Dissolution mechanism of cellulose in a solution of aqueous sodium hydroxide revealed by molecular dynamics simulations

Nordic Pulp and Paper Research Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 67-77

  Miyamoto, Hitomi ^a   Schnupf, Udo ^b   Ueda, Kazuyoshi ^a   Yamane, Chihiro ^c  

^a YOKOHAMA NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b BRADLEY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c KOBE WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Aqueous sodium hydroxide solution; Dissolution state; Molecular dynamics simulations; Molecular sheet; Regenerated cellulose

Indexed keywords

CELLULOSE; DISSOLUTION; HYDROGEN BONDS; METAL IONS; SODIUM HYDROXIDE; SOLUTIONS;

DIRECT INTERACTIONS; DISSOLUTION MECHANISM; INTRA-MOLECULAR HYDROGEN BONDS; LOW TEMPERATURES; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS; MOLECULAR SHEETS; REGENERATED CELLULOSE; SODIUM HYDROXIDE SOLUTIONS;

MOLECULAR DYNAMICS;

CELLOBIOSE; DENSITY; DISSOLVING; HYDROGEN BONDS; REGENERATED CELLULOSE; SODIUM HYDROXIDE; SOLUTIONS;

EID: 84925445663     PISSN: 02832631     EISSN: 20000669     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3183/npprj-2015-30-01-p067-077     Document Type: Article

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