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Paper miniaturization via periodate oxidation of cellulose

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Cellulose-based paper is a versatile material with a diverse array of applications. While paper is not commonly thought of as a material that shrinks, here we present a method for miniaturizing paper via periodate oxidation. Chromatography paper was exposed to varying concentrations of periodate (0.1–0.5 M) over a 96-h period. Following optimization of miniaturization parameters, fourteen different types of paper were miniaturized and reductions in surface area ranging from 60 to 80% were observed. All cellulose paper types, but not cellulose-derivatives, displayed successful miniaturization. Results were highly tunable dependent upon periodate concentration and reaction time. Potential applications of the technique are discussed, including its use as a microfabrication method.

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This work was supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. DMR 1709740, by the California State University Program for Education and Research in Biotechnology, by the Cal Poly College of Science and Math CBF program, and by the Cal Poly College of Science and Math Frost summer research program. Many thanks to Trevor Harding for assistance with the SEM. Also, many thanks to Doug Brewster and Rob Brewster for their continued laboratory technical support.

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EBS: study design, data collection, data analysis, manuscript drafting and revision, final approval of the version to be published, accountability for all aspects of the work; CWK: data collection, data analysis, final approval of the version to be published, accountability for all aspects of the work; AWM: study design, data collection, data analysis, manuscript drafting and revision, final approval of the version to be published, accountability for all aspects of the work; NWM: study design, data collection, data analysis, manuscript drafting and revision, final approval of the version to be published, accountability for all aspects of the work.

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Correspondence to Nathaniel W. Martinez.

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Strong, E.B., Kirschbaum, C.W., Martinez, A.W. et al. Paper miniaturization via periodate oxidation of cellulose. Cellulose 25, 3211–3217 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10570-018-1805-4

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