Cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) produced from the sulphuric acid hydrolysis of the pine cone flower waste (Pinus merkusii Jungh et de Vriese)

Abstract

Cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) has been produced up on the hydrolysis of the cellulose isolated from the waste of pine flower (Pinus merkusii Jungh Et De Vriese). The hydrolysis process is undergone using 10%, 30% and 60% of sulfuric acid solution. the hydrolysis process is also performed using normal heating at 70°C under stirring with magnetic stirrer for 4 hours. The CNC afforded is characterized by means of infra red spectrophotometry (FTIR), X-ray diffraction spectrometry (XRD) and transmission electron microscope (TEM) analysis. The TEM analysis afford the dimension of CNC in about 15 nm × 185 nm. This finding open the way for further prospective application.