Oil-palm Based Nanocellulose Reinforced Thermoplastic Polyurethane for Plastic Encapsulation of Biomedical Sensor Devices: Water Absorption, Thickness Swelling and Density Properties

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Published: Nov 2, 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.14416/j.asep.2022.02.001
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Oil-palm nanocellulose Thermoplastic polyurethane nanocomposites Plastic encapsulation Physical properties dimensional stability

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N. A. Azra
Institute of Microengineering and Nanoelectronics, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia
A. Atiqah
Institute of Microengineering and Nanoelectronics, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia
H. Fadhlina
Institute of Microengineering and Nanoelectronics, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia
M. A. Bakar
Institute of Microengineering and Nanoelectronics, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia
A. Jalar
Department of Applied Physics, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia
R. A. Ilyas
School of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia
J. Naveen
School of Mechanical Engineering, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, India
F. A. Sabaruddin
Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia
K. K. Lim
Pusat Citra Universiti, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia
M. Asrofi
Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Jember, Kampus Tegalboto, East Java, Indonesia

Abstract

Oil palm nanocellulose has been demonstrated to display a wide range of unique properties for many fields. They are suitable for biomedical applications and have been used in this domain for decades. The current variety of nanocellulose fibers allows the development of new nanocomposites. This work fabricated oil palm nanocellulose with variations of fiber loading (1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 wt%) and thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) polymer matrix by using a mechanical stirring followed by hot pressing methods. The physical characters of nanocellulose oil palm reinforced TPU nanocomposites, such as water absorption, thickness swelling, and density were characterized. The fiber loading of oil palm nanocellulose content at 5 wt% shows the highest water uptake, thickness swelling, and the lowest density properties of oil palm nanocellulose reinforced TPU nanocomposites.

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Azra, N. A., Atiqah, A., Fadhlina, H., Bakar, M. A., Jalar, A., Ilyas, R. A., Naveen, J., Sabaruddin, F. A., Lim, K. K., & Asrofi, M. (2022). Oil-palm Based Nanocellulose Reinforced Thermoplastic Polyurethane for Plastic Encapsulation of Biomedical Sensor Devices: Water Absorption, Thickness Swelling and Density Properties. Applied Science and Engineering Progress, 16(1), 5969. https://doi.org/10.14416/j.asep.2022.02.001
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