Comparative hydrolysis analysis of cellulose samples and aspects of its application in conservation science

Manuel Becker, Kyujin Ahn, Markus Bacher, Chunlin Xu, Anna Sundberg, Stefan Willför, Thomas Rosenau, Antje Potthast*

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Abstract

Knowledge about the carbohydrate composition of pulp and paper samples is essential for their characterization, further processing, and understanding the properties. In this study, we compare sulfuric acid hydrolysis and acidic methanolysis, followed by GC–MS analysis of the corresponding products, by means of 42 cellulose and polysaccharide samples. Results are discussed and compared to solid-state NMR (crystallinity) and gel permeation chromatography (weight-averaged molecular mass) data. The use of the hydrolysis methods in the context of cellulose conservation science is evaluated, using e-beam treated and artificially aged cellulose samples.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)8719-8734
Number of pages16
JournalCellulose
Volume28
Issue number13
Early online date23 Jul 2021
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2021
MoE publication typeA1 Journal article-refereed

Keywords

  • Cellulose
  • Crystallinity
  • Electron beam irradiation
  • Hemicellulose
  • Methanolysis
  • Sulfuric acid hydrolysis
  • Historic paper

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