Potential Analysis of Water Hyacinth (Eicchornia crassipes) as Nanocellulose Mask Filter Material
Miladya Syamsu

Universitas Negeri Jakarta

Abstract

Water hyacinth is an aquatic plant that often causes biodiversity and environmental problems.
However, water hyacinths contain cellulose which can be used as the raw material for
making nanocellulose. Nanocellulose can be formulated into many form, one of which is a filter that can elevate cloth masks effectiveness on filtering the COVID-19 virus. Moreover, the filter is potentially biodegradable, so it can be a better alternative for non-woven filter. The use of water hyacinth as raw material can also help to control the growth rate of the plant mechanically. This review aims to analyze the potential of water hyacinth as a raw material for making nanocellulose
mask filter. PRISMA guidelines were used as the method for this review. The results indicate that the cellulose content and the physical characteristics of water hyacinth have great quality. In conclusion, water hyacinth has the potential to be used as a raw material of nanocellulose mask filter.

Keywords: Cloth mask, cellulose, filter

Topic: Biology