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Chin.J.Chem.Eng. ›› 2018, Vol. 26 ›› Issue (3): 465-476.DOI: 10.1016/j.cjche.2017.07.004

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Potential aspect of rice husk biomass in Australia for nanocrystalline cellulose production

Md. Sakinul Islam1, Nhol Kao1, Sati N. Bhattacharya1, Rahul Gupta1, Hyoung Jin Choi2   

  1. 1 Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC 3001, Australia;
    2 Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Inha University, Incheon 22212, South Korea
  • Received:2017-04-07 Revised:2017-07-04 Online:2018-04-18 Published:2018-03-28
  • Contact: Nhol Kao

Potential aspect of rice husk biomass in Australia for nanocrystalline cellulose production

Md. Sakinul Islam1, Nhol Kao1, Sati N. Bhattacharya1, Rahul Gupta1, Hyoung Jin Choi2   

  1. 1 Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC 3001, Australia;
    2 Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Inha University, Incheon 22212, South Korea
  • 通讯作者: Nhol Kao

Abstract: Nanocrystalline cellulose (NCC) was produced from rice husk biomass (Oryza sativa) by a chemical extraction process to explore the potential aspect of agro-waste biomass in Australia. In this work, the delignified rice husk pulp (D-RHP) was produced by alkaline delignification of raw rice husk biomass (R-RHB) using 4 mol·L-1 alkali solutions (NaOH) in a jacketed glass reactor under specific experimental conditions. D-RHP was bleached using 15% sodium hypochlorite, and the bleached rice husk pulp was coded as B-RHP. Finally, raw suspension of NCC was produced by the acid hydrolysis of B-RHP using 4 mol·L-1 sulphuric acid. The raw suspension of NCC was neutralized by a buffer solution and analyzed by TAPPI, FT-IR, XRD, SEM, AFM, and TEM. FT-IR spectra of NCC are different to R-RHB but similar with B-RHP and D-RHP. From XRD results, the crystallinity of NCC was found to be approximately 65%. In AFM analysis particle thicknesses have been confirmed to be in the range of (25 ±15.14) nm or (27 ±15.14) nm which is almost the same. From TEM analysis particle dimensions have been confirmed to be in the range of (50 ±29.38) nm width and (550 ±302.75) nm length with the aspect ratio~11:1 (length/diameter) at a 500 nm scale bar. On the other hand, at a 200 nm scale bar the particle dimensions have been confirmed to be in the range of (35 ±17) nm width and (275 ±151.38) nm length with the aspect ratio~8:1. The aspect ratio of individual crystalline domain was determined in TEM analysis which is 10:1 (100/10). Therefore the aspect ratios and dimensions of nanoparticles in NCC suspension are almost the same and in nano-meter scale, as confirmed from both AFM and TEM results. The yield of NCC from B-RHP was found to be approximately 95%, and the recovery of cellulose from R-RHB is about 90%.

Key words: Nanocrystalline cellulose, Rice husk, Agro-waste biomass, Delignification, Bleaching, Acid hydrolysis

摘要: Nanocrystalline cellulose (NCC) was produced from rice husk biomass (Oryza sativa) by a chemical extraction process to explore the potential aspect of agro-waste biomass in Australia. In this work, the delignified rice husk pulp (D-RHP) was produced by alkaline delignification of raw rice husk biomass (R-RHB) using 4 mol·L-1 alkali solutions (NaOH) in a jacketed glass reactor under specific experimental conditions. D-RHP was bleached using 15% sodium hypochlorite, and the bleached rice husk pulp was coded as B-RHP. Finally, raw suspension of NCC was produced by the acid hydrolysis of B-RHP using 4 mol·L-1 sulphuric acid. The raw suspension of NCC was neutralized by a buffer solution and analyzed by TAPPI, FT-IR, XRD, SEM, AFM, and TEM. FT-IR spectra of NCC are different to R-RHB but similar with B-RHP and D-RHP. From XRD results, the crystallinity of NCC was found to be approximately 65%. In AFM analysis particle thicknesses have been confirmed to be in the range of (25 ±15.14) nm or (27 ±15.14) nm which is almost the same. From TEM analysis particle dimensions have been confirmed to be in the range of (50 ±29.38) nm width and (550 ±302.75) nm length with the aspect ratio~11:1 (length/diameter) at a 500 nm scale bar. On the other hand, at a 200 nm scale bar the particle dimensions have been confirmed to be in the range of (35 ±17) nm width and (275 ±151.38) nm length with the aspect ratio~8:1. The aspect ratio of individual crystalline domain was determined in TEM analysis which is 10:1 (100/10). Therefore the aspect ratios and dimensions of nanoparticles in NCC suspension are almost the same and in nano-meter scale, as confirmed from both AFM and TEM results. The yield of NCC from B-RHP was found to be approximately 95%, and the recovery of cellulose from R-RHB is about 90%.

关键词: Nanocrystalline cellulose, Rice husk, Agro-waste biomass, Delignification, Bleaching, Acid hydrolysis