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Effect of Y-Methacryloxypropyltrimethoxysilane (MPS) and Tetraethoxysilane (TEOS) Towards Preparation of Oil Absorbent Foams from Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) Reinforced with Microfibrillated Cellulose (MFC)
Dzun Noraini Jimat*, Sharifah Shahira Syed Putra, Parveen Jamal, Wan Mohd Fazli Wan Nawawi, Mohammed Saedi Jami
Department of Biotechnology Engineering, Kulliyyah of Engineering, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur,
50728, Malaysia
* Corresponding Author: Dzun Noraini Jimat. Email:
(This article belongs to this Special Issue: Renewable Polymer Materials and Their Application)
Journal of Renewable Materials 2020, 8(7), 739-757. https://doi.org/10.32604/jrm.2020.010357
Received 28 February 2020; Accepted 22 April 2020; Issue published 01 June 2020
Abstract
Increasing usage of foams in various industry sectors had causing serious
disposal problems once it reaches the end of its life-cycle. Herein, PVA-MFC foam
was prepared by freeze-drying using polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and microfibrillated
cellulose (MFC) as a reinforced material from sugarcane bagasse (SCB). In this
study, the PVA-MFC foam was chemically silylated with Y-methacryloxypropyltrimethoxysilane (MPS) and tetraethoxysilane (TEOS). The wetting ability and
mechanical strength of the silylated
2,20PVA-MFC foam was greatly enhanced compared with unmodified
2,20PVA-MFC foam. The silane chemicals (MPS and TEOS)
had been confirmed grafted on
2,20PVA-MFC foam due to the presence of Si-C and
Si-O-C stretching vibration as showed in Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectra
and cloud-like coating of porous pore was observed in scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images. The silylated
2,20PVA-MFC foam (MPS and TEOS) exhibited
a series of desirable properties such as lower swelling ratio and high absorption
capacity of solvents and oils but had low thermal stability in thermogravimetric
(TGA) analysis. The characterization of
2,20PVA-MFC foam using TEOS was
further investigated. A significant difference in morphology was clearly observed
between the unmodified and silylated
2,20PVA-MFC-TEOS foam through field
emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) images. The X-ray photoelectron
(XPS) analysis of silylated
2,20PVA-MFC-TEOS foam confirmed the presence of C,
O and trace amount of Si elements. These synthesized
2,20PVA-MFC foam could be
a promising material for broad range of polymer foam applications.
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Jimat, D. N., Shahira, S., Jamal, P., Mohd, W., Jami, M. S. (2020). Effect of Y-Methacryloxypropyltrimethoxysilane (MPS) and Tetraethoxysilane (TEOS) Towards Preparation of Oil Absorbent Foams from Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) Reinforced with Microfibrillated Cellulose (MFC).
Journal of Renewable Materials, 8(7), 739–757. https://doi.org/10.32604/jrm.2020.010357