The dynamic method for monitoring ionisation of the lignin functional groups in a 0.1 N NaOH solution at ambient temperature by means of the SEC technique with multiwave UV detection was performed. An increase in absorbance at 210, 278, 304, 320 and 350 nm was examined to reveal the ionisation dynamics in respect to functional groups’ acidity; that is, carboxyl groups, carbonyl- and double-bond conjugated phenol hydroxyls. A distinctive response of absorbance at 210 and 278 nm on the ionisation of carbonyl- and double-bond-conjugated phenols was found. Simultaneous characterisation of lignin by molecular weight (MW) and chemical heterogeneity was performed. A non-uniform distribution of reactive sites over the MW distribution for commercial kraft lignin (Curan) was found employing the family of chemical composition distribution curves. The redistribution of extended chromophore structures over time along the lignin’s MW distribution causes a misrepresentation of the UV chromatogram pattern and influences the accuracy of MW values.
Summary
A direct and rapid method for determining the average molecular weight (MW) and content of lignin and
hemicelluloses in spent cooking liquor by high performance size-exclusion chromatography (HPSEC)
using a cartridge glass column and 2.5 mM NaOH as an eluent was developed. A Uv290 detector in line
with a RI detector was applied to characterise lignin and hemicelluloses, respectively, from liquor during
the kraft cooking of grey and black alder wood. During the main delignification stage, the concentration
of high-MW wood components in liquor changed through the maximum. The MW values of hemicelluloses
in the liquor decreased to DPn = 30 ± 5 and DPw = 55 ± 5. The M̄
n and M̄
w of lignin in spent
kraft cooking liquor during the main and final delignification stages did not exceed 3000 and 5000, respectively.
The aim of the present study was to improve the paper handsheets parameters by adding biodegradable natural polymer – chitosan. The addition of chitosan in the amount of 2-4% improved tensile strength of the handsheets by up to 20% in dry condition and by up 5 times in wet state. Addition of chitosan increases the hydrophobic properties of paper as it was revealed by contact angle and water penetration dynamic measurements.
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