Table 1.
Chemical properties of cellulose nanofiber (CNF) suspensions at different carboxylic content.
Sample | Carboxylic Content (µeq·g/g) | Cationic Demand (µeq·g/g) | Degree of Polymerization | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Conductivity Method | Methylene Blue Method | |||
Euc pulp | 40 | 38 | 70 | 1045 |
CNF-2 | 271 | 247 | 625 | 698 |
CNF-3 | 517 | 312 | 824 | 611 |
CNF-4 | 626 | 453 | 996 | 536 |
CNF-5 | 881 | 801 | 1235 | 488 |
CNF-6 | 1006 | 990 | 1459 | 352 |
CNF-8 | 1136 | 1138 | 1611 | 289 |
CNF-10 | 1271 | 1157 | 1858 | 229 |
CNF-15 | 1392 | 1375 | 2043 | 197 |