@inproceedings{scholars6673,
           title = {Topological characterization of nanocrystalline cellulose reinforced Poly (lactic acid) and Poly-(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) bionanocomposites},
         journal = {AIP Conference Proceedings},
       publisher = {American Institute of Physics Inc.},
             doi = {10.1063/1.4968099},
            year = {2016},
            note = {cited By 1; Conference of 4th International Conference on Fundamental and Applied Sciences, ICFAS 2016 ; Conference Date: 15 August 2016 Through 17 August 2016; Conference Code:125141},
          volume = {1787},
            issn = {0094243X},
          author = {Bhat, A. H. and Dasan, Y. K. and Khan, I. U. and Ahmad, F. and Ayoub, M.},
            isbn = {9780735414518},
             url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85005949148&doi=10.1063\%2f1.4968099&partnerID=40&md5=2de96e30e67baa29667636eafa7c27c9},
        abstract = {This study was conducted to evaluate the morphological and barrier properties of nanocrystalline cellulose reinforced Poly (lactic acid) and Poly-(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) bionanocomposites. Nanocrystalline cellulose was isolated from waste oil palm empty fruit bunch fiber using Sulphuric acid hydrolysis. Chemical modifications of nanocrystalline cellulose was performed to allow good compatibilization between fiber and the polymer matrices and also to improve dispersion of fillers. Bionanocomposite materials were produced from these nanocrystalline cellulose reinforced Poly (lactic acid) and Poly-(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) using solvent casting and evaporation techniques. The properties of extracted nanocrystalline cellulose were examined using FT-IR spectroscopy, X-ray diffractometer, TEM and AFM. Besides that, the properties of bionanocomposites were examined through FESEM and oxygen permeability properties analysis. Better barrier and morphological properties were obtained for nanocrystalline cellulose reinforced bionanocomposites than for neat polymer blend. {\^A}{\copyright} 2016 Author(s).}
}