Effect of growth times on the physical and mechanical properties of hydrophobic and oleophilic silylated bacterial cellulose membranes

Zakaria, Mohd Nazarudin and A.R., Sukirah and Othman, Maizatulnisa and Jamal, Nur Ayuni and Khalid, Khalisanni and Ramli, Rosmamuhammadani (2017) Effect of growth times on the physical and mechanical properties of hydrophobic and oleophilic silylated bacterial cellulose membranes. In: 3rd Electronic And Green Materials International Conference 2017 (EGM 2017), 29th–30th April 2017, Krabi, Thailand.

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Abstract

Bacterial cellulose is an extracellular natural byproduct of the metabolism of various bacteria. Its physical and mechanical properties were determined by growth period, method of cultivation either static or agitate, fermentation condition and medium. Thispaper presented works done on the effect of culture time on the physical and mechanical properties of silylated bacteria cellulose membranes. Bacterial cellulose (BC) growth under 4, 5, 6 and 7 days had been used as a natural reinforcement material and silane as a hydrophobic coating material. With extended culture time, the tensile strength and tensile modulus were increased linearly as result of more compact structure. Due to hydrophobic properties of silane, the water absorption and thickness swelling improved correspondingly. Contact angle testingusing three different liquid proven the functionality of silane as hydrophobic and oleophilic coating agent. The experimental results suggested that hydropobicand oleophilicsilylatedbacteria cellulose membranes with controlled growth time could be prepared and regarded as a reusable oil spills membrane.

Item Type:	Proceeding Paper (Plenary Papers)
Additional Information:	6759/59862
Uncontrolled Keywords:	growth times, physical,mechanical properties, hydrophobic, oleophilic silylated bacterial cellulose membranes
Subjects:	T Technology > T Technology (General)
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Engineering > Department of Manufacturing and Materials Engineering
Depositing User:	Dr Maizatulnisa Othman
Date Deposited:	12 Mar 2018 11:33
Last Modified:	26 Jun 2018 12:25
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/59862

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