Effects of N, N'-Methylenebisacrylamide (MBA) and Glutaraldehyde (GA) Crosslinking Agents on the Physicochemical and Thermal Characteristics of Hemicellulose Hydrogel from Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunches (OPEFB)

Nurathirah Nabihah Sairi; Sabiha Hanim Saleh

Effects of N, N'-Methylenebisacrylamide (MBA) and Glutaraldehyde (GA) Crosslinking Agents on the Physicochemical and Thermal Characteristics of Hemicellulose Hydrogel from Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunches (OPEFB)

Authors

Nurathirah Nabihah Sairi Faculty of Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam
Sabiha Hanim Saleh Faculty of Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam

Abstract

This study explores the synthesis of hemicellulose-based hydrogels from Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunches (OPEFB), focusing on how variations in crosslinker concentrations—N,N'-Methylenebisacrylamide (MBA) and Glutaraldehyde (GA)—affect their physicochemical and thermal properties.