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2020 Vol.52, Issue 5
Impact of Electrolytes on the Rheology of TEMPO-oxidized Cellulose Nanofibril
Rahmini1
,
Soyoung Juhn2
,
Kyung-Haeng Lee3†
,
Soo-Jeong Shin4‡
1Department of Wood & Paper Science, Chungbuk National University, Chungbuk, 28644, MS student
2NatureCostech Inc., Chungbuk, 28444, Director for R & D
3Department of Food and Nutrion, Korea National University of Transportation, Chungbuk, 27909, Professor
4Department of Wood & Paper Science, Chungbuk National University, Chungbuk, 28644, Professor
†Corresponding author: E-Mail: leekh@ut.ac.kr
‡Co-corresponding Author: E-Mail: soojshin@cbnu.ac.kr
30 October 2020. pp. 5-14
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Abstract

Cellulose nanofibril (CNF) gels are interesting natural materials that have various potential applications, but some applications require specific gel properties: producing stiffer/strong gels. In this study, CNFs were prepared by TEMPO-mediated oxidation pre-treatment under three conditions (CNF-1, CNF-2, CNF-3). Gelation of CNFs was initiated by the addition of various concentrations of monovalent (Na+) and divalent (Ca2+) ions (500, 1,000, 5000, 10,000 ppm) in order to improve the mechanical strength of the gels. CNF gels were analyzed and characterized in terms of shear viscosity, storage moduli, and loss moduli using a rheometer at the temperature of 25℃. The results showed that the amount of carboxyl content on the surface charge of CNF strongly affected the rheological properties of CNF gels. Increasing the carboxyl content contributes to enhancing the mechanical strength of CNF gel. Similar effect to the addition of cations in which the viscosity and storage moduli of CNF gels significantly increased as the concentration of added cation increased from 500 to 10,000 ppm. However, CNF gels with calcium showed higher strength than those with sodium, this may due to the different charge and ionic radii of both sodium and calcium. Ionic radii, a charge of cation, and concentration of cation used, carboxyl group contents as well, played an important role in influencing the mechanical properties of CNF gels. However, further analysis is required related to a concentration of cation used to form a maximum strength of CNF gel.

Keywords
Cellulose nanofibril
rheology
sodium
calcium
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  • Publisher :Korea Technical Association of The Pulp and Paper Industry
  • Publisher(Ko) :한국펄프종이공학회
  • Journal Title :Journal of Korea TAPPI
  • Journal Title(Ko) :펄프종이기술
  • Volume : 52
  • No :5
  • Pages :5-14
  • Received Date : 2020-05-11
  • Revised Date : 2020-09-22
  • Accepted Date : 2020-09-24
  • DOI :https://doi.org/10.7584/JKTAPPI.2020.10.52.5.5
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