Research Article
Biodegradation of PCL/PCLacac Biocomposite with the Addition of Nanocellulose from Rice Stalk Waste as Filler in Soil Media
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.16-9-2025.2361066, author={Muhammad Yusuf and Nurfajriani Nurfajriani and Rudi Munzirwan and Muhammad Baghery Rafsanzani and Innayah Wulandari and Wella Apriwidyanti and Nur Anisa Anggita and Irfan Aldi}, title={Biodegradation of PCL/PCLacac Biocomposite with the Addition of Nanocellulose from Rice Stalk Waste as Filler in Soil Media}, proceedings={Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Innovation in Education, Science, and Culture, ICIESC 2025, 16 September 2025, Medan, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={ICIESC}, year={2026}, month={3}, keywords={biocomposite biodegradable pcl nanocellulose and soil media}, doi={10.4108/eai.16-9-2025.2361066} }- Muhammad Yusuf
Nurfajriani Nurfajriani
Rudi Munzirwan
Muhammad Baghery Rafsanzani
Innayah Wulandari
Wella Apriwidyanti
Nur Anisa Anggita
Irfan Aldi
Year: 2026
Biodegradation of PCL/PCLacac Biocomposite with the Addition of Nanocellulose from Rice Stalk Waste as Filler in Soil Media
ICIESC
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.16-9-2025.2361066
Abstract
Biocomposites based on poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) and cellulose have been widely used in packaging, agriculture, materials, and biomedicine. PCL is a biocompatible and flexible polymer that can interact with cellulose. Meanwhile, cellulose is a natural filler that is renewable, environmentally friendly, and abundant in Indonesia. The combination of both is expected to produce a biocomposite with improved mechanical, thermal, and biodegradable properties. In this study, short-chain synthetic PCL (PCLacac) was used as a compatibilizer in the PCL matrix to enhance its interaction with the hydroxyl groups of cellulose filler. In the early stage, PCLacac was mixed with a commercial long-chain PCL matrix and nanocellulose derived from rice stalk using a reflux method to form a biocomposite. After that, the biodegradation rate was tested in soil media for 60 days which showed that the addition of 2.5% PCLacac to PCL resulted in the fastest degradation rate
