Properties of Beechwood Xylan Films reinforced with bamboo (Bambusa blumeana J.A. & J.H. Schultes) nanowhiskers
Date
4-2014
Degree
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering
College
College of Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology (CEAT)
Adviser/Committee Chair
Ramon A. Razal
Abstract
The objective of this study is to prepare Beechwood xylanFilms, reinforce it with varying amounts of nanoeiskers from a Philippine-grown bamboo species (Bambusa blumeana J. A. & J. H. Schultes) nanowhiskers, and to determine the effect of varying bamboo nanowhiskers concentrations on the grammage, bulk density thickness rupture strength water vapor transmission rate and smoothness of the film surface. The morphology of the nanocomposite films was determined via Atomic Force Microscopy. Varying the concentration of the nanowhiskers does not have a significant effect on the grammage, bulk density, and thickness of the films. However, the rapture strength of the films increased significantly with increasing nanowhiskers content. The highest rupture strength (23, 12.23 Pa) was obtained in the film with 10% nanowhiskers. Furthermore,the water vapor transmission rate of the films decreased significantly with increasing nanowhiskers content, although the lowest recorded value of 0.9594g-mil/m day was at 5% nanowhiskers reinforcement. Finally, the smoothness of the films decreased with increasing nanowhiskers concentration.
Language
English
Location
UPLB College of Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology (CEAT)
Call Number
LG 993.5 2014 E62 /B39
Recommended Citation
Bayani, Veronica Bongga, "Properties of Beechwood Xylan Films reinforced with bamboo (Bambusa blumeana J.A. & J.H. Schultes) nanowhiskers" (2014). Undergraduate Theses. 1250.
https://www.ukdr.uplb.edu.ph/etd-undergrad/1250
Document Type
Thesis