The Influence of Alkali Pretreatment on the Dissolution of Bamboo Dissolving Pulp in NaOH/Urea System
Commercial bamboo dissolving pulp with degree polymerization (DP) of 1228 was used as raw material,dissolving behavior in 7% NaOH/12% urea solvent system at lower temperature of bamboo dissolving pulp pretreated by different concentration(1% ~ 12%) of NaOH solution was studied by polar microscopy analysis,UV-Vis spectrum analysis,dynamic light scattering (DLS) and TEM analysis of cellulose solution,and determination of dissolving proportion.The results showed that bamboo dissolved pulp pretreated by 9% NaOH had the best dissolving behavior in 7% NaOH/12% urea aqueous solution,indicating proper concentration of alkali solution pretreatment could improve the reaction activity of cellulose and accessibility of 7% NaOH/12% urea aqueous solution to cellulose of bamboo dissolving pulp.