This paper reports a study of the formation of cellulose nanofibres from kenaf waste using chemical
extraction method. The extracted holocellulose was then prepared for acid hydrolysis to form the
cellulose. Before mixing it with polyvinyl chloride (PVA) solution and extruded using electrospinning
under different parameters to produce PVA/kenaf nanofibres. Results showed that the morphological
structures of PVA/kenaf nanofibres varied at different voltages. An increase in voltage from 10 kV to 20
kV produced more beads along the fibre length. In addition, the applied voltages were found to affect the
resultant fibre diameter of the PVA/kenaf nanofibres. The results also showed that the electrospinning
parameters affect the shapes of the PVA/kenaf nanofibre membranes. Based on the experimental works,
the optimal applied voltage was found to be at 15 kV, where the resultant fibre diameter and membrane
coverage area were approximately 43.9 ± 3.1 nm and 214.2 ± 15.8 cm2
, respectively.