SEC-MALLS analysis of softwood kraft pulp using LiCl/1,3-dimethyl-2-imidazolidinone as an eluent

Various cellulose and pulp samples including softwood bleached kraft pulp (SBKP) were dissolved in 8% lithium chloride/1,3-dimethyl-2-imidazolidinone (LiCl/DMI) and 8% LiCl/N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMAc), and the obtained solutions were subjected to size-exclusion chromatographic analysis with multi-angle light scattering detection (SEC-MALLS). Although SBKP was not completely soluble in 8% LiCl/DMAc, 1% LiCl/DMI always gave a clear solution of SBKP without centrifugation. Molecular mass (MM) and MM distribution measurements using 1% LiCl/DMI as an eluent for the SEC-MALLS analysis revealed that SBKP had MM higher than those of the other cellulose and pulp samples at the same elution volume. The slope of the conformation plots for SBKP showed an anomalously low value of 0.41, while those for other cellulose and pulp samples were in the range of 0.57–0.59, which corresponds to the normal random coil conformations. These results indicate that some compact structures like branches or cross-linkages other than molecular-dispersed states are present in the high MM region of SBKP, which can be detected when the LiCl/DMI solvent system is used as the solvent as well as the eluent for the SEC-MALLS analysis. On the other hand, no such structures were observed for the other cellulose and pulp samples including softwood bleached sulfite pulps. Thus, the compact structures present in SBKP are likely to be susceptible to acid treatments.     

The residual amide content of cellulose sequentially solvent-exchanged and then vacuum-dried

Most celluloses are soluble in 8 mass % lithium chloride/N,N-dimethylacetamide (LiCl/DMAc) and/or 8 mass % LiCl/1,3-dimethyl-2-imidazolidinone (LiCl/DMI) with solvent-exchange treatment from water to DMAc or DMI through acetone. In this study, the residual DMAc or DMI adsorbed on celluloses after the solvent-exchange and then vacuum-drying at 60 °C for 48 h was determined by UV spectroscopy and elementary analysis. Significant amounts of DMI or DMAc remain in the solvent-exchanged celluloses even after vacuum drying: about 1.2 mmol/g and 1.0 mmol/g for DMI and DMAc, respectively. Thus, corrections of molecular-mass parameters of celluloses, which were reported in previous literatures based on the assumption that no residual amides are present in the solvent-exchanged and then vacuum-dried celluloses, are needed.     

Preparation and characterization of cellulose β-ketoesters prepared by homogeneous reaction with alkylketene dimers: comparison with cellulose/fatty acid esters

Cellulose was dissolved in lithium chloride/1,3-dimethyl-2-imidazolidinone (LiCl/DMI), and reacted with alkylketene dimers (AKDs) under non-aqueous and homogeneous conditions to prepare cellulose/AKD β-ketoesters with high degrees of substitution (DS). Six AKDs synthesized from octanoic, decanoic, dodecanoic, tetradecanoic, hexadecanoic and octadecanoic acids via their fatty acid chlorides were used in this study. The cellulose/AKD β-ketoesters obtained were gummy solid at room temperature, and had DS values ranging from 1.9 to 2.9. Cellulose/fatty acid esters with DS 2.5–2.9 were also prepared as references. ¹³C-NMR spectra of the cellulose/AKD β-ketoesters showed that cellulose carbons and substituent carbons close to cellulose chains were restricted in motion and behaved like solid in solutions. In contrast, the cellulose/fatty acid esters did not demonstrate such anomalous ¹³C-NMR spectra. The unique ¹³C-NMR patterns are characteristic for the cellulose/AKD β-ketoesters, which have long and branched alkyl substituents in each anhydroglucose unit. Size-exclusion chromatography furnished with multi-angle laser light scattering (SEC-MALLS) revealed, on the other hand, that all cellulose/AKD β-ketoesters and cellulose/fatty acid esters prepared had flexible or random-coil conformations in tetrahydrofuran (THF). There were no clear differences in conformation or stiffness of cellulose chains between cellulose/AKD β-ketoesters and cellulose/fatty acid esters.     

