HYDROXYL ACCESSIBILITY IN CELLULOSES

Authors
TASKER S BADYAL JPS BACKSON SCE RICHARDS RW
Citation
S. Tasker et al., HYDROXYL ACCESSIBILITY IN CELLULOSES, Polymer, 35(22), 1994, pp. 4717-4721
Citations number
30
Categorie Soggetti
Polymer Sciences
Journal title
Polymer → ACNP
ISSN journal
00323861
Volume
35
Issue
22
Year of publication
1994
Pages
4717 - 4721
Database
ISI
SICI code
0032-3861(1994)35:22<4717:HAIC>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
The crystalline content of a range of celluloses has been evaluated by X-ray diffraction and infrared spectroscopy. Chemical derivatization of these materials with trifluoroacetic anhydride in conjunction with X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy has been used to measure hydroxyl acc essibility. A linear relationship is found between cellulose crystalli nity and the rate of hydroxyl labelling.