The Changes of Cellulose in Hydrolysis of Willow (Salix alba L.) Wood

Authors

  • V. Kučerová Faculty of Wood Sciences and Technology, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, Zvolen, Slovakia
  • E. Výbohová Faculty of Wood Sciences and Technology, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, Zvolen, Slovakia

Keywords:

cellulose, willow, hydrolysis, crystallinity, FTIR, average polymerization stage, polydispersity, GPC

Abstract

Some characteristics of cellulose were studied before and after hydrolysis of willow (Salix alba L.) wood by GPC and FTIR spectroscopy. The hydrolysis was performed  at 180 °C and different reaction times. The degrees of polymerization of cellulose decreased, molecular distribution changed and total crystallinity of cellulose increased. The increase is probably caused by degradation of amorphous cellulose. Aqueous hydrolysis seems to be a prospective pretreatment before enzymatic hydrolysis.

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Published

2014-11-15

How to Cite

Kučerová, V., & Výbohová, E. (2014). The Changes of Cellulose in Hydrolysis of Willow (Salix alba L.) Wood. Chemické Listy, 108(11), 1084–1089. Retrieved from http://ww.chemicke-listy.cz/ojs3/index.php/chemicke-listy/article/view/442

Issue

Vol. 108 No. 11 (2014)

Section

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