Muhammad Faiq Abdullah.
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Muhammad Faiq Abdullah.
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Muhammad Faiq, Abdullah
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Abdullah, Muhammad Faiq bin
Abdullah, Muhammad Faiq
Faiq, A. M.
Abdullah, M. F.
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55550154100
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P-2035-2018

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An alkaline deep eutectic solvent based on potassium carbonate and glycerol as pretreatment for the isolation of cellulose nanocrystals from empty fruit bunch

2020-02-01 , Gan P.G. , Sam Sung Ting , Muhammad Faiq Abdullah , Mohd Firdaus Omar , Tan L.S.

Cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) were successfully isolated from oil palm empty fruit bunch (EFB) using sulphuric acid hydrolysis preceded by alkaline deep eutectic solvent (DES) pretreatment and bleaching. In this study, an alkaline DES consisting of potassium carbonate and glycerol (molar ratio of 1:7) was used as the pretreatment solvent to promote the dissolution of lignin and hemicellulose. The processing parameters of acid hydrolysis were optimized using Box-Behnken Design. The results showed that the yield of CNC was 37.1%, under the optimal conditions of 60.0 wt% acid concentration at 46.1 °C for 58.5 min. The field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), chemical composition analysis, and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) results indicated that unwanted impurities, such as hemicellulose and lignin, were efficiently eliminated from the raw EFB fibers by DES pretreatment and bleaching. The average diameter of CNC was less than 10 nm. The raw EFB fiber, treated cellulose, and CNC showed crystallinities of 38.7%, 51.2%, and 65.3%, respectively. The CNC had lower thermal stability, which was ascribed to the sulphate group present on the CNC surface.

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Effect of glutaraldehyde as crosslinker on the properties of cellulose nanocrystal/chitosan films

2020-11-24 , Gan P.G. , Sam S.T. , Mohd Firdaus Omar , Muhammad Faiq Abdullah

Cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) were isolated from the empty fruit bunch as the reinforcing filler to enhance the tensile and thermal properties of chitosan films. The addition of CNC has greatly increased the tensile strength of the chitosan films from 32.9 MPa for neat chitosan film to 50.9 MPa for 5 wt% CNC/chitosan films. The addition of glutaraldehyde as crosslinker has further improved the tensile property of chitosan films. However, the incorporation of CNC and glutaraldehyde has a negative effect on the elongation at break of the films due to restricted polymer chain mobility. Besides, the addition of CNC also enhanced the melting temperature of the chitosan films. The crosslinking process has further increased the melting temperature to 112.8 C with the addition of 5 wt% CNC. Therefore, the crosslinked CNC/chitosan films display greater property reinforcements than non-crosslinked films.

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Thermal properties of nanocellulose-reinforced composites: A review

2020-03-15 , Gan P.G. , Sam Sung Ting , Muhammad Faiq Abdullah , Mohd Firdaus Omar

Nanocellulose has received increasing attention in science and industry in recent years as a nanoscale material for the reinforcement of polymer matrix composites due to its superior mechanical properties, renewability, and biodegradability. New nanocellulose sources, modifications, and treatments are under development to reduce the high energy required during production and to create a more suitable industrial-scale production process. Thus, this paper reviews plant-based nanocellulose composites and their properties, with a focus on their thermal-related characteristics. The purpose of this review is to establish for readers the impact of the incorporation of nanocellulose on the thermal and dynamic mechanical properties of nanocellulose composites. Understanding of the thermal properties is important for researchers to assess the suitability of the nanocomposites for a variety of applications in response to new and evolving societal requirements. © 2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2020, 137, 48544.

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Comparative study on the properties of cross-linked cellulose nanocrystals/chitosan film composites with conventional heating and microwave curing

2020-12-20 , Gan P.G. , Sam Sung Ting , Muhammad Faiq Abdullah , Mohd Firdaus Omar , Tan W.K.

Cross-linking of chitosan film composites was carried out by using conventional heating and microwave curing methods in this study. Non-cross-linked and glutaraldehyde (GA) cross-linked neat chitosan and cellulose nanocrystals (CNC)/chitosan film composites were cured by either conventional oven heating or microwave irradiation. Tensile strength and Young's modulus of chitosan composites were enhanced significantly by the addition of CNC and GA especially for the microwave-cured samples. The changes in chemical interaction of the chitosan film composites was determined by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. The microwave-cured GA-cross-linked chitosan film composites were more thermally stable than non-cross-linked and conventionally heated GA-cross-linked chitosan film composites due to the formation of a more stable structure between GA and chitosan. Nevertheless, the reduced antimicrobial efficacy of film composites against Escherichia coli, Bacillus subtilis, and Saccharomyces cerevisiae was observed in cross-linked film composites compared with non-cross-linked composites.

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