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Characterization of oxidized cellulose with ultraviolet–visible spectroscopy
Author(s) -
Milichovsky Miloslav,
Milichovska Svatava
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/app.27232
Subject(s) - cellulose , degree of polymerization , ultraviolet , ultraviolet visible spectroscopy , polymerization , spectroscopy , polymer chemistry , materials science , characterization (materials science) , chemical engineering , chemistry , polymer , organic chemistry , composite material , nanotechnology , physics , optoelectronics , quantum mechanics , engineering
This article describes some properties and behavior of oxidized cellulose evaluated with ultraviolet–visible spectroscopy. Newly defined analytical parameters are described. Mechanisms of poly(1,4‐β‐ D ‐anhydroglucuronic acid) degradation and destruction are formulated. The feasibility of using the same Staudinger–Mark–Houwink equation to calculate the degree of polymerization of cellulose and the degree of polymerization of oxidized cellulose is demonstrated. Utilization of ultraviolet–visible spectroscopy is shown for the optimization of oxidized cellulose production and aging. Advantages and limitations of this method are discussed. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2008