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Solvability and thermal response of cellulose with different crystal configurations

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Cellulose is a biodegradable and renewable natural material that it is naturally resistant to breaking and modification. Moreover, the crystalline structure of cellulose is a major factor restricting its industrial utilization. In this study, cellulose polymorphs were prepared from natural cellulose, and their solvability and thermal response were investigated. Using liquid- and solid-state NMR signals, the distinct types and dissolving states of cellulose polymorphs were identified. The thermal behavior of the polymorphic forms of cellulose-d was also evaluated, and cellulose II exhibited the poorest thermal stability and a unique exothermic reaction.

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  1. Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry, College of Materials Science and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, China

    Qian Chen, Kai Zheng, Kun Wang & Jianxin Jiang

  2. Beijing Institute of Science and Technology Information, Beijing, 100044, China

    Qingtao Fan

  3. College of Chemical Engineering, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, 650224, China

    Haiyan Yang

  4. Department of Paper and Bioprocess Engineering, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, 1 Forestry Drive, Syracuse, NY, 13210, USA

    Shijie Liu

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This work was funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 31770622), the Beijing Natural Science Foundation (Grant No. 6174046), the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (No. 2017PT13) and the China Scholarship Council (International Clean Energy Talent Programme (iCET), Grant No. 201702660054).

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Chen, Q., Zheng, K., Fan, Q. et al. Solvability and thermal response of cellulose with different crystal configurations. Front. Eng. Manag. 6, 62–69 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42524-019-0001-z

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