O-16 Reducing capability and thermal degradation properties of cellulose nanofibers

Abstract

The reducing abilities and thermal decomposition properties of cellulose nanofiber (CNF) prepared from bleached hardwood pulp were investigated and compared with those of commercial CNF in order to develop heat-resistant CNF. The reducing ability of the sample was analyzed by a modified 2,2'-bicinchoninate method and was correlated with its thermal decomposition temperature in the same material.