Trace the exploitation of Egyptian rice straw through spectral and thermal measurements

Abstract

Cellulose from rice straw obtained at low sodium hydroxide solution concentration with high quality was used to obtain different cellulose derivatives through xanthation. Cellulose was then treated with carbon disulfide in the presence of sodium hydroxide. The viscose obtained was characterized with both chemical and instrumental analyses, namely, IR spectra, TGA and DTA analysis as well as SEM (scanning electron microscopy).

Keywords

• Cellulose
• Xanthation
• IR spectra
• TGA
• DTA and SEM analyses