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Probing the surface polarity of native celluloses using genuine solvatochromic dyes

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The surface polarity of native celluloses has been investigated by the following solvatochromic dyes: dicyano-bis (1,10)-phenanthroline iron (II) Fe(phen)2 (CN)2 (1), bis(4-N,N-dimethylamino)-benzophenone (2), and cou-marine 153 (3). Linear Solvation Energy (LSE) relationships and the UV/Vis data have been used to characterize the surface polarity of different native cellulose batches in terms of the empirical Kamlet–Taft polarity parameters α (hydrogen bond acidity), β (hydrogen bond basicity), and π * (dipolarity/polarizability). α, β, π *and calculated Reichardt's E T (30) values are reported for various native and regenerated cellulose samples with different degrees of crystallinity. The degree of crystallinity of the cellulose samples has been determined by X-ray. The microcrystalline environment of cellulose can be exactly parameterized in terms of the α, β and π *values. It shows a fairly strong acidity α and a low dipolarity/polarizability. For the amorphous sections smaller α and larger π * values are observed. The correspondence of the empirical polarity parameters determined has been discussed in relation to results from pyrene fluorescence and zetapotential measurements.

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  1. Polymer Chemistry, Institute for Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Technology Chemnitz, Strasse der Nationen 62, D-09111, Chemnitz, Germany

    Kristin fischer & Stefan Spange

  2. Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Technical University of Freiberg, Leipziger Strasse 29, D-09596, Freiberg, Germany

    Steffen Fischer & Cornelia Bellmann

  3. Institute of Physical Chemistry, Technical University Clausthal, Arnold-Sommerfeld Strasse 4, D-38678, Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany

    Jörg Adams

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fischer, K., Spange, S., Fischer, S. et al. Probing the surface polarity of native celluloses using genuine solvatochromic dyes. Cellulose 9, 31–40 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1015896629947

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