Abstract
Chemical modifications of wood fibers (LignocelVR C120) were performed for biocomposite applications, and chemically modified wood fibers were analyzed by FTIR spectroscopy. NaOH treatment showed band shifts from Cell-I to Cell-II in FTIR spectra from 2902 cm-1, 1425 cm-1, 1163 cm -1, 983 cm-1, and 897 cm-1 to 2894 cm -1, 1420 cm-1, 1161 cm-1, 993 cm-1, and 895 cm-1 and the change in peak height at 1111 cm-1 and 1059 cm-1 assigned for Cell-I structure. Silane treatment showed peak changes at 1200 cm-1 assigned as SiAOAC band, at 765 cm -1 assigned as SiAC symmetric stretching bond, at 700 cm-1 assigned as SiAOASi symmetric stretching, and at 465 cm-1 assigned as SiAOAC asymmetric bending. Benzoyl treatment resulted in an increase in the carbonyl stretching absorption at 1723 cm-1 and in band characteristics of aromatic rings (1604 cm-1 and 710 cm-1) and a strong absorption at 1272 cm-1 for CAO band in aromatic ring.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 3212-3219 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Journal of Applied Polymer Science |
Volume | 116 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 15 Jun 2010 |
Keywords
- Coupling agent
- Crystalline structure
- FTIR
- Hydrophilic polymer
- NaOH