Jurnal Teknik Kimia USU
Vol. 11 No. 2 (2022): Jurnal Teknik Kimia USU

Pengaruh Selulosa Nanokristal dari Serat Buah Kelapa Sawit sebagai Pengisi dan Kalium Klorida sebagai Agen Pendispersi Terhadap Sifat Fisik Bioplastik Berbasis Pati Biji Alpukat (Persea americana)

M. Thoriq Al Fath (Departemen Teknik Kimia, Fakultas Teknik, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Padang Bulan, Medan, 20155, Indonesia)
Maulida Lubis (Universitas Sumatera Utara)
Ghendis Ekawati Ayu (Universitas Sumatera Utara)
Nisaul Fadilah Dalimunthe (Universitas Sumatera Utara)



Article Info

Publish Date
25 Sep 2022

Abstract

This study aims to determine the effect of nanocrystalline cellulose and potassium chloride (KCl) to bioplastics from avocado seed starch and glycerol as plasticizer. In this study, nanocrystal cellulose obtained from palm fruit fiber was hydrolyzed using sulfuric acid (H2SO4) at a concentration of 50%. The starch used in this study was obtained from the avocado seed extraction process. On producing bioplastic, the casting method was used with the addition of nanocrystal cellulose as filler of 1%, 2%, 3%, and 4% (%w), KCl as dispersing agent of 0%, 1%, 2%, and 3% (%w), and glycerol as plasticizer by 30 (%w). Based on the density test, the optimum value was obtained at 2% of nanocrystal cellulose and 2% of KCl with the value around 0.041 gram/cm3. The best water absorption values were 57.1% and 53.8% which obtained at 2% of nanocrystal cellulose and 1% of KCl. Scanning Electron Microscope test results showed uniformly distributed nanocrystal cellulose granules filling the surface of the bioplastic. The addition of KCl as dispersion agent give a good impact.

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jtk

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Chemical Engineering, Chemistry & Bioengineering Chemistry Environmental Science Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering Materials Science & Nanotechnology

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Jurnal Teknik Kimia USU merupakan jurnal elektronik yang mempublikasikan karya ilmiah di bidang teknik kimia yang diterbitkan oleh Departemen Teknik Kimia, Fakultas Teknik, Universitas Sumatera Utara. Jurnal ini tidak terbatas pada mahasiswa dan dosen Universitas Sumatera Utara, tetapi terbuka untuk ...