Investigation of the structure of cellulose in LiCl/DMAc solution and its gelation behavior by small-angle X-ray scattering measurements

Cellulose gels were prepared from cellulose in lithium chloride/N,N-dimethylacetamide (LiCl/DMAc) solution. When the cellulose concentration in the solution is above the one at which cellulose molecules overlap, cellulose gels were formed. While the gel prepared by the addition of water was turbid, the one prepared by the ion exchange was colorless, transparent, and optically anisotropic. In order to explain this gelation behavior of cellulose, small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) measurements of the cellulose solutions and the gels were performed. The SAXS profiles of the cellulose solutions and the gels suggested that the large-scale fluctuation of the molecular chain density in the solution can be the origin of the molecular aggregates formed in the gel. Furthermore, the differences in the structure of the gels at the macroscopic and the molecular level were discussed in terms of the phase separation and the molecular association.     

Preparation of submicron‐scale,electrospun cellulose fibers via direct dissolution

Cellulose nonwoven mats of submicron‐sized fibers (150 nm–500 nm in diameter) were obtained by electrospinning cellulose solutions. A solvent system based on lithium chloride (LiCl) and N,N‐dimethylacetamide (DMAc) was used, and the effects of (i) temperature of the collector, (ii) type of collector (aluminum mesh and cellulose filter media), and (iii) postspinning treatment, such as coagulation with water, on the morphology of electrospun fibers were investigated. The scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X‐ray diffraction studies of as‐spun fibers at room temperature reveal that the morphology of cellulose fibers evolves with time due to moisture absorption and swelling caused by the residual salt and solvent. Although heating the collector greatly enhances the stability of the fiber morphology, the removal of salt by coagulation and DMAc by heating the collector was necessary for the fabrication of dry and stable cellulose fibers with limited moisture absorption and swelling. The presence and removal of the salt before and after coagulation have been identified by electron microprobe and X‐ray diffraction studies. When cellulose filter media is used as a collector, dry and stable fibers were obtained without the coagulation step, and the resulting electrospun fibers exhibit good adhesion to the filter media. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part B: Polym Phys 43: 1673–1683, 2005     

LiCl／DMAc溶剂体系中长链脂肪酸纤维素酯的制备及其药物释放性能

在ＬｉＣｌ／ＤＭＡｃ溶剂体系中由纤维素与长链脂肪酸氯反应制备长链脂肪酸纤维素酯，并研究了反应条件对酯化反应取代度的影响。结果表明在适当的反应条件下，酯化聚代度可达到２．８５（９５％）。还研究了纤维酯作为药物控制释放载体对ＬＮＧ、Ａｓｐｉｒｉｎ、ＢＡＳ的释放性能。     

The cellulose solvent system N,N-dimethylacetamide/lithium chloride revisited: the effect of water on physicochemical properties and chemical stability

The water content in the binary systemN,N-dimethylacetamide/lithium chloride (DMAc/LiCl), acommon cellulose solvent, has been proven to be a crucial parameter. A quickdetermination of water content in DMAc based on the solvatochromism of aUV-active betain probe dye has been developed and validated. An analogousmethod, based on the solvatochromic fluorescence shift ofZelinskij's dye, which strongly depends on thesolventpolarity, was established for water determination in DMAc containing LiCl.Precise physicochemical data of the system DMAc/LiCl, such as density,viscosity, and conductivity, have been obtained. The limiting solubility forLiCl in absolute DMAc is 8.46 wt%. As shown by lightscattering experiments, water in DMAc/LiCl induces aggregation upon standingforlonger periods of time, which is even more prominent for diluted solutions andthose having a poor state of dissolution.     

