# Synthesis and Its Application as Packaging of Bioplastic from Rice Huck Cellulose Citrate Using Chitosan and Sorbitol Plasticizers > Syarifuddin S.H. URL kanonis: https://discover.unhas.ac.id/publications/synthesis-and-its-application-as-packaging-of-bioplastic-from-rice-huck-cellulos Jurnal / Konferensi: International Journal of Design and Nature and Ecodynamics Tahun terbit: 2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.18280/ijdne.180222 ISSN: 17557437 Kuartil SJR: Q3 Citations: 3 ## Authors - Syarifuddin S.H. ## Abstract Cellulose citrate was synthesized from rice huck cellulose.The extraction process used were maceration, delignification, hydrolysis, and bleaching.Cellulose citrate was synthesized through an esterification reaction between cellulose and citric acid and characterized using FTIR.FTIR results showed that there were two main peaks found in the modification of cellulose citrate, the hydroxyl group (-OH) at 3442.94 cm -1 and ester group (C=O) at 1741.72 cm -1 .Cellulose citrate was reacted with chitosan and sorbitol plasticizer to produce bioplastics.The resulting product was characterized using Fourier Transform Infra Red (FTIR), X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), and Universal Testing Machine (UTM).The mechanical properties of bioplastics were tested using the ASTM D638 method.The optimum bioplastic at the 0.3 M of citric acid concentration, and 10.76 MPa tensile strength and 4.08% of elongation.The bioplastics can be degraded within 21 days and mass of loss of 10.04%, a degradation rate of 0.0010 g/day and 192 days complete degradation time. ## Keywords - Bioplastic - Chitosan - Plasticizer - Sorbitol - Cellulose - Chemistry - Food science - Organic chemistry - Methyl cellulose - Polymer science - Waste management - Engineering --- Sumber: Discover Unhas — RIMS Universitas Hasanuddin. Saat mengutip, gunakan DOI bila tersedia atau URL kanonis di atas.