HCMC UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AND EDUCATION
FACULTY OF APPLIED SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF MATERIAL TECHNOLOGY

BACHELOR THESIS
RESEARCH ON MANUFACTURING CELLULOSE FIBERS
FILM FROM WATER HYACINTH STEMS BY THERMAL
COMPRESSION METHOD
SUPERVISOR
STUDENT’S NAME

: DR. NGUYEN VU VIET LINH
: LE DINH HUNG
NGUYEN THANH TRUNG
STUDENT’S ID NUMBER : 20130027
20130076
COURSE
: 2020

Ho Chi Minh City, December 2024

HCMC UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AND EDUCATION
FACULTY OF APPLIED SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF MATERIAL TECHNOLOGY

BACHELOR THESIS
RESEARCH ON MANUFACTURING CELLULOSE FIBERS
FILM FROM WATER HYACINTH STEMS BY THERMAL
COMPRESSION METHOD
SUPERVISOR
STUDENT’S NAME

: DR. NGUYEN VU VIET LINH
: LE DINH HUNG
NGUYEN THANH TRUNG
STUDENT’S ID NUMBER : 20130027
20130076
COURSE
: 2020

Ho Chi Minh City, December 2024

HCMC University of Technology and Education
FACULTY OF APPLIED SCIENCE
DEPARTMENT OF MATERIAL
TECHNOLOGY

SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
Independence – Liberty – Happiness

Ho Chi Minh City, 20th August 2024

MISSION OF THESIS
Supervisor: Dr. Nguyen Vu Viet Linh
Working agency of the supervisor: Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and
Education
Student’s name:

Le Dinh Hung
Nguyen Thanh Trung

Student’s ID number: 20130027
Student’s ID number: 20130076

1. Title of thesis:
“Research on manufacturing cellulose fibers film from water hyacinth stems by
thermal compression method”.
2. Main contents of thesis:
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Overview of domestic and international research related to the topic.
Fabrication of fiber films from water hyacinth stems by thermal compression
method.
- Evaluation of the morphology and properties of the product using optical
microscopy or scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier-transform infrared
spectroscopy (FTIR), tensile strength, water absorption, and contact angle
methods.
- Assessment of the biodegradability of the fiber films derived from water
hyacinth stems.
3. Product: Water hyacinth fiber films.
4. Delivery date: 2024
5. Submission date: 30 December 2024

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6. . Presentation language: Thesis report:

English

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Vietnamese

Thesis defense presentation:

English

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Vietnamses 

HEAD OF DEPARTMENT
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SUPERVISOR
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Dr . Nguyen Vu Viet Linh

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MSSV: 20130027

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APPENDIX

FTIR spectrum of H2O2 0.5%

FTIR spectrum of H2O2 1%

FTIR spectrum of H2O2 2.5%

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FTIR spectrum of raw WH fibers

FTIR spectrum of NaOH 1%

FTIR spectrum of NaOH 1.5%

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