Surface modification of cellulose isolated from Sesamun indicum underutilized seed: A means of enhancing cellulose hydrophobicity

Cellulose (SC) isolated from sesame seed (SS) was surface modified with the introduction of an ester functional group via a simple reaction to produce the modified product (SA). SS, SC and SA were characterized using Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermogravimetric analy...

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Main Authors: Adewale Adewuyi, Fabiano Vargas Pereira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-09-01
Series:Journal of Science: Advanced Materials and Devices
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468217917300746