Sains Malaysiana 48(7)(2019): 1459–1472

http://dx.doi.org/10.17576/jsm-2019-4807-15

Electrospun Cellulose Fibres and Applications

(Serabut dan Aplikasi Selulosa Elektropusing)

WAN FARAHHANIM WAN FATHILAH¹ & RIZAFIZAH OTHAMAN^1,2*

¹Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia

²Polymer Research Center, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia

Received: 4 February 2019/Accepted: 24 April 2019

ABSTRACT

Cellulose fibres and nanofibres have gained interest because of the high strength and firmness, biodegradability and renewability. The enthusiasm in cellulose and its modification as cellulose-derivative has been exponentially expanding. This paper discuss on cellulose and its derivatives, and methods to produce cellulose fibres and nanofibres. Emphasis is given on electrospinning technique, the most utilised technique to produce cellulose fibres and cellulose nanofibres with ranging from nanometer to millimeter in diameter. It also summarises cellulose in terms of a matrix of cellulose, solvent, parameter electrospinning, fibre diameter and their perspective applications.

Keywords: Cellulose; cellulose nanofibre; electrospinning; electrospun

ABSTRAK

Serabut selulosa dan serabut nano mendapat perhatian kerana kekuatan yang tinggi dan keteguhan, keterbiodegradan dan keterbaharuan. Keghairahan dalam selulosa dan pengubahsuaiannya sebagai selulosa-terbitan telah berkembang pesat. Kertas ini membincangkan tentang selulosa dan terbitannya serta kaedah untuk menghasilkan serabut selulosa dan serabut nano. Penekanan diberikan pada teknik elektropemusingan, teknik yang paling kerap digunakan untuk menghasilkan serabut selulosa dan selulosa serabut nano dengan diameter antara nanometer hingga milimeter. Ia juga merumuskan selulosa daripada segi matriks selulosa, pelarut, parameter elektropemusingan, diameter serabut dan perspektif aplikasinya.

Kata kunci: Elektropemusingan; elektropusing; selulosa; selulosa serabut nano

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