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Mechanism and kinetics studies of carboxyl group formation on the surface of cellulose fiber in a TEMPO-mediated system

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2,2,6,6-Tetramethylpiperidine-1-oxyl radical (TEMPO) can selectively oxidize primary hydroxyl groups of cellulose to carboxyl groups. However, the depolymerization also occurs during the process. The kinetics and mechanism of carboxyl group formation on the surface of cellulose fiber oxidized by TEMPO/NaClO2/NaClO were discussed. The oxidization and depolymerization of cellulose occurred simultaneously, according to analysis of FTIR and 13C CP/MAS NMR. The glucuronic acid and some small molecular fragments, formed by hydrolysis or β-elimination during the oxidation, are also discussed. The crystallization index increased and crystal size decreased, as shown by X-ray analysis. The degradation steps in the TEMPO/NaClO2/NaClO system was discussed, according to carbon conversion analyzed by 13C CP/MAS NMR. The oxidation of cellulose can be described well by the kinetics model established based on the degradation of cellulose. It was found that temperature is one of the key parameters for controlling the oxdation and degradation level. The possible mechanism for oxidation of cellulose was composed.

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This work was financially supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (21366005), Guangxi Natural Science Foundation (2013GXNSFFA019005, 2014GXNSFBA118093), Scientific Research Foundation of the Guangxi University (XJZ130366, XJZ160945, XBZ160091) and Guangxi Sugar Industry Collaborative Innovation Center.

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    Xiankui Sang, Chengrong Qin, Song Kong, Zhuan Jia, Guangcong Wan & Xinliang Liu

  2. Guangxi Key Laboratory of Clean Pulp & Papermaking and Pollution Control, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, People’s Republic of China

    Chengrong Qin & Xinliang Liu

  3. School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, People’s Republic of China

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Sang, X., Qin, C., Tong, Z. et al. Mechanism and kinetics studies of carboxyl group formation on the surface of cellulose fiber in a TEMPO-mediated system. Cellulose 24, 2415–2425 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10570-017-1279-9

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