Study on the Anti-Biodegradation Property of Tunicate Cellulose
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials
2.2. Methods
2.2.1. Preparation of Tunicate Cellulose
2.2.2. Preparation of Amorphous Cellulose
2.2.3. Preparation of Softwood α-Cellulose
2.2.4. Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Cellulose Samples
2.2.5. Characterization
XRD
Degree of Polymerization
FTIR Analysis
2.2.6. Anti-Mold Experiment
Preparation of Cellulose Nanocrystals
TEM Analysis of Prepared Softwood Cellulose Nanocrystal
Anti-Mold Effect of Cellulose Nanocrystals
Growth Rate Analysis
2.3. Error Analysis
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. XRD Analysis
3.2. FTIR Analysis
3.3. XRD Analysis of Cellulose after Enzymatic Hydrolysis
3.4. Effects of Enzymatic Hydrolysis on CrI and Average Crystal Size of Cellulose
3.5. Degree of Polymerization
3.6. Cellulose Conversion Rate in Enzymatic Hydrolysis
3.7. TEM Analysis of Cellulose Nanocrystals
3.8. Anti-Mold Effects of Tunicate and α-Cellulose Nanocrystals
3.9. Measurement of Mold Growth Rate in the Medium Containing Various Amounts of Tunicate Nanocrystals
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Cellulose Sample | CrI (%) | Ihkl Crystallite Size (nm) |
---|---|---|
Tunicate cellulose | 93.9 | 9.3 |
α-cellulose | 70.9 | 2.1 |
amorphous cellulose | - | - |
Sample | Hydrolysis Time/h | Mw (g/mol) | DP |
---|---|---|---|
tunicate cellulose | 0 | 2.504 × 106 | 4824 |
12 | 2.493 × 106 | 4803 | |
24 | 2.492 × 106 | 4801 | |
48 | 2.489 × 106 | 4795 | |
72 | 2.488 × 106 | 4793 | |
96 | 2.478 × 106 | 4774 | |
α-cellulose | 0 | 4.650 × 105 | 896 |
12 | 4.489 × 105 | 865 | |
24 | 4.437 × 105 | 855 | |
48 | 4.255 × 105 | 820 | |
72 | 3.778 × 105 | 728 | |
96 | 3.684 × 105 | 710 | |
amorphous cellulose | 0 | 5.906 × 105 | 1138 |
1 | 5.475 × 105 | 1055 | |
3 | 5.065 × 105 | 976 | |
5 | 4.458 × 105 | 859 | |
7 | 4.255 × 105 | 820 |
Before | After | |
---|---|---|
Tunicate cellulose | 93.9 | 90.0 |
α-cellulose | 74.3 | 70.0 |
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Cheng, Y.; Mondal, A.K.; Wu, S.; Xu, D.; Ning, D.; Ni, Y.; Huang, F. Study on the Anti-Biodegradation Property of Tunicate Cellulose. Polymers 2020, 12, 3071. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym12123071
Cheng Y, Mondal AK, Wu S, Xu D, Ning D, Ni Y, Huang F. Study on the Anti-Biodegradation Property of Tunicate Cellulose. Polymers. 2020; 12(12):3071. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym12123071
Chicago/Turabian StyleCheng, Yanan, Ajoy Kanti Mondal, Shuai Wu, Dezhong Xu, Dengwen Ning, Yonghao Ni, and Fang Huang. 2020. "Study on the Anti-Biodegradation Property of Tunicate Cellulose" Polymers 12, no. 12: 3071. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym12123071