首页|Novel Lagenaria siceraria peel waste based cellulose nanocrystals: Isolation and rationalizing H-bonding interactions
Novel Lagenaria siceraria peel waste based cellulose nanocrystals: Isolation and rationalizing H-bonding interactions
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Elsevier
? 2022 Elsevier B.V.Cellulose Nanocrystals (CNCs) play a vital role in modern science & nanotechnology evolution. In this study, non-wood, i.e., Lagenaria siceraria peels, a food-industry waste was used as a source of CNCs. CNCs were successfully isolated from Lagenaria siceraria peels, and detailed characterization has been performed. The Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) was performed to confirm the successful removal of other components from the waste peel. It holds a crystallinity index of 83% examined by X-ray diffraction (XRD). The rod-like morphology is established by Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM), Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FESEM), and Atomic Force Microscope (AFM). CNC acquired excellent thermal stability (>220 °C) established by Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). The zeta potential value of ? 28.77 mV leads to the stability of the suspension. The birefringence of the anisotropic liquid crystalline CNCs proves that Lagenaria siceraria peels as an invaluable source for the production of CNCs for photonic and other advanced applications.
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Elsevier
