Comparison study of TEMPO-analogous compounds on oxidation efficiency of wood cellulose for preparation of cellulose nanofibrils

Autor: Takuya Isogai, Tsuguyuki Saito, Shinichiro Iwamoto, Akira Isogai, Weihua Kai, Tadahisa Iwata
Rok vydání: 2010
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Zdroj: Polymer Degradation and Stability. 95:1394-1398
ISSN: 0141-3910
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2010.01.017
Popis: The effect of chemical structures of TEMPO (2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidinyl-1-oxy radical) derivatives and its analogous compounds on oxidation efficiency of C6 primary hydroxyls of wood cellulose was investigated using the NaClO/NaBr system at pH 10. Because the oxidation takes place selectively on the surfaces of cellulose microfibrils, individualized and surface-oxidized cellulose nanofibrils can be obtained by simple mechanical treatment in water, when sufficient amounts of carboxylate groups are formed homogeneously in cellulose microfibrils. 4-acetamide-TEMPO and 4-methoxy-TEMPO showed efficient catalytic behavior with short reaction times ( 1.1 mmol/g) in oxidation of wood cellulose, comparable to TEMPO. Correspondingly, these TEMPO derivatives as well as TEMPO gave high nanofibril yields >56%. On the other hand, the use of 4-hydroxy-TEMPO and 4-oxo-TEMPO resulted in the lowest efficiency in oxidation: oxidation times >24 h, carboxylate contents
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