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Iα→Iβ transition of cellulose under ultrasonic radiation

Iα→Iβ transition of cellulose under ultrasonic radiation Aqueous suspensions of dispersed Glaucocystis cellulose microfibrils were sonicated at 4 °C for 3 h, using 24 kHz ultrasonic waves. This treatment induced a variety of ultrastructural defects, as the microfibrils became not only shortened, but also presented substantial damage materialized by kinks and subfibrillation. Upon analysis by X-ray diffraction and 13C solid-state NMR spectroscopy, it was found that the initial sample that contained 90 % of cellulose Iα allomorph became, to a large extent, unexpectedly converted into the Iβ phase, while the loss of crystallinity was only moderate during the sonication treatment. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Cellulose Springer Journals

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Springer Journals
Copyright
Copyright © 2013 by Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht
Subject
Chemistry; Bioorganic Chemistry; Physical Chemistry; Organic Chemistry; Polymer Sciences
ISSN
0969-0239
eISSN
1572-882X
DOI
10.1007/s10570-013-9866-x
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Abstract

Aqueous suspensions of dispersed Glaucocystis cellulose microfibrils were sonicated at 4 °C for 3 h, using 24 kHz ultrasonic waves. This treatment induced a variety of ultrastructural defects, as the microfibrils became not only shortened, but also presented substantial damage materialized by kinks and subfibrillation. Upon analysis by X-ray diffraction and 13C solid-state NMR spectroscopy, it was found that the initial sample that contained 90 % of cellulose Iα allomorph became, to a large extent, unexpectedly converted into the Iβ phase, while the loss of crystallinity was only moderate during the sonication treatment.

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CelluloseSpringer Journals

Published: Jan 31, 2013

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