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The interaction of cellulose and montmorillonite in a hydrothermal process

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In this paper, the interaction of cellulose and montmorillonite in a hydrothermal process was discussed. The preparation of the composite was performed at 230 °C for different periods of time from 0.5 to 16 h. The hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose was set to 50 wt.% in the composite and multiple sets of data were compared. The samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, thermogravimetry-differential thermal analysis, specific surface area and electric potential for evaluation of interactions. Hydrochar is a solid carbon-rich mixture produced from the hydrothermal carbonization of the cellulose. The cellulose can be adsorbed at the surface of montmorillonite. The pores of montmorillonite are partially blocked by the hydrochar. The state of the hydrochar has a significant effect on the order of montmorillonite. The zeta potential of the composite is mainly affected by hydrochar. In turn, the Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy results indicate that montmorillonite affects the hydrochar structure, and the thermal stability of hydrochar is improved. The experimental results show that the presence of hydrochar in the composite causes significant changes in surface properties and the interlayer structure. Meanwhile, montmorillonite plays a protective role on the hydrochar.

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We acknowledged the funding support from the financial support of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC, grant No.41472035 and grant No.51304080).

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    Guangyu Yang, Yinshan Jiang, Xiaodong Yang, Yuanjun Xu, Shiding Miao & Fangfei Li

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Yang, G., Jiang, Y., Yang, X. et al. The interaction of cellulose and montmorillonite in a hydrothermal process. J Sol-Gel Sci Technol 82, 846–854 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10971-017-4365-4

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