List of Tables Table 1. Characteristic FTIR peaks for orange peel components……………………………35 Table 2. Characteristic absorption bands for AB180 oC with similarity to cellulose………..37 Table 3. Textural properties of mesoporous cellulose from orange peel with different extraction temperatures………………………………………………………………………40 Table 4. Porosity data for cellulosic samples obtained from enzymatic + microwave treatment ………………………………………………………………………………………………..50 Table 5. Porosity data for cellulosic samples obtained from microwave + microwave treatment……………………………………………………………………………………...52 Table 6. Summary of CPMAS NMR signals of cellulose extracted by different methodologies based on the prior removal of pectin…………………………………………………………55 Table 7. Crystallinity index and average crystallite size of mesoporous cellulose samples…69 Table 8.Porosity data for mesoporous cellulose from different citrus peels…………………74 Table 9. Porosity data of cellulose samples obtained from microwave treatment of Alphonso mango peel and Honey peel...…………………………………………80 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I would like to thank my supervisor and mentors Professor James Clark and Dr. Avtar S Matharu for giving me the opportunity to work on the OPEC project and their support throughout my project. In addition my extended gratitude goes to Dr. Avtar S Matharu for his help, moral support and guidance throughout my Masters.
List of Tables Table 1. Characteristic FTIR peaks for orange peel components……………………………35 Table 2. Characteristic absorption bands for AB180 oC with similarity to cellulose………..37 Table 3. Textural properties of mesoporous cellulose from orange peel with different extraction temperatures………………………………………………………………………40 Table 4. Porosity data for cellulosic samples obtained from enzymatic + microwave treatment ………………………………………………………………………………………………..50 Table 5. Porosity data for cellulosic samples obtained from microwave + microwave treatment……………………………………………………………………………………...52 Table 6. Summary of CPMAS NMR signals of cellulose extracted by different methodologies based on the prior removal of pectin…………………………………………………………55 Table 7. Crystallinity index and average crystallite size of mesoporous cellulose samples…69 Table 8.Porosity data for mesoporous cellulose from different citrus peels…………………74 Table 9. Porosity data of cellulose samples obtained from microwave treatment of Alphonso mango peel and Honey peel...…………………………………………80 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I would like to thank my supervisor and mentors Professor James Clark and Dr. Avtar S Matharu for giving me the opportunity to work on the OPEC project and their support throughout my project. In addition my extended gratitude goes to Dr. Avtar S Matharu for his help, moral support and guidance throughout my Masters.