Surface Modification of Cellulose from Sugarcane Bagasse Using Soybean Oil to Increase the Hydrophobicity
Abstract: Cellulose fibers
from sugarcane bagasse were bleached and modified by soybean oil in order to
increase the hydrophobicity. The modified cellulose prepared by mising
cellulose fibers with soybean oil in various quantity and ethanol as a solvent.
the process was mixed using ultrasonic for 3 minutes and than was dried using
oven at 110 oC for 60 minutes. Identification of the infrared spectrum
confirmed that cellulose modified by 0,35 g and 0,5 g soybean oil generates signals
carbonyl functional group at wavenumber 1750 cm-1. The XRDpatterns indicated
that degree of crystalinity from modified cellulose did not changesignificantly.
In addition, the wettability test showed that the modified cellulose hard to dispersed
in water solvent
Author: Abdillah Hisyam,
Lisman Suryanegara, Tun Tedja Irawadi, Yudhi Dwi Kurniawan
Journal Code: jpkimiagg170001
