR spectroscopy. The highest tensile strength was held by all fiber cellulose treated 2% NaOH, i.e 109.37 MPa, Young's Modulus 3.56 GPa, and elongation at break 3.07%. The morphology was also determined using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and showed the most regular surface structure owned by all fiber cellulose treated 2% NaOH as well.