One-step dispersion of cellulose nanofibers by mechanochemical esterification in an organic solvent

Pei Huang; Min Wu; Shigenori Kuga; Deqian Wang; Dayong Wu; Yong Huang

doi:10.1002/cssc.201200492

One-step dispersion of cellulose nanofibers by mechanochemical esterification in an organic solvent

ChemSusChem. 2012 Dec;5(12):2319-22. doi: 10.1002/cssc.201200492. Epub 2012 Nov 23.

Authors

Pei Huang¹, Min Wu, Shigenori Kuga, Deqian Wang, Dayong Wu, Yong Huang

Affiliation

¹ Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Zhongguancun North First Street 2, Beijing, 100190, PR China.

PMID: 23180637
DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201200492

Abstract

Got a crush: Native cellulose can be dispersed as nanofibers in organic solvents by ball milling with esterification agents. Milling with hexanoyl chloride/DMF gives hexanoyl-coated nanofibers dispersible in several organic solvents. Milling with succinic anhydride/DMSO results water-dispersible nanofibers. The results open the way to new cellulose mechanochemistries.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Caproates / chemistry*
Cellulose / chemistry*
Dimethylformamide / chemistry*
Esterification
Mechanical Phenomena*
Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
Microscopy, Electron, Transmission
Nanofibers / chemistry*
Particle Size
Solvents / chemistry*
Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared
Surface Properties

Substances

Caproates
Solvents
Dimethylformamide
Cellulose