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Evaluation of crosslinking effect of different polycarboxylic acids with cellulose by acid–base titration and anti-wrinkle performance

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Low-molecular-weight copolymers of maleic acid and acrylic acid (P(MA–AA)), itaconic acid and acrylic acid (P(IA–AA)), and trans-aconitic acid and acrylic acid (P(TAA–AA)) were prepared and employed as the crosslinking agents for modification of cotton fabrics. The ester crosslinking effect of cellulose by P(MA–AA), P(IA–AA), and P(TAA–AA) was evaluated and compared with that by the most investigated polycarboxylic acids (PCAs), citric acid (CA) and 1,2,3,4-butanetetracarboxylic acid (BTCA). In detail, the Arrhenius activation energy (Ea) of esterification crosslinking reaction of cellulose with different PCAs was obtained by an acid–base titration method. The data displayed the order of Ea for different PCAs as P(TAA–AA) < P(MA–AA) < P(IA–AA) < BTCA < CA, therefore, P(TAA–AA) indicates the highest reactivity with cellulose. The percentage of carboxylic groups in PCAs esterifying with hydroxyl groups on cellulose and the wrinkle recovery angle of fabrics treated in similar conditions were measured to examine the order of Ea. Evidence proved that P(TAA–AA) showed the highest percentage of carboxylic groups participating in esterification with cellulose in the conditions of 180 °C × 2 min, which corresponds to the lowest Ea of P(TAA–AA). Besides, the distribution of PCA molecules inside cellulose fibers was evaluated by Confocal Raman microscopy. Raman depth mapping images of PCA-treated fibers provide an insight into the diffusion behavior of crosslinking agents in cellulose.

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This research was funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (51803025), the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (2232020D-21), the State Key Laboratory of Bio-Fibers and Eco-Textiles (KF2020213), and the State Key Laboratory of New Textile Materials and Advanced Processing Technologies (FZ2020010).

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    Ting Liang, Kelu Yan, Tao Zhao & Bolin Ji

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Liang, T., Yan, K., Zhao, T. et al. Evaluation of crosslinking effect of different polycarboxylic acids with cellulose by acid–base titration and anti-wrinkle performance. Cellulose 29, 4229–4241 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10570-022-04525-6

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