Title:
STRUCTURE OF CELLULOSE AND ITS USE; A REVIEW

Authors:
Luk Lu Atun Nisa', Sovian Aritonang, Maykel TE Manawan and Toto Sudiro

Abstract:
Cellulose is one of the natural resources in abundance and is easily obtained from plants and animals. One of the uses of cellulose in the industry is by utilizing the fiber content in plants to be used as composite materials, paper materials, and bioethanol. To be able to utilize the cellulose contained in plants, researchers must be able to know and analyze the characteristics of the basic materials to be used. With a qualitative approach, it is hoped that data related to cellulose can be obtained so that it can be the basis for further research. From the results of a literature study, it can be seen that cellulose has a unique structure, so it has almost the same mechanical ability as Kevlar and aramid fibers, so it can be used as body armor. This paper is structured to review cellulose and its uses in life.

Keywords:
cellulose, composites, natural fibers, bioethanol, body armor

DOI:
http://dx.doi.org/10.37500/IJESSR.2022.5205