Research Article
Synthesis and Characterization of Nanofiber of Oxidized Cellulose from Nata De Coco
Table 1
The conditions for synthesis of OC.
| Sample name | Material | Ratios of HNO3/H3PO4 (v/v) | Amount of NaNO2 (%w/v) | Temperature (°C) | Reaction time (hours) |
| A0 (DNDC) | DNDC (raw material) | — | — | — | — |
| A1 | DNDC | 1 : 1 | 1.4 | 30 | 24 | A2 | 2 : 1 | A3 | 1 : 2 | A4 (OC-24 hrs) | 1 : 3 | A5 | 1 : 4 |
| B1 | DNDC | 1 : 3 | 1.0 | 30 | 24 | B2 | 1.8 | | B3 | 2.2 | |
| C1 | DNDC | 1 : 3 | 1.4 | 10 | 24 | C2 | 20 | C3 | 40 | C4 | 50 |
| D1 (OC-6 hrs) | DNDC | 1 : 3 | 1.4 | 30 | 6 | D2 (OC-12 hrs) | 12 | D3 (OC-36 hrs) | 36 | D4 (OC-48 hrs) | 48 |
| F0 | Natural cotton linter (raw material) | — | — | — | — |
| F1 | Natural cotton linter | 1 : 3 | 1.4 | 30 | 6 | F2 | 12 | F3 | 24 | F4 | 36 | F5 | 48 |
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