| Abstract: | Infrared and Raman spectroscopy are essential analytical tools for the structural analysis of paper and pulp chemistry. The studies of cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin, thermal- and photo-induced oxidation; cross-linking; and various chemical treatments of pulp and paper products are all made possible using these forms of molecular spectroscopy. In this review, containing 70 references, a broad range of applications into pulp and paper materials, components, and processes is described from recent and classic research over predominantly the past 20 years. |
