Heru Suryanto, Ahmad Atif Fikri, Avita Ayu Permanasari, Uun Yanuhar, Sukardi Sukardi
In the present work, the properties of cellulose extracted from mendong fiber have been investigated. The experiments were conducted by two different methods to extract the cellulose from mendong fiber, which is extracted by alkali and alkali assisted by PEF. The cellulose was analyzed using X-ray diffraction, Fourier Transform Infra Red, Thermogravimetric Analysis, and compared with cellulose of commercial product. The morphology of cellulose after extraction was observed using both optical and Scanning Electron Microscope. The crystalline structure properties of cellulose extracted from mendong fiber assisted by pulsed electric field (PEF) were similar to the commercial cellulose. © 2017 Taylor & Francis.
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Negeri Malang, East Java, Indonesia; Departement of Waters Resources Management, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science, University of Brawijaya, East Java, Indonesia; Faculty of Agroindustial Technology, University of Brawijaya, East Java, Indonesia