SILYLATION OF CELLULOSE WITH TRICHLOROSILANE AND TRIETHOXYSILANE IN HOMOGENEOUS LiCl/N,N-DIMETHYLACETAMIDE SOLUTION*

Silyl celluloses (SiC) were prepared by reacting cellulose with chloropropyltrichlorosilane (CPTCSi) andchloropropyltriethoxysilane (CPTESi) in LiCl/N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMAc). The Si content in the silyl cellulose could becontrolled by adjustment of the molar ratio of silane and cellulose. FT-IR spectra showed that cellulose was readily reactedwith the above two silane reagents, and the reactivity of CPTCSi is higher than that of CPTESi. It was presumed that thereaction process belongs to graft-polymerization. The results of differential thermal analysis (DTA) indicated that thethermostability of the materials produced increased with the increase of Si content in the sample. The acid resistance of thesamples SiC in 1 mol/L HCl aqueous solution was improved significantly. When Si content was ca. 20%, the silyl cellulosehas excellent thermostability, hydrophobicity, low density and stability in 1 mol/L HCl aqueous solution, owing tocrosslinking of cellulose chain with silane.     

漆酶改性木质素磺酸钠的结构表征及吸附特征

采用漆酶对木质素磺酸钠(木钠)进行改性, 通过凝胶渗透色谱、 电位滴定、 红外光谱和核磁共振等测试方法研究了漆酶改性木钠的结构特征, 结果表明, 漆酶改性对木钠的磺酸基及表面电荷含量影响很小; 在漆酶对木钠的改性过程中既有解聚作用, 又有聚合作用, 反应初期, 漆酶使木钠发生脱甲基反应及部分链接键的断裂, 使酚羟基含量增大和分子量降低, 随着改性时间的延长, 酚羟基含量减少, 分子量变大, 聚合作用占主导地位. 采用静电逐层自组装技术研究了漆酶改性对木钠吸附特征的影响, 紫外光谱以及原子力显微镜的研究结果表明, 当漆酶改性时间为2 h时, 在平板上的吸附量及吸附膜的表面粗糙度最大, 木钠分子呈扁长的椭球形, 而改性时间为36 h时, 木钠聚合为近似球形的大分子结构, 空间位阻增大, 吸附量及吸附膜的表面粗糙度降低.     

A novel approach to determination of carbonyl groups in DMAc/LiCl-insoluble pulps by fluorescence labeling

The CCOA method for profiling of carbonyl groups by fluorescence labeling has meanwhile become an established procedure for dissolving pulps and rag papers. High molecular weight pulps, such as certain paper pulps, could not be analyzed so far due to their limited solubility in DMAc/LiCl. The new approach presented in this paper is based on the heterogeneous carbonyl-selective fluorescence labeling with CCOA (2), which is subsequently released with triflic acid from the labeled pulp in a quantitative manner, and the concentration of CCOA and CCOA-derived products is determined by HPLC. The procedure requires material in the mg range only. Calibration was performed against DMAc/LiCl-soluble standard pulps. Comparison of the data obtained by the novel approach correlated well with data from the established CCOA procedure.     

Phase transformations in microcrystalline cellulose due to partial dissolution

All-cellulose composites were prepared by partly dissolving microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) in an 8.0 wt% LiCl/DMAc solution, then regenerating the dissolved portion. Wide-angle X-ray scattering (WAXS) and solid-state ¹³C NMR spectra were used to characterize molecular packing. The MCC was transformed to relatively slender crystallites of cellulose I in a matrix of paracrystalline and amorphous cellulose. Paracrystalline cellulose was distinguished from amorphous cellulose by a displaced and relatively narrow WAXS peak, by a 4 ppm displacement of the C-4 ¹³C NMR peak, and by values of T₂(H) closer to those for crystalline cellulose than disordered polysaccharides. Cellulose II was not formed in any of the composites studied. The ratio of cellulose to solvent was varied, with greatest consequent transformation observed for c < 15%, where c is the weight of cellulose expressed as % of the total weight of cellulose, LiCl and DMAc. The dissolution time was varied between 1 h and 48 h, with only small additional changes achieved by extension beyond 4 h.     

