@inproceedings{scholars15100,
            year = {2021},
         journal = {Journal of Physics: Conference Series},
       publisher = {IOP Publishing Ltd},
             doi = {10.1088/1742-6596/1793/1/012046},
          number = {1},
            note = {cited By 2; Conference of 1st International Recent Trends in Technology, Engineering and Computing Conference, IRTTEC 2020 ; Conference Date: 30 September 2020; Conference Code:167781},
          volume = {1793},
           title = {Ionic liquid-assisted nanocellulose preparation from microcrystalline cellulose},
        abstract = {Nanocellulose (NC) has generated interest from the scientific community because of their biodegradability, and unique physiochemical characteristics. In this study, ionic liquid 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium hydrogen sulfate BmimHSO4 combined with high ultrasonication is used to prepare NC from microcrystalline cellulose (MCC). The investigation by atomic force microscopy (AFM) revealed that the obtained NC had a rod-like shape with average particle diameter and length of 0.77 0.28{\^I}1/4m, 2.11 0.65m{\^I}1/4 respectively. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) characterization exhibited that the prepared NC maintained the cellulose type I structure and the recovered IL (97\%) composition remained intact as the pure IL. Therefore, it is expected to develop a green approach to produce nanocellulose with high quality using ILs. {\^A}{\copyright} Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd.},
             url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85103109009&doi=10.1088\%2f1742-6596\%2f1793\%2f1\%2f012046&partnerID=40&md5=bfd5969f01640ffec8b92992e326fbff},
        keywords = {Atomic force microscopy; Biodegradability; Cellulose nanocrystals; Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy; Ionic liquids; Microcrystals; Nanocellulose; Sulfur compounds, High quality; Hydrogen sulfate; Microcrystalline cellulose; Particle diameters; Physio-chemical; Scientific community; Ultra-sonication, Cellulose, Biodegradability; Diameter; Hydrogen; Infrared Spectroscopy; Interest; Liquids; MicrOCRystalline Cellulose; Shape},
          author = {Haron, G. A. S. and Noh, H. B. and Moniruzzaman, M.},
            issn = {17426588}
}