Journal
CELLULOSE
Volume 19, Issue 6, Pages 2069-2079Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s10570-012-9769-2
Keywords
Amine derivative; Cellulose nanowhiskers; Dialdehyde cellulose nanowhiskers; Periodate oxidation
Funding
- DOE [DE-EE0003144]
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This study demonstrates regioselective oxidation of cellulose nanowhiskers using 2.80-10.02 mmols of sodium periodate per 5 g of whiskers followed by grafting with methyl and butyl amines through a Schiff base reaction to obtain their amine derivatives in 80-90 % yield. We found a corresponding increase in carbonyl content (0.06-0.14 mmols/g) of the dialdehyde cellulose nanowhiskers with the increase in oxidant as measured by titrimetric analysis and this was further evidenced by FT-IR spectroscopy. Grafting of amine compounds to the oxidized cellulose nanowhiskers resulted in their amine derivatives, which are found to be partially soluble in DMSO. Therefore, the reduction reaction between amines and carbonyl groups was confirmed through C-13 NMR spectra, which was also supported by copper titration, XPS, and FT-IR spectroscopy. Morphological integrity and crystallinity of the nanowhiskers was maintained after the chemical modification as studied by AFM and solid-state C-13 NMR, respectively.
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