Structure Selectivity of Alkaline Periodate Oxidation on Lignocellulose for Facile Isolation of Cellulose Nanocrystals.

ABSTRACT: Reported here for the first time is the alkaline periodate oxidation of lignocelluloses for the selective isolation of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs). With the high concentrations as a potassium salt at pH 10, periodate ions predominantly exist as dimeric orthoperiodate ions (H₂ I₂ O₁₀ ^4- ). With reduced oxidizing activity in alkaline solutions, dimeric orthoperiodate ions preferentially oxidized non-ordered cellulose regions. The alkaline surroundings promoted the degradation of these oxidized cellulose chains by β-alkoxy fragmentation and generated CNCs. The obtained CNCs were uniform in size and generally contained carboxy groups. Furthermore, the reaction solution could be reused after regeneration of the periodate with ozone gas. This method

SUBMITTER: Liu P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7027850 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature