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Transmission Electron Microscopy of Polyhydroxybutyrate-Co-Valerate (PHBV)/Nanocrystalline Cellulose (NCC) Bio-nanocomposite Prepared Using Cryo-Ultramicrotomy

This work is to study the effect of nanocrystalline cellulose in improving the thermal stability of polyhydroxybutyrate-co-valerate biopolymer for high temperature processing of packaging material. PHBV-NCC bio-nanocomposite feedstock pellet prepared using RONDOL minilab compounder was used as the sample for the preparation of Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) sample. Cryo-Ultramicrotomy equipment was used to prepare the ultra-thin slice of the bio-nanocomposite pellet under liquid nitrogen. . Diamond knife was used to slice off about 80-100 nm ultra-thin bio-nanocomposite films and was transferred into the lacey carbon film coated grid using cooled sugar solution. A few drops of phosphotungstic acid was used as negative stain to improve the contrast during the TEM analysis. TEM systems was used to obtain the TEM micrograph of PHBV-NCC bio-nanocomposite using 80kV accelerating voltage. A well dispersed NCC in PHBV matrix, ranging from 5 to 25 nm in width was observed.

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Contact Name / Contributor
Ismarul Nizam Ismail
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Ismarul Nizam Ismail
Subject Field of Research MRDCS 7th
APPLIED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Bidang Penyelidikan
Kejuruteraan dan Teknologi
MOSP Research Fields
Physics, Engineering and Material Science
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Lesen
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Tahap Akses Awam
Public
URL Laman Web
Modified
2023-06-02
Release Date
2019-10-23
Identifier
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