SYNTHESIS AND PROPERTIES OF CARBOXYMETHYL CELLULOSE FROM AGRICULTURAL WASTE – SUGARCANE LEAVES

ACHARAPORN RATANAMANEE, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Rajamangala University of Technology Isan, Khon Kaen Campus, Khon Kaen, 40000, Thailand, SUPATTARACHAI SUWANNAPAN, SUPHAPAN SATCHAWAN, RACHANEEBHORN INKUM, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Rajamangala University of Technology Isan, Khon Kaen Campus, Khon Kaen, 40000, Thailand, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chandrakasam Rajabhat University, Bangkok, 10900, Thailand, Faculty of Science and Agricultural Technology, Rajamangala University of Technology Lanna Nan, Nan 55000, Thailand
2022 Cellulose Chemistry and Technology  
"Sugarcane leaves are an abundant agricultural waste with the potential for use as a source of cellulose. Cellulose from sugarcane leaves was converted to carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) by carboxymethylation using sodium hydroxide and monochloroacetic acid in isopropyl alcohol. The yield of CMC was 212.16%. A degree of substitution (DS) equivalent to 0.79 was obtained during the conversion, indicating that the product was water-soluble. Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy confirmed
more » ... e presence of major peaks expected for carboxymethyl substitution, compared to commercial CMC. Thermal properties were studied using simultaneous thermal analysis (STA). Melting temperature (Tm) and degradation temperature (Td) of the sample were 116.6 °C and 270.4 °C, respectively, while the residual mass of 36.49% at 800 °C indicated the presence of a non-volatile component fraction. CMC morphology showed a non-circular form with small particles. Results indicated the potential of sugarcane leaves for production of commercial grade CMC."
doi:10.35812/cellulosechemtechnol.2022.56.43 fatcat:gzdiw3x4b5bojhhngtzadhqcne