Mohd Harfiz Salehudin

Mr. Mohd Harfiz Salehudin

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Academic Career Length

5Years (2022-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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22 April 2022 in Membranes
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MMMohammad Sobri Merais
Mohammad Sobri Merais
NKNozieana Khairuddin
Nozieana Khairuddin
MSMohd Harfiz Salehudin
Mohd Harfiz Salehudin
MSMd Bazlul Siddique
Md Bazlul Siddique
PLPhilip Lepun
Philip Lepun
WCWong Sie Chuong
Wong Sie Chuong
Cellulose is a biopolymer that may be derived from a variety of agricultural wastes such as rice husks, wheat straw, banana, and so on. Cellulose fibril that is reduced in size, often known as nanocellulose (NC), is a bio-based polymer with nanometer-scale widths with a variety of unique properties. The use of NC as a reinforcing material for nanocomposites has become a popular research issue. This research paper focuses on the production of banana pseudostem cellulose nanofiber. Nano-sized fiber was obtained from banana pseudostem through several processes, namely, grinding, sieving, pre-treatment, bleaching, and acid hydrolysis. The product yield was found to be 40.5% and 21.8% for Musa acuminata and Musa balbisiana, respectively, by the weight of the raw fiber. The reduction in weight was due to the removal of hemicellulose and lignin during processing. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) analysis showed that the average fiber size decreased from 180 µm to 80.3 ± 21.3 nm. Finally, FTIR analysis showed that the fibers experienced chemical changes after the treatment processes.