三元多嵌段共聚物分子链结构的统计表征

本文根据三元多嵌段共聚反应的一般模型,运用母函数方法,严格推导出了型三元多嵌段共聚物的分子量分布及平均分子量的解析表达式.对几种具有特殊分布的预聚体进行了讨论.     

Determination of empirical polarity parameters of the cellulose solvent N,N-dimethylacetamide/LiCl by means of the solvatochromic technique

Empirical solvatochromic polarity parameters (α-, β-, and $ \pi ^* $, AN and DN, as well as E_T(30)-values) for cellulose, N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMA)/LiCl and cellulose dissolved in DMA/LiCl are presented. The following solvent polarity indicators were applied: 2,6-diphenyl-4-(2,4,6-triphenyl-1- pyridinio)-1-phenolate ( 1 ), bis(4-N,N-dimethylamino)-benzophenone (MK, 2 ), iron(II)-di-cyano-bis(1,10)-phenanthroline, Fe(phen)₂(CN)₂, ( 3 ), and copper(II)-N,N,N′,N′-tetramethyl-ethylendiamine-acetylacetonate tetraphenylborate/chloride/bromide (Cu(tmen)(acac)⁺ X⁻ ( 4 )). The solvatochromic shifts (ν_max) of the indicators 1 , 2 , 3 , and 4 adsorbed to cellulose or dissolved in DMA/LiCl reflect the corresponding properties of the surrounding, the dipolarity/polarizability ($ \pi ^* $), the hydrogen bond donating ability or Lewis acidity (α), and the hydrogen bond accepting ability or Lewis basicity (β), respectively. Any indicator employed is well characterized (r > 0.97) by a linear solvation energy relationship (LSER) taking the Kamlet and Taft parameter into account: ν_max(indicator) = ν_max,0 + s$ \pi ^* $ + aα + bβ. Cellulose, DMA/LiCl, and the cellulose/DMA/LiCl solution approach a similar polarity with an E_T(30) parameter about 52 to 53 kcal mol⁻¹. The hypothetical interaction strength parameter (acid-base interactions, dipolar–dipolar interactions) between cellulose and DMA/LiCl are calculated by means of the individual Kamlet–Taft parameters α, β, and $ \pi ^* $ of cellulose and DMA/LiCl via a multiparameter equation. The specific chloride/cellulose interaction plays a dominant role in the cellulose solvent DMA/LiCl. Comparison of the polarity parameters of DMA/LiCl with the polarity parameters of other mixtures—such as N,N-dimethyl- formamide/LiCl, DMA/NaCl, or DMA/LiBr—are presented as well. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci A: Polym Chem 36: 1945–1955, 1998     

Characterization of cellulose molecules in bio-system studied by modeling methods

Cellulose chains in bio-system were examined. A model system, in which molecular chains were fixed at one end in an aqueous environment, was analyzed as a model bio-system of cellulose. Five cellulose chains (DP = 40), whose one end was fixed (like a cantilever), were placed in 20.0 × 2.8 × 2.8 nm³ cell which was filled up with water molecules. This model cell was thoroughly annealed and then piled up three-dimensionally. The molecular dynamics simulation was applied to this model system at room temperature (298 K) with time step of 1.0 femto-second in AMBER force field with parameter sets for carbohydrates. The molecular motion of cellulose chains in cantilever condition was found to be more moderate compared with case of free chains. The water molecules around the cellulose chains were interrupted directly forming hydrogen bondings among the cellulose chains. This result suggests that degree of crystallinity of cellulose in bio-system is low. The result also reminds us that the cellulose chains are originally able to hold water molecules giving them a gel property, although dried cellulose is not soluble in water. Conformational and Packing Analysis of Polysaccharides, Part 4. Presented at 22nd International Carbohydrate Symposium, July 23–27, 2004.     

由一种新型非均相聚合方法制备的聚氯乙烯的分子结构

聚氯乙烯(PVC)树脂通常采用自由基本体聚合、悬浮聚合和乳液聚合方法制备.无链转移剂时,头-尾加成和PVC大分子自由基向单体链转移反应分别是链增长和链终止的主要方式,聚合温度成为影响PVC平均分子量及分子量分布的主要因素.     

亮氨酸脑啡肽构象的分子动力学方法研究

采用淬火和模拟退火两种分子动力学的方法对亮氨酸脑啡肽进行了构象搜索，发现了多个Gly－Pheβ－Ⅱ’转角的低能构象．计算结果表明，高温淬火和模拟退火两者结合起来可以有效地寻找低能构象．     

激光光散射表征聚N－异丙基丙烯酰胺的分子量分布

采用自由基聚合法合成了聚N-异丙基丙烯酰胺(PNIPAAM)样品,由激光光散射法(LLS),包括绝对累积散射光强的角度依赖性(静态LLS)和线宽分布的角度依赖性(动态LLS)表征了合成的PNIPAAM样品的分子量分布。通过对动态光散射测得的电场-电场时间相关函数的拉普拉斯变换,求得平动扩散系数分布G(D);结合静态和动态光散射测量的结果,即M_w和G(D),确定了PNIPAAM样品的平动扩散系数D对分子量M的标定关系式D=2.84×10^-4M^-0.55,并将G(D)转换成分子量分布F_w(M).     

Characterization of Commercial Polyvinylbutyrals

Several analyses have been carried out to thoroughly characterize five commercial polyvinyl butyral films supplied by various manufacturers. Model compounds (PVB and plasticizers) having the highest purity available were also used as reference. FT-IR and ¹H- and ¹³C-NMR spectroscopy were used to ascertain the structure of the investigated ter-polymer, as well that of the incorporated additives (mainly the plasticizer). The ratio between these components was also determined. The chemical compositions of these PVBs were similar, and two different plasticizers were identified. The glass transition temperature (T _g ) was deduced from dynamic mechanical analyses (DMA) and found to be very similar for all the investigated films. Size exclusion chromatography (SEC) was also used to study the molecular weight distribution. The analyses were performed using several detectors, and they revealed that PVBs presented similar distributions with molecular weights ranging from 250,000 to 300,000 g/mol.     

降冰片烯开环易位聚合反应的分子量及分子量分布控制

使用Grubbs催化剂催化降冰片烯单体进行开环易位聚合反应, 研究了催化剂搅拌溶解时间、聚合反应的溶剂极性和三苯基膦的加入等反应条件对降冰片烯单体ROMP反应分子量及分子量分布的影响, 从而得到降冰片烯ROMP反应的最佳条件.     

Characterization of River Natural Organic Matter by High-Performance Size Exclusion Chromatography

The molecular weight of natural organic matter from the Yeongsan and Seomjin Rivers and the discharge from the wastewater treatment plants were analyzed for seasonal characteristics by high-performance size exclusion chromatography. The distribution of molecular weights demonstrated relationships with microbial activity and seasonal variations with temperature. Dissolved organic carbon and total organic carbon for the Seomjin River were from 1.6 to 3.1 mg L^?1; for the Yeongsan River system, these parameters were between 2.0 and 8.0 mg L^?1. There were no significant differences between upstream and downstream organic matter. The biochemical oxygen demand (0.8–2.5 mg L^?1) for the Seomjin River was less than the chemical oxygen demand (2.9–5.0 mg L^?1). Similarly, the biochemical oxygen demand (0.9–4.6 mg L^?1) for the Yeongsan River was lower than the chemical oxygen demand (3.8–10.6 mg L^?1). The molecular weight of aromatic compounds increased as the water temperature decreased in October, whereas the molecular weights of proteins decreased as the water temperature increased. These results suggest that as microbial activity increased, natural organic matter with a smaller molecular weight may be employed as an energy source by microorganisms. As a result, seasonal variation of the water temperature may influence the distribution of organic matter in the rivers based on molecular weight and microbial activity such that the smaller natural organic matter was more readily degraded by microorganisms.