Journal
CELLULOSE
Volume 19, Issue 4, Pages 1107-1114Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s10570-012-9717-1
Keywords
beta-alkoxy elimination; Kinetic models; Surface erosion
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The kinetics of periodate oxidation of cellulose was followed by exploiting the beta-alkoxy degradation of oxidised units in alkaline medium, that brings about a decrease of viscometric degree of polymerisation. The parallel strong weight loss after NaOH treatment indicates a non-random mechanism of oxidation. The obtained results are interpreted on the basis of an appositely derived kinetic model that can be applied to other mechanisms of bulk and surface degradation.
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