Lignin adsorption on cellulose fibre surfaces: Effect on surface chemistry, surface morphology and paper strength |
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Authors: | Natalia Maximova Monika Österberg Krista Koljonen Per Stenius |
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Institution: | (1) Laboratory of Forest Products Chemistry, Helsinki University of Technology, P.O. Box 6300, FIN-02015 HUT, Finland |
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Abstract: | The adsorption of lignin on cellulose fibres at neutral pH and the effects of calcium ions and a cationic polyelectrolyte (PDADMAC) on the adsorption have been studied. The surface coverage by lignin was determined by electron spectroscopy for chemical analysis (ESCA). The morphology of the lignin layer was studied by atomic force microscopy (AFM). The effect of adsorbed polyelectrolyte and lignin on the strength properties of the paper was also studied. The adsorbed amount of lignin increased monotonically with lignin concentration. Addition of calcium ions resulted in a very high surface coverage by lignin. PDADMAC did not enhance the adsorption of lignin, but without addition of polyelectrolyte the lignin was very weakly attached to the fibre surface. PDADMAC formed complexes with lignin in solution. At high polymer/lignin concentration ratios the charge of the complex was positive and it adsorbed irreversibly as large blobs. At low ratios the complex was easily washed away from the fibre surface. When PDADMAC was pre-adsorbed on the fibre surface the lignin adsorbed as small granules at all lignin concentrations. Neither PDADMAC nor lignin alone increased the strength of pulp sheets significantly. However, together they increased the bonding between fibres. |
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Keywords: | adsorption AFM cellulose ESCA Lignin |
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