Waste is the main problem for the environment.Handling waste for various useful applications has a benefit for the future.This work has been studied for handling pineapple peel waste to make composite film bacterial c...Waste is the main problem for the environment.Handling waste for various useful applications has a benefit for the future.This work has been studied for handling pineapple peel waste to make composite film bacterial cellulose nanocomposite membrane(BCNM)with addition graphite nanoplatelet(GNP).The concentration of GNP in the membrane influence the membrane properties.The bacterial cellulose(BC)pellicle was synthesized by using media from pineapple peel waste extract.BC pellicle is cleaned with water and NaOH solution to be free from impactors.BCNM is synthesized through the mechanical disintegration stage.The results of disintegration using high pressure homogenizer at 150 bar and five cycles.BCNM/GNP is synthesized with varying addition of GNP of 2.5,5.0,10 and 100 wt%of dry bacterial nanocellulose(BNC).The BC and GNP solution were dried in an oven for 14 h at 80℃.BCNM morphology was observed using SEM.GNP is dispersed and distributed in the BC matrix as reinforcement.FTIR analysis shows many peaks of BNC less pronounced with increasing of GNP.The higher concentration of GNP,the rougher of BCNM.The optimum tensile strength of BCNM was achieved after addition GNP of 2.5 wt%.展开更多
The microstructure of bacterial cellulose nanofibers(BCNs)film affects its characteristic.One of several means to engineer the microstructure is by changing the BCNs size and fiber distribution through a high-pressure...The microstructure of bacterial cellulose nanofibers(BCNs)film affects its characteristic.One of several means to engineer the microstructure is by changing the BCNs size and fiber distribution through a high-pressure homogenizer(HPH)process.This research aimed to find out the effects of repetition cycles on HPH process towards BCNs film characteristics.To prepare BCNs films,a pellicle from the fermentation of pineapple peels waste with Acetobacter xylinum(A.xylinum)was extracted,followed by crushing the pellicle with a high-speed blender,thereafter,homogenized using HPH at 150 bar pressure with variations of 5,10,15,and 20 cycles.The BCNs films were then formed through the casting process and drying in the oven at 60°C for 8 h followed by structural,morphological,and optical properties investigation using X-ray diffraction(XRD),scanning electron microscopy(SEM)and Fourier transform infrared(FTIR)spectrometer along with BCNs films porosity,tensile and roughness test.The research showed that the effect of HPH cycle on BCNs resulted in the highest film tensile strength by 109.15 MPa with the lowest surface roughness(Ra)of 0.93±0.10μm at 10 cycles.The HPH process is effective in controlling BCNs film porosity level.The HPH cycles influence the crystalline index and crystallite size,slightly.展开更多
基金the Universitas Negeri Malang through the PNBP Research Grant 2021 with PUI/CAMRY scheme by Contract No.5.3.837/UN32.14.1/LT2021.
文摘Waste is the main problem for the environment.Handling waste for various useful applications has a benefit for the future.This work has been studied for handling pineapple peel waste to make composite film bacterial cellulose nanocomposite membrane(BCNM)with addition graphite nanoplatelet(GNP).The concentration of GNP in the membrane influence the membrane properties.The bacterial cellulose(BC)pellicle was synthesized by using media from pineapple peel waste extract.BC pellicle is cleaned with water and NaOH solution to be free from impactors.BCNM is synthesized through the mechanical disintegration stage.The results of disintegration using high pressure homogenizer at 150 bar and five cycles.BCNM/GNP is synthesized with varying addition of GNP of 2.5,5.0,10 and 100 wt%of dry bacterial nanocellulose(BNC).The BC and GNP solution were dried in an oven for 14 h at 80℃.BCNM morphology was observed using SEM.GNP is dispersed and distributed in the BC matrix as reinforcement.FTIR analysis shows many peaks of BNC less pronounced with increasing of GNP.The higher concentration of GNP,the rougher of BCNM.The optimum tensile strength of BCNM was achieved after addition GNP of 2.5 wt%.
基金support by the Universitas Negeri Malang for the PNBP research grant for PUI CAMRY with Contract No.4.3.714/UN32.14.1/LT/2020.
文摘The microstructure of bacterial cellulose nanofibers(BCNs)film affects its characteristic.One of several means to engineer the microstructure is by changing the BCNs size and fiber distribution through a high-pressure homogenizer(HPH)process.This research aimed to find out the effects of repetition cycles on HPH process towards BCNs film characteristics.To prepare BCNs films,a pellicle from the fermentation of pineapple peels waste with Acetobacter xylinum(A.xylinum)was extracted,followed by crushing the pellicle with a high-speed blender,thereafter,homogenized using HPH at 150 bar pressure with variations of 5,10,15,and 20 cycles.The BCNs films were then formed through the casting process and drying in the oven at 60°C for 8 h followed by structural,morphological,and optical properties investigation using X-ray diffraction(XRD),scanning electron microscopy(SEM)and Fourier transform infrared(FTIR)spectrometer along with BCNs films porosity,tensile and roughness test.The research showed that the effect of HPH cycle on BCNs resulted in the highest film tensile strength by 109.15 MPa with the lowest surface roughness(Ra)of 0.93±0.10μm at 10 cycles.The HPH process is effective in controlling BCNs film porosity level.The HPH cycles influence the crystalline index and crystallite size,slightly.