The photodegradation of milled-wood lignin. Part I: The role of oxygen

Journal of Pulp and Paper Science

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 1996, Pages

  Destine J N ^a   Wang, J ^a   Heitner, C ^b   John Manley, R St ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b PAPRICAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chemical Degradation; Condensation; Dioxane; Electromagnetic Radiation; Free Radicals; Ionizing Radiation; Milled Wood Lignins; Molecular Weight Distribution; Nitrogen; Nonmetals; Oxygen; Photolysis; Radiation Effects; Ultraviolet Radiation

Indexed keywords

CONDENSATION; DEGRADATION; IRRADIATION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NITROGEN; OXYGEN; PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTIONS; SOLUTIONS; ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROSCOPY;

DIOXANE SOLUTIONS; FREE RADICAL COUPLING; MILLED WOOD LIGNIN; PHOTODEGRADATION;

LIGNIN;

EID: 0029753080     PISSN: 08266220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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