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- Title
Mechanism and kinetics studies of carboxyl group formation on the surface of cellulose fiber in a TEMPO-mediated system.
- Authors
Sang, Xiankui; Qin, Chengrong; Tong, Zhangfa; Kong, Song; Jia, Zhuan; Wan, Guangcong; Liu, Xinliang
- Abstract
2,2,6,6-Tetramethylpiperidine-1-oxyl radical (TEMPO) can selectively oxidize primary hydroxyl groups of cellulose to carboxyl groups. However, the depolymerization also occurs during the process. The kinetics and mechanism of carboxyl group formation on the surface of cellulose fiber oxidized by TEMPO/NaClO/NaClO were discussed. The oxidization and depolymerization of cellulose occurred simultaneously, according to analysis of FTIR and C CP/MAS NMR. The glucuronic acid and some small molecular fragments, formed by hydrolysis or β-elimination during the oxidation, are also discussed. The crystallization index increased and crystal size decreased, as shown by X-ray analysis. The degradation steps in the TEMPO/NaClO/NaClO system was discussed, according to carbon conversion analyzed by C CP/MAS NMR. The oxidation of cellulose can be described well by the kinetics model established based on the degradation of cellulose. It was found that temperature is one of the key parameters for controlling the oxdation and degradation level. The possible mechanism for oxidation of cellulose was composed.
- Subjects
CARBOXYL group; CELLULOSE fibers; OXIDATION; DEPOLYMERIZATION; FOURIER transform infrared spectroscopy
- Publication
Cellulose, 2017, Vol 24, Issue 6, p2415
- ISSN
0969-0239
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10570-017-1279-9