Adsoptive Properties of Cellulose Thermally Treated at Low Temperature and Its Solubility to Water

The purpose of this study was to investigate how to modify the physical properties of cellulose after thermal treatment. Cellulose was treated between $225^{\circ}C$ and $325^{\circ}C$ for 3 hrs under air flow, and then the thermally treated cellulose was measured to specific surface area, constitute elements, consumption ofacid and base, as well as the adsorption capacity of ethylamine vapor. The higher was the treating temperature from $225^{\circ}C$ to $325^{\circ}C$, the lower was the total yield of cellulose. Elemental analysis revealed that carbon content in thermally treated cellulose was gradually increased in proportion to temperature increment. The amount of acidic functional groups tended to increase up to $300^{\circ}C$, after then to be lowered slightly. In principle, no alkaline functional groups were found in thermally treated cellulose. In case of treatment with $325^{\circ}C$, only a few amount of alkaline functional groups were detectable. Specific surface area of thermally treated cellulose are determined to $1.9m^2/g$, which value can become higher when the treated temperature rises. The thermally treated cellulose at $275^{\circ}C$ shows the highest adsorption capacity of ethylamine at $40^{\circ}C$ for 4 hrs. Solubility of those two celluloses with WPG (Weight Percent Gain) value of 113% and 108%, respectively, was determined to almost 100%. X-ray diffractogram of thermally treated cellulose suggested that the crystalline structure of cellulose began to be destroyed at the temperature of $275^{\circ}C$. As a conclusion, changes of such a physical properties make it possible to weaken inter and/or intra hydrogen bond in crystal region of cellulose macromolecules. When thermally treated cellulose adsorbs ethylamine, it turns to be well soluble to water.

저온 열처리 셀룰로오스의 염기성가스 흡착과 용해특성

$225^{\circ}C$에서 $325^{\circ}C$ 이하의 저온에서 열처리한 셀룰로오스의 물성과 에틸아민 흡착특성을 열처리온도별로 조사하였다. 열처리온도의 증가와 더불어 수율이 감소하고, 탄소함량이 증가하는 반면, 수소나 산소의 함량은 감소하였다. 표면관능기량을 Boehm 법으로 측정한 결과, 열처리온도가 $300^{\circ}C$까지 올라가면 산성관능기량이 증가하였으나 그 이상의 온도에서는 다소 감소하는 경향이 있었다. 염기성관능기는 거의 존재하지 않았으며 열처리온도 $325^{\circ}C$에서 미량 확인할 수 있을 정도였다. 열처리셀룰로오스를 1점법으로 측정한 비표면적은 처리온도가 높으면 다소 증가하는 경향이 있었으나 매우 적었다. 열처리 온도가 증가할수록 셀룰로오스의 에틸아민증기 흡착량이 증가하여 $300^{\circ}C$ 처리 셀룰로오스의 에틸아민흡착에 의한 중량증가가 최대 113%를 나타내었다. $275^{\circ}C$에서 열처리셀룰로오스는 에틸아민 흡착 시, 팽윤이 일어나고 용해현상이 일어났다. $275^{\circ}C$ 이상의 온도에서 열처리한 셀룰로오스는 X선회절도 상에서 무정형화 하는 것으로 나타났다. 에틸아민 흡착한 열처리셀룰로오스의 용해 현상은 셀룰로오스의 결정구조 붕괴와 염기성 가스의 흡착량 증가에 의한 것으로 추측된다.