Hydrolytic and Oxidative Degradation of Paper.

Authors :: Margutti, Simona
Pedemonte, Enrico
Conio, Giuseppina
Calvini, Paolo
Source :: Restaurator. 2001, Vol. 22 Issue 2, p67. 17p. 6 Diagrams, 2 Graphs.
Publication Year :: 2001
Abstract: Investigates the hypothesis that there is a symbiotic action between acidity and oxidation on the depolymerization of cellulose, the main component of paper. Functional groups formed after oxidation of cellulose with hypochlorite, depending on pH; Effect of acidity on the depolymerization process; Discussion on the degradation of cellulose oxidized by aqueous solutions of metaperiodate at different concentrations.