Citation
Ig. Kalinina et al., Kinetics of hydrolytic cellulose degradation, CHEM PHYS R, 17(9), 1998, pp. 1717-1721
Citations number
3
Categorie Soggetti
Physical Chemistry/Chemical Physics
Journal title
CHEMICAL PHYSICS REPORTS
ISSN journal
10741550
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Volume
17
Issue
9
Year of publication
1998
Pages
1717 - 1721
Database
ISI
SICI code
1074-1550(1998)17:9<1717:KOHCD>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
Hydrolytic degradation of flax and cotton cellulose in nitric acid solution
s is studied. The process is controlled by reagent diffusion inward the fib
er bulk. The activation energies for the process are 15 (cotton) and 30 (fl
ax) kcal/mol (3% acid solution), which are lower than that for pure cellulo
se. The reaction order is 0.5, which is inherent in diffusion-controlled pr
ocesses, and is independent of the acid concentration.