Wassie Mengie

Extraction and characterization of cellulose nanocrystals derived from wood sawdust for bioplastic production

This research study develops a sustainable approach to convert wood sawdust (WSD) from Cordia africana, found from in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, in to cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) and CNC reinforced bioplastics (SDB). CNC was extracted through sequential alkaline treatment, bleaching